Tag Archives: Lahti

Can’t Be A Prophet In Your Home Town Of Disney World

jeff noel’s head & camera, bottom center…Lahti, Finland 2009 Masters World Championships. Literally no one you know wants to listen to your story. But leave town, and your story captivates all who have ears to listen. This is what makes … Continue reading

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Did You Pee Your Pants?

Ever put yourself out there? Out there farther than you ever have? I know how you felt, you felt just like I describe at the end of this 37-second You Tube video: Next Blog

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Do Your Best (Always)

If you looked back exactly one year ago, do you remember what you where doing and why? Lane 8 archive from exactly one year ago today, while in Lahti, Finland representing the United States at the 2009 Masters World Championships: … Continue reading

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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

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Finland Is The Same, But Different

One of the things you learn if you travel, is the more things change, the more they stay the same. Everything is different. And everything is the same. Of course, there’s an exception to every rule. Next blog

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Lane 8 Vision From Finland

When I came home last night from visiting Epcot at Walt Disney World, my Google Alerts captured this entry for Lane 8, from Finland Travel Vacations. Watching that video made me want to share this one, a new world record, … Continue reading

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So Then What Happened?

So the second week, I ran two mailboxes a day. Third week, three mailboxes a day. Yes, many of you have heard this before.  Which is one of the secrets to excellent results – repetition.  Never get tired of doing … 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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Lane 8 Business Cards

Lane 8 business cards have a unique beginning. Do you have interesting stories about important moments in your life? If so, then you realize that if we don’t find a way to capture that moment, it will disappear and be … Continue reading

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Lane 8 Optimism

What can we learn from defeat, loss, failure? Many things to be sure. But only if we try hard to learn from setback. And only if we listen. And only if we then try again. Are you listening? And I … Continue reading

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