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Remembering Challenger

On January 28, 2011 By

46:40 – 5 miles

“It seems like a dangerous job.” That’s what someone said to me once when I was talking about NASA and astronauts. My response to her was: “Well, they do leave the Earth.”

25 years ago I was in 4th grade watching in awe the first teacher heading into space. Watching the [...]

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You Have to Work the Plan

On January 26, 2011 By

1:30:00 – 9 miles

It feels different when I talk about distant running now. I refer to a semi-long run as 9 miles like it’s nothing. In reality, it is something. As a running coach once told me during a marathon: you have to work the plan. Well, I am in the beginning stages of [...]

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Hockey Teamwork

On March 5, 2010 By

1:40:00 – 8 miles

This weekend is the last weekend of the season for my son’s hockey team. It has been a great year for growth for my son not only on the ice, but also learning about what it means to be part of a team. A hockey team is not about one person [...]

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Advice to College Students

On February 19, 2010 By

1:42:00 – 8.5 miles

A friend posted a status update yesterday that she was going to speak to college students and offer career advice. She made the joke that they should get a degree and then work in a job that has nothing to do with it. While it’s funny, it seems to happen often.

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Endurance Definition

On February 8, 2010 By

41:00 – 4 miles

Read an interesting definition of endurance today at the gym:

The ability to continue even under stress and exhaustion.

That certainly applies to my running goals, but it also applies to everything else in life! From the workplace to home, we all face stress and exhaustion daily. It’s the ability [...]

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