July 4, 1776?

Independence day 2012
Independence has always been something worth fighting for
independence day 2012
Everyone has fought for independence at some point

To my fellow Americans, happy Independence Day! To every else, may your day be filled with peace, joy, and love, and hopefully a bit of refreshing exercise too.

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Thought I’d be able to run more (it didn’t happen)

Cape Cod
Never seen Cape Cod from this angle before.
Cape Cod, MA
Cape Cod, MA

We make plans, right? Say we’re going on a trip. We plan our arrival and departure and a few (or more) scheduled activities. Business appointments and meals are a given. I also plan eight hours sleep each night. What’s left is what we can call discretionary time – for running, sightseeing, etc.

Five days at Disneyland Paris. One 12-minute run. How did that happen? How does any of it happen? For any of us?

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Why slow and steady is the best advice

USAir Paris
USAir Paris to Charlotte, NC

Why is slow and steady the best advice? Because set backs and challenges are always going to appear when you least expect it. Pushing too fast and expecting too much too soon sets us up for good reasons to quit.

Was in Paris the past week and what I thought would happen, didn’t. What I didn’t think would happen, did…

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So I’m working on 2012 being the beginning of a running comeback

masters world championships
look closely in the lower left corner…2009

Working on a running comeback. Just another way to stay motivated. Six years ago, ran a 4:59.7 mile. Now it’s hard to comprehend anything close to five minutes. And at 53 no less.

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PS. Share a goal, ask questions, or tag along. Remember, this is the summer of no regrets…you remember….right?