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Tag Archives: marathon
What Happened to Eliud?
Before the Boston Marathon yesterday, lots of buzz about Eliud Kipchoge, the world’s fastest marathoner, competing in this year’s race. What longtime Boston Marathon reporter Barbara Huebner dubbed,”the Greatest Marathoner in History tackled the Greatest Marathon in the World.” … Continue reading
Boston Marathon – 10 Years Later
In today’s 127th Boston Marathon, Evans Chebet of Kenya defended his title with a finishing time of two hours five minutes and 54 seconds (2:05:54), shaved almost a full minute off his 2022 time. And Hellen Obiri of Kenya … Continue reading
Insist Just A Bit More
Glory rests with those who insist just a bit more. Sounds like an inspiration talk for the marathon runners? Sure. Every person finished a marathon knows what that means – perseverance matters. It is a life lesson that has applicability … Continue reading
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Tagged daily writing, emotional, goal accomplishment, Life, marathon
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In-person Race Now?
While the weather is getting warmer, more in-person races are happening, Covid-19 pandemic notwithstanding. Are people so raring to go back-to-normal, they are throwing caution to the wind? Case in point, this past Monday, over 25 thousand runners participated … Continue reading
It’s A Breaking News Day
Another great duck day here in Washington DC. It was raining the moment I woke up this morning and continued on and off throughout the day. Even now I hear the pitter-patter sound of the raindrops outside. Be that … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, history, Politics, social
Tagged COVID-19, daily writing, marathon, Politics
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Week In Review – 17 Apr 2022
The 126th Boston Marathon is tomorrow, 9 years since the bombing incident. This will be the first race back to its original Spring schedule. Unfortunately, 63 qualified runners from either Russia or Belarus are banned from participating as a … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, effective blogging, emotional, marathon
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Putting “Fear” In Perspective
Fear has a bad reputation in our culture – it is perceived as a negative and weakness. In actuality, fear is not all bad. Being afraid is normal. After all it is one of the fundamental human emotions. It … Continue reading
Posted in awareness, Goals, marathon training, relationship, social, training technique
Tagged daily writing, emotional, marathon, relationships, training
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Virtual Race?
The term “virtual race” is strange to me. I don’t understand it, never tried, and not sure if I will. Certainly, virtual races have picked up steam with the Coronavirus lockdown. It is a way for people who want … Continue reading
Posted in Boston Marathon, Goals, health, marathon training
Tagged daily writing, marathon
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Another Lost Year?
Time flies, whether you admit it or not. April is upon us. Mr. Biden has been on the job for 70 days. Looking back, the year 2020 was buried by the news of Coronavirus pandemic. And its impact continues. … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, daily writing, healthy-living, marathon, value of blogging
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Running Thought
While running this morning, a question occurred to me – will I ever run another marathon? Not trying to be dramatic, two concerns stewed behind my question. First, the future of the COVID-19 is uncertain. But, most Fall marathons … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, daily writing, marathon
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