Tag Archives: WMA

Find A Million Ways To Stay Motivated Is Not A Clever Statement, It’s The Truth

Paris, 2009, heading to Helsinki, Finland for the Masters World Championships… I’m here to help you stay motivated. Don’t let disappointments convince you to quit. Ever. Held every two years, the World Master’s Athletics Track and Field championships begin today … 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 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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Pain In The

Have you ever had something really important or “big” in your life, a long-time dream perhaps, where you where getting close to the end of your journey? And you were so close you could see the glorious end in sight, … Continue reading

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Lane 8 WMA World Championships

Click here to go to the WMA Masters Athletics Track & Field 2010 Indoor World Championships in Kaamloops, British Columbia. Most likely, I’ll be the only one clicking on the link.  Why?  Because there are not too many people smart … Continue reading

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Can Barely Walk

Last night I could barely walk.  Foot pain.  Left heel.  Why?  Not sure. Some of you know I represented the United States at the 2009 Masters Track & Field World Championships in Lahti, Finland.  The first week of August seems … Continue reading

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Lane 8, What’s Next?

Lane 8, “What’s next”? Face to face questions, as well as emails, ask the same thing, “Are you preparing for any upcoming meets”? Yes, and no. YES, there are two big meets in 2010.  The WMA Masters Track & Field … Continue reading

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Pain Update

Pain update.  Short and sweet. Yes, the pain is still nagging me, slowing things down, tempting me to become very discouraged. Tempting me, and I shudder to think about it, to quit. Quit? Yes.  Quit. This has been going on … Continue reading

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Been To jungle jeff Lately?

Today would be a decent day to venture over to jungle jeff’s blog. Why? Because today’s message at jungle jeff is very relevant to what Lane 8 is all about. Setting goals, achieving goals and sustaining those goals.  Modifying or … Continue reading

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Track Town USA

Here’s another short, quirky You Tube video from jeff noel at University of Oregon and Track Town USA. If you are not a Track fan, that’s ok. This blog isn’t about Track anyway, it’s about excellence, our physical well-being and … Continue reading

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