Tag Archives: Running

Utah’s Snow Canyon High School Hosted The Track & Field Senior Games

It’s still challenging for me to get my arms around the notion that this world competition is only for “old people”, and that I am one of those old people. Age means nothing, really, unless we make it mean something. … Continue reading

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The Beautiful Thing About Having Overcome Past Obstacles Is That Futures Obstacles Are Less Intimidating

Couple things. Didn’t start running to compete, only to get healthy. Only started to compete (5k’s) to stay motivated and fend off boredom. Discovered age group competition completely by accident. It was fun. One thing led to another. Plus, I … Continue reading

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How Hard Should One Push Or Pull, In Order To Help Another?

There is no easy answer to a challenging question. But there are short answers. How about, “As hard as necessary”? Next Blog

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You Gotta Bring The Good Time With You, It’s A Non-Negotiable

Had a saying in college when it came to going to parties, because many where boring, “You have to bring the good time with you”. Same with health, you have to bring your motivation with you. I hate the cold, … Continue reading

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You Don’t Have To Live Next Door To Disney World To Be Inspired By Disney

But it sure does help. Yeah, that’s Epcot’s spaceship Earth behind jeff noel and his son. It was lunchtime and they were hungry, so they went to Japan to grab a bite. Why is this important? Because at one time, living … Continue reading

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jeff noel’s Running Ambitions Did Not Make The Evening News

The thing about jeff noel’s running ambitions – the impossible part – was that he dreamt big, got started and hasn’t stopped in 12 straight years. There’s an impossible part to our health and wellness goals. We must never, ever … Continue reading

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It Was Years Before jeff noel Put Running And Disney Together

Remember how in 1999, jeff noel began running one mailbox a day, at a pace slower than walking? Well, several years of running later, he had a creative idea. Would the successful business concepts Disney uses to make Magic work … Continue reading

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If Your Goal Isn’t Impossible, You’re Not Reaching High Enough – jeff noel

The mailboxes in our neighborhood are 100 meters apart. Running one mailbox a day for a week and than adding another mailbox each week would take a month to run – without stopping – the equivalent of one lap. All … Continue reading

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This Runner’s Blog Is Not Intentionally A Running Blog

The 1999 cholesterol report served as a wake up call. Get healthy or you’re in big trouble. About 25 years prior (1974), a neighbor’s wife started running – to another neighbor’s mailbox and done. She did this daily for a … Continue reading

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No Seriously, Working At Disney Has Taught Me How To Be Successful At Whatever I Put My Mind To

Whether or not you’re a fan of The Walt Disney Company, one thing remains undeniable, Disney is an excellent company. Having worked there for nearly three decades, I understand, and can articulate very simply, and apply, the secret recipe for … Continue reading

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