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Tag Archives: running
10 Life Lessons From 10 Years of Running
“If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.” –Buddhist Saying Ten years ago, this month, I took a big step forward. I started running. Not fast. Not competitive. Just for my health. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged action, Charity Miles, commitment, giving, giving time, jogging, life lessons, life skills, persistence, running, seth godin, Toastmasters, tony robbins
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I Did Not Finish
Dedicated to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, and anyone who was taken out of life’s race too soon. I took a run today; The day warmish, time I cherish; Birds circling, a stream gurgling; But I did not … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Boston Marathon, Boston Marathon Bombing, in memorandum, running
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The Windshield Has Two Sides
“Listening to both sides of a story will convince you that there is more to a story than both sides.” — Frank Tyger Yesterday, a friend wrote on her Facebook page that she nearly hit a runner who was running … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged both sides of the story, driving, frank tyger, orange vest, orange vests, running, safety, safety gear, safety vest, two sides
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The Habit Of Running
“We run away all the time to avoid coming face to face with ourselves.” — Author Unknown There are two habits of running, running for exercise running away from your problems No matter which way you run, you’ll become very … Continue reading
Posted in In the community
Tagged Habits, running, running away, running away from problems
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Green Running
“Don’t blow it – good planets are hard to find.” — Quoted in Time Inspired by this news report out of Des Moines, I became a Green Runner today. Fifteen hundred miles away from Iowa, in Tigard, Oregon. Running has been … Continue reading
Posted in In the Neighborhood
Tagged Des Moines, eco-friendly, exercise, green runner, Iowa, Oregon, running, Tigard, Trash
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Charity Miles
“Ask yourself: ‘Can I give more?’. The answer is usually: ‘Yes’.” -Paul Tergat, Kenyan professional marathoner I ran across something better today. Actually, I walked across it. An article on good.is led me to an application for my Android phone … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged Charity Miles, Michael J. Fox Foundation, Parkinson's, running, walking
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We Are As Happy As We Want To Be
“Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both.” –Oscar Wilde I took a run in the rain the other day. There are two ways to describe it. It was a downpour. My new running gear … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged Happiness, postaday2011, rain, running
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 342 – Revving Up The Middle-Aged Engine
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” — Henry Ford I am the proud owner of a middle aged … Continue reading
Posted in Around the House
Tagged jogging, middle age, piano lesson, pushing yourself, running, sparked.com
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 321 – How, Not Should
“”Perseverance is a great element of success. If you knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The alarm went off at 6:30 a.m. It was time to get … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged asking how, autumn day, henry wadsworth longfellow, lunch hour, motivational speakers, postaday2011, running, working out
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