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Deadlines are key to achieving goals
“A deadline is a negative inspiration. Still, it’s better than no inspiration at all.” – Rita Mae Brown It’s one thing to set a goal. It’s another thing to write that goal down. If you really want to achieve something, however, you’ll set a deadline. Giving yourself a deadline creates a sense of urgency. If you’ve ever asked somebody out on a date, you probably didn’t do it without actually setting the date. On the other hand, we … Read entire article »
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Catching up with Colleen Murphy
Colleen Murphy The basics: 27 year old drug store manager from Easton, MA When/How did you start running? I began running 10 months ago. I started Weight Watchers on Feb. 24, 2010, and over the summer of 2010 I started running and training for my first 5K. I ran my first 5k on Sept. 17, 2010, and I just got hooked. You weighed quite a bit when you started running. Was it difficult to get started? How did you start? Yes I weighed about 220 pounds when I began running. It was hard, it sucked sometimes. I started exercising after I had my baby when I weighed 272 pounds. At first all I could do was muddle my way through the 30 day shred, or a walk on the treadmill. Slowly I built up to … Read entire article »
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Do you need to be tall to be fast?
Usain Bolt is 6’5″ tall. Carl Lewis is 6’3″. Clearly taller people are faster than shorter people! That may be true if we were talking about sprinters, but I’ve heard that argument invoked too many times with reference to distance races. Let’s take a little look at reality. The average height for men in the United States is 5’9.5″. Haile Gebrselassie, the world record holder in the men’s marathon is 5’5″. Reigning New York City marathon champion, Meb Keflezighi is 5’7″. The most recent Olympic champion? Sammy Wanjiru (may he rest in peace) – 5’4″. Heck, the last time the United States had an Olympic champion in the men’s marathon, his name was Shorter! At 5’10”, Frank Shorter is tall compared to other marathon champions, but still just average relative to the rest … Read entire article »
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