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Nederland is beautiful. We LOVE it up there, and if we both didn't work so far away, we'd be living there right now. That Canyon is great, I ran it last night.
Here's today's quote, sorry, it's been a crazy week!
"In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that. "
Fred Lebow
Have a great weekend!
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
Glad you had a great trip! It was a beautiful weekend in the hills.
Sorry I haven't been posting here, I've been working on getting stuff together for our house loan, so I've been MIA!!! Later this week I can get back to being here a bit more!
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
Ah, this is very fitting for what I've been going through lately. I did get a good, dark, run in last night, and hope to again tonight. Hope you are all having a great week!
"My feeling is that any day I am too busy to run is a day that I am too busy. "
John Bryant, deputy editor of the London Times, 1994
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
I've seen something about her, very inspirational!!!
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
I had a really crazy week. We are under contract on our first home, and going through the inspection resolution process. For a first timer, this is nuts. I hope it gets easier the more we do it! Pair that with a few really long work days, and I haven't had time to breath this week. Working out was sparce (54 today though, I'm riding bikes!), but I did have a good run. This is my motivation for this weekend:
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
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I had a really crazy week. We are under contract on our first home, and going through the inspection resolution process. For a first timer, this is nuts. I hope it gets easier the more we do it! Pair that with a few really long work days, and I haven't had time to breath this week. Working out was sparce (54 today though, I'm riding bikes!), but I did have a good run. This is my motivation for this weekend:
Happy Friday!!! Sorry, another busy week on my end, so not as much posting as I'd like to be doing. I love this quote, came in the email yesterday, so I saved it until I could post:
"If you run 100 miles a week, you can eat anything you want-Why? Because (a) you'll burn all the calories you consume, (b) you deserve it, and you'll be injured soon and back on a restricted diet anyway."
Don Kardong
Have a great weekend!
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
I love that these quotes are all about eating lately. It's great. I hope you all had a great weekend, I got my ass whooped on the bike by my good buddy, but it was fantastic. Here is today's quote:
"I eat whatever the guy who beat me in the last race ate. " Alex Ratelle, masters runner
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
Happy Monday all. I hope your weekends were great, I got in a good run and 2 bike rides (one in the late afternoon yesterday after watching the finish of the Tour of California).
"Running is a lot like life. Only 10 percent of it is exciting. 90 percent of it is slog and drudge." -Dave Bedford, English distance runner
I don't know that I agree with the comparison to life, I love my life. But the point here, as I see it, is that some days, training falls on the to do list right around cleaning gutters and scooping dog poo, but it's all gotta get done!
Have a productive week! Train well.
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
I just heard this quote the other day at a Tony Dungy speech,
"Hardwork beats talent everytime." Tony Dungy
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"Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever."
-Lance Armstrong-
"Hard work beats talent everytime."
-Tony Dungy-
"If you can see yourself doing something you can achieve it." Dave Goggins
"I would rather leave it all out there then not go out there at all." Dave Goggins(Ultramarathon runner)
Happy Hump Day. This is a great quote. I hope you all are having a good week, and have a good rest of the week. It's close to March - spring is on the way!
"If one can stick to the training throughout the many long years, then will power is no longer a problem. It's raining? That doesn't matter. I am tired? That's beside the point. It's simply that I just have to." - Emil Zatopek
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
Wow, over a week since I put something up. Sheesh! I promise once this all consuming house purchase is over, I'll be around more!!! I liked this quote for today:
"Training is principally an act of faith." -Franz Stamfl
Have a great Thursday all, I hope the spring weather is starting to gear up for you too!!!
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
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You seldom see anyone in a weight room on the pullup bar. Pullups are too hard. They aren't like pushups. With pushups, half your weight is still on your feet. And they aren't anything like most of the arm exercises you can do with machines, where all your weight is on your ass. All those machines are just crutches. They're designed to make working out easier. Massive muscles mean nothing. The only real measure of strength is in contrast to your weight.
To do a pullup, you must lift the entire weight of your body off the ground. It is as if you have raised your arms in jubilation and then must bring your body up with your spirit. It is an angelic act, a strenuous act. It goes against gravity. Against the will of the earth.
Because pullups are difficult, over the years it's easy to get lazy. Easy to get heavy. Life and beer and kids conspire....
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I was beginning to fear for John, and lately, for myself. The integument of everyday life seemed to have begun to harden. We were both working too much. john was struggling to keep a small magazine alive; I was battling to finish a book that had lost its bearings. We'd call each other at midnight, still in our offices--appalling for a couple of tree bums who once lived out of a VW van and survived on tins of sardines. John, in particular, was in trouble. He'd spent so much time trying to build a business he was in danger of becoming one more Cubicle man, ass-wedged between a green screen and four white walls.
I like that quote Fish. Here is another good one to take into the weekend:
Running is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?' -Peter Maher
Don't be a wimp this weekend!
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
Hope you all had a great weekend. Here is one dose of daily motivation from our very own Drew - nice race man!
I like this quote:
"Training is a case of stress management. Stress and rest, stress and rest." -Brooks Johnson
Happy Tuesday!
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
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This one got me through my run today, which was pretty tough for a lot of reasons. It was something of an epiphany run for me today...for your consideration:
1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Man, I let this thread fall quite a bit. My training has been sporadic to say the least, battling the spring cold (both weather and health-wise), traveling for work, and remodeling our kitchen has made training sessions hard to fit in. But the kitchen should finish this weekend, which will allow me to get back to basics, good healthy food. Anyway, just got back from a sunrise run, followed by a coffee with my sweetie, nothing I'd rather do on a Saturday AM. I hope you all can have a great weekend, full of training, good food, and the Masters. Enjoy.
"I tell our runners to divide the race into thirds. Run the first part with your head, the middle part with your personality, and the last part with your heart. "
Mike Fanelli, club coach
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"It's what you've got inside that matters. The details and technological things will take you only so far. You still have to pedal the bike. Some people are always looking for the magic secret. There's no secret. Just bust your ass." -Dave Zabriskie
I need some motivation, so I'm going to make myself post a quote here daily (hopefully!)
"Just remember this: No one ever won the olive wreath with an impressive training diary."
Marty Liquori
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Great quote! Sometimes you've just got to get off your ass and do it. It never hurts to be reminded of that. I look forward to hearing some more quotes.
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I have plenty of quit of me. That's why I have to constantly stay focused and remind myself about my goals. I constantly battle with the urge to quit. I still like the quote though. Can't wait to read tomorrow's quote. Take care!
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