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Prefontaine 1972 Munich Olympics
Steve Prefontaine. The son of an Oregon logger man. Too small for football. Too slow for track. Not a sprinter. Also not fast enough to be a great miler. But, he could endure more pain than anyone else. He set … Continue reading
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Wait There’s More
What do Guido Mueller and Roger Bannister have in common? Most people know Roger Bannister was the first person (1956) to run one mile in less than four-minutes. So what did Guido Muller do? By the way, this is the … Continue reading
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World Record Holder Reveals Secret
Let’s shake it up a little bit today. You good with that? Good. Let’s go back to this past summer. Here’s the scene. Early August, 2009. Sunny, clear, 70 degrees. Finland. Master’s Track & Field 2009 World Championships. Men’s 400 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, 2010, 5k, Central Florida, Diet, Exercise, Finland, Fitness, Goals, Golds Gym, health, jeff noel, Lahti, Lane 8, Masters Track & Field World Championships, Men, Mid Life Crisis, Midlife, Run, Running, Strategies, Tips, Tricks, USATF, Wellness Challenge, WMA, Women
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Favorite Motivation Tip
Here’s my personal favorite tip to stay motivated: Find a million ways. Who’s going to be more passionate and concerned for your motivation than you? Seriously. Who? Studying others who’ve overcome obstacles is just one way. It’s one of my … Continue reading
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Tagged 10k, 1972, 5k, American Record, American Running, Body, Eugene, Favorite, Fitness, Hayward Field, jeff noel, Lane 8, Maintaining, masters, motivation, Munich, Olympics, Oregon, Race, Steve Prefontaine, track, University of Oregon, Weight Control, Weight Gain, wellness
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Watermelon 5k?
Good Saturday evening. Started the day very early and was downtown before 7AM to run the annual Track Shack Watermelon 5k. It was my first competitive 5k in my new age group. I’ll share more details tomorrow. Gotta go for … Continue reading
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