by “Sure it was just a race, but sports are not really separate from life, nor is the athlete distinct from the person.”
Matt Fitzgerald, How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
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Category: brain droppings
Great news for those hoping for a return to new normal in the running world…
Hamburg Marathon To Be Held With 10,000 Runners and Elites on September 13th
UPDATE: Well ok, the running world remained shut down for the rest of 2020. As I write this update to the post (Jan 9, 2021) the pandemic
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Random acts of kindness can be a lifestyle [non-running post]
This is a non-running post. I came across this article that I thought was pretty cool, and it especially stood out in our modern landscape of bad news 24-hours 7-days a week. Plus, as I am writing this, Christmas is …
Runners to watch in 2018 Chicago Marathon (w/ updates)
There are a lot of great stories to follow in the 2018 Chicago Marathon. From the return of the pacers, to the inspiring stories of non-elites who are running.
And, of course, there are the elites. Here are five …
3rd Annual T.Rex Stampede Coming in Oct
Plans already being made for a 4th annual event
[Updates follow the original post ]
Ever wanted to run while wearing an inflatable T-Rex costume? Yea, there’s a race for that. It’s called the T.Rex Stampede, and it’s being …
what would hurt more: being gored by a wild animal, or being called a ‘jogger’?
Fox News ran a headline stating a “jogger” had been gored by 2,000-pound bison while on morning run. The victim, 26 year old Craig Neilson, is in training to run an ultra. So, the dude clearly ain’t a jogger. …
8 types of runners you meet at a marathon
When I shared this hilarious video to my personal Facebook, a friend of mine suggested a 9th type of runner: the vomiter. This would be the runner who over-does it to the point of retching during or after the race.…
