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Enjoying a moment in time
by Alison M. Starnes Blog
posted June 29, 2011 at 12:17pm
There comes that moment of serenity. That moment of peace. That moment where everything feels like it is in order. You are in motion, yet there is no resistance. It is right.
This feeling of utter composure is difficult for me to encounter. May...more
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Runner Redemption
by The Glowing Edge
posted June 25, 2011 at 9:06pm
Ready for my confession? I’ve made them before (see here and here), but it must be time for a fresh one. Forgive me, people, for I have sinned. Again.
But this story is different, I promise.
I went for a run this week and in the course of the first...more
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People along the way
by Lize Brittin: Training on Empty
posted June 19, 2011 at 11:37am
Uggh. What a week. I am out of my element on all levels, it seems. I suppose on the outside, it looks like I'm managing OK, but I'm a bit frantic inside my head. I want to sleep for days and not just because I've been sick all week. I have to admit, the s...more
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Things my father taught me
by Byline to Finish Line
posted June 17, 2011 at 3:04pm
My dad at the beach in 1978.
It’s one of my favorite pictures of my dad, taken in 1978 on a visit to a family member’s cottage in Angola on Lake Erie. My dad is in his own world, fully engaged and absorbed in the moment. It’s actually one of the ...more
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Life's a puzzle
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted June 1, 2011 at 7:44pm
It has been one year since I graduated. It was a rough year trying to figure out which direction to head, but it seems that on the one year anniversary of my graduation things started to turn around or maybe I’ve just started to see things more clearl...more
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Racing, zip lines and pancakes
by Byline to Finish Line
posted May 30, 2011 at 10:06pm
The birthday weekend is not yet complete, thanks to the generosity of the universe in giving me a gorgeous three-day weekend and the love of family and friends. Full report yet to come but here’s the skinny:
Saturday began with a 54-mile bike ride comp...more
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Winning and Losing: A Parent's View
by CPS8910
posted May 28, 2011 at 1:22pm
Frustration, joy, sadness, madness, tears, laughter, despair, and rapture: The emotional journey both winning and losing brings. As parents of athletes, we all have felt the same emotions. It is rare to see parents who sit ...more
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Torn apart layer by layer
by Endurance Meg
posted May 24, 2011 at 1:53am
It’s been awhile. It’s been quiet here.
I’ve been quiet. My mind has been quiet. My body has been still. Finally. Still, in the sense of not moving. No vibrations, no fluttering. No undulations or perturbations. Just still.
A layer of me, my peac...more
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Parenting is not Comparing
by CPS8910
posted May 20, 2011 at 1:24am
How do we as parents make sure that we treat our kids as individuals? I think that we all must know on some level that comparing your children’s abilities and accomplishments is not a good parenting tactic. Comparing can lead to resentment of the ch...more
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Sometimes dreams are shattered
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted May 18, 2011 at 2:36pm
Life is not always the way we planned it, imagined it or dreamed it. And when our dreams become like shattered glass, we want to rush in, pick up the broken pieces (even if we get cut and scrapped in the process) and put them back together again in a bl...more
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Introduce your family to the wide world of youth sports
by CPS8910
posted May 12, 2011 at 12:37am
Being a parent of an athlete can be a perfectly wonderful thing. It can bring joy, busy days, and friends to you and your family. On the other hand, you need to be willing to give up any free time you do have. For myself, I couldn’t think of a bet...more
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Winning disguises the real reason to compete
by Loren Fogelman
posted April 16, 2011 at 2:59am
The end result may be the same, to win. The underlying motivators however are very, very different. At first it appears to be semantics, just a play on words, but it goes much deeper than that.
What is it for you? Do you want to win, or do you actual...more
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Weighing the options
by Stephanie Perleberg: Believe and Run On!
posted April 15, 2011 at 8:35pm
There is one topic in sport that really doesn’t get much focus. Sure, there have been hundreds of discussions that focus on current athletes nutrition and eating disorders but what about those former athletes? How does a person who has been competing at...more
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Pancakes. The answer to all my problems.
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 15, 2011 at 6:13pm
Pancakes.
It’s a surefire way to capture my attention, although “ice cream” also has impressive properties over my sense of focus. Regular readers of my blog understand my adoration for pancakes. They are my reward for hard workouts, my celebration...more
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Ass-kicking on the running circuit
by The Glowing Edge
posted April 13, 2011 at 9:01pm
So I’m walking around at Lake Johnston, which has a lovely 5K circuit, getting ready to run.
I like running Lake J because it has one mile flat, one mile hilly, and one mile I-may-die hilly. AND a fabulous 100-yard boardwalk across the lake finish. ...more
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My mother does not wash floors
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 5, 2011 at 2:13pm
My mother and I continue to agree to disagree about a stark fact of reality from my childhood. Never did I ever witness my mother cleaning a floor. Never saw a mop in her hand or watched her carry a bucket of soapy water to the kitchen or to either of the...more
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I can’t sing … and other junior high failures
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 1, 2011 at 10:39am
As I recall, it was a big week for me. With diverse interests, I tried out for the JV basketball team and my junior high show choir all in the same seven-day period.
To anyone who has ever heard me sing, it should come as no surprise that I failed to mak...more
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