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Category Archives: Impossible Is For Amateurs
Yesterday Was The Last Day
Perhaps the ‘vanishing animal’ is a healthy human… Some opportunities come and go…. Yesterday was the last day to register for the Masters Track & Field Indoor National Championships. Some opportunities come every single day, without fail, and never go … Continue reading
Nothing Simpler, Nothing Harder
Okay, so we’re nine days into the new year. Whether you make resolutions or not, how is your energy for exercise progressing? If your goal is to take the stairs, or to be able to do one push-up, how’s that … Continue reading
Impossible Is For Amateurs
The main thing about diet and exercise, isn’t that you become a world-class athlete, or a super model. That might be considered impossible. The main thing about diet and exercise is that you try to get and stay as healthy … Continue reading
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It’s Scary Sometimes
It’s scary, really, how often the feeling comes. The feeling – “It’s just too difficult to do this”. It’s inspiring how often the feeling comes. The feeling – “You kicked temptation’s butt”. You get this right? Fall down seven, get … Continue reading
You’re Not Capable
How often in life we complete a task that was beyond the capability of the person we were when we started it. ~Robert Brault We aren’t capable. Not when we start, but we become strangely confident by the time it’s … Continue reading
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6 Impossible Dreams Before Sunrise?
A couple nights ago we had “movie night” at our house and chose Disney’s “Alice In Wonderland”, with Johnny Depp. Early in the movie, Alice is sharing with someone that her Father would dream six impossible dreams before breakfast. A … Continue reading
What Would You Say?
What would you say? Does it roll off the tip of your tongue like honeydew vine water? Or do you hesitate? “If your goal isn’t impossible, you’re not reaching high enough”. (you do know that’s the tag line here at … Continue reading
World Championship Type of Day?
Short and sweet, year ago today, in Lahti, Finland, I was pursuing a childhood dream to represent the United States at the Olympic Games. Here’s what it felt like. These stories are meant to trigger your memory of your childhood … Continue reading
It’s Over
The 2010 US Master’s Track & Field National Championships concluded yesterday. Wish I could have been healthy enough to compete. During the Championships, many of the world’s best athletes ages 30-96 demonstrated speed, power, skill and endurance, showing that age … Continue reading
We All Have Time, Even When We Say We Don’t
An hour ago (9am), near the end of my morning run, I slowed to talk to the man, and then stopped to walk with him for the next 20 minutes. I’ve seen him out walking for the past year or … Continue reading
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