I’ve never been much of a Neil Young fan, but one of his early songs has always resonated with me: ‘Long May You Run’. Actually, it’s just the title that has meant a lot to me as the song has nothing to do with running as much as a metaphor for what his life has been like. Still, as I…
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Placitas
“Auuhhh!” that’s what involuntarily slips out of my mouth (or is it from my muscles?) as I announce the first of eight strides following a run at a loop I’ll call Placitas in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The next seven strides feel better, but drills, stretching, and consuming recovery drinks is done in silence. I am that kind of tired. It’s…
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If you have been watching the winter Olympics (and I hope you have), you have already witnessed the glorious moments where the culmination of four years of hard work turn into victory. These moments are meant to inspire greatness in our everyday lives. Whether you are an elite athlete or a weekend warrior, we can all experience triumph in our…
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80 minute run done. Sweaty, smelly, red faced, tired, satisfied; I enter the women’s locker room. Yup, just like many of you, this winter weather has forced me to visit the local gym and hop on the treadmill (I’ve also heard dreadmill used by many a runner- ok myself included, but hey it sure beats missing a run). I pop…
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