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The Journey Back to Running

The good news – I am back running! The bad news – What bad? I am back running! After my Bandera – Rocky Raccoon adventure this winter, I could not completely get over a left knee tweak throughout much of the spring and early summer. Oh, I came close many times and then would find ways [...]

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Where Do You Trail Run? – Oak Point Nature Preserve

Where do you trail run? I thought it might be kind of fun to see where people enjoy some miles on the trail. I will start the sharing. During the weekday, I am looking for a trail close to home that is runnable. Small requirements but not always easy to find in the burbs of [...]

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Running Hope Through America – Texas Edition

Lisa Smith-Batchen, Sister Mary Beth and team (two people) rolled into Texas on Sunday to run/walk 50 miles for their awareness/fundraising project to help orphaned children around the world called Running Hope Through America. (See my original article for a more detailed explanation on the project.) I had to be a part of this and [...]

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Belief – Passion – Action

“Whatever your discipline, become a student of excellence in all things. Take every opportunity to observe people who manifest the qualities of mastery. These models of excellence will inspire you and guide you toward the fulfillment of your highest potential.” -Tony Buzan Here is a wisdom packed short interview with Wayne Solinsky, father of competitive [...]

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Plenty of Bull at the Boondoggle Charity Fun Run

On Saturday I enjoyed my first significant trail run since Rocky Raccoon. David P. and I headed off to Bar-H (NW of DFW) to have fun on the trails at the Boondoggle Charity Fun Run. The fun run started at 5 pm and included two three mile loops with the aid-station/start/finish nicely positioned right in [...]

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300

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them – that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. – Lao Tzu My yearly running odometer just rolled over 300 miles and we are nearly four months into 2010.  I have to chuckle [...]

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Patience

“Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow – that is patience.” – Author Unknown It is now five weeks post-Rocky Raccoon and I am starting to get a bit annoyed with this recovery-mode crap.  I yearn for that breeze in my face [...]

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