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05/05 to 05/11 Run, Walk or Crawl
"The most important key to achieving great success is to decide upon your goal and launch, get started, take action, move." -John Wooden "Nobody's a natural. You work hard to get good and then work hard to get better." -Paul Coffey 15 miles starting Sunday and ending Saturday... Yep that easy and you know you can do it!…
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04/28 to 05/04 Run, Walk or Crawl
"I'm very determined and stubborn. There's a desire in me that makes me want to do more and more, and to do it right. Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It's our goal in life to find it and to keep it." -Mary Lou Retton "Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else,…
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04/21 to 04/27 Run, Walk or Crawl
"Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character." -T. Alan Armstrong "I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against…
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04/14 to 04/20 Run, Walk or Crawl
"Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you're young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don't let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself." -John Bingham, running speaker and writer "Remember the feeling you get from a good run is far better…
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04/07 to 04/13 Run, Walk or Crawl
"Struggling and suffering are the essence of a life worth living. If you're not pushing yourself beyond the comfort zone, if you're not demanding more from yourself -- expanding and learning as you go - you're choosing a numb existence. You're denying yourself an extraordinary trip." - Dean Karnazes "No matter how far you…
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03/31/13 to 04/06/013 Run, Walk or Crawl
"Running has always been a relief and a sanctuary—something that makes me feel good, both physically and mentally. For me it's not so much about the health benefits. Those are great, but I believe that the best thing about running is the joy it brings to life." Kara Goucher "That's the thing about running: your greatest…
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Up for another mini challenge today?
100 push ups any style. Post once to accept and then again once you completed. Are you in?
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03/24/13 to 03/30/13 Run, Walk or Crawl
“People sometimes sneer at those who run every day, claiming they'll go to any length to live longer. But don't think that's the reason most people run. Most runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live life to the fullest. If you're going to while away the years, it's far better to live…
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03/17/13 to 03/23/13 Run, Walk or Crawl
"Running long and hard is an ideal antidepressant, since it's hard to run and feel sorry for yourself at the same time. Also, there are those hours of clearheadedness that follow a long run." -Monte Davis "What distinguishes those of us at the starting line from those of us on the couch is that we learn through running to…
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03/10/13 to 03/16/13 Run, Walk or Crawl
The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself - the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us, that's where it's at. - Jesse Owens The body does not want you to do this. As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be strong. You always go too far for your body. You must…
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03/03/13 to 03/09/13 Run, Walk or Crawl
There are as many reasons for running as there are days in the year, years in my life. But mostly I run because I am an animal and a child, an artist and a saint. So, too, are you. Find your own play, your own self-renewing compulsion, and you will become the person you are meant to be. ~George Sheehan "It's very hard in…
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02/24/13 to 03/02/13 Run, Walk or Crawl
“I run because if I didn’t, I’d be sluggish and glum and spend too much time on the couch. I run to breathe the fresh air. I run to explore. I run to escape the ordinary. I run…to savor the trip along the way. Life becomes a little more vibrant, a little more intense. I like that.” ― Dean Karnazes “I run because long after…
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02/17/13 to 02/23/13 Run, Walk or Crawl
I run because it's my passion, and not just a sport. Every time I walk out the door, I know why I'm going where I'm going and I'm already focused on that special place where I find my peace and solitude. Running, to me, is more than just a physical exercise... it's a consistent reward for victory! Sasha Azevedo When people…
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02/10/13 to 02/16/13 Run, Walk or Crawl
“People sometimes sneer at those who run every day, claiming they'll go to any length to live longer. But don't think that's the reason most people run. Most runners run not because they want to live longer, but because they want to live life to the fullest. If you're going to while away the years, it's far better to live…
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02/03/13 to 02/09/13 Run, Walk or Crawl
When people ask me why I run, I tell them, there's not really a reason, it's just the adrenalin when you start, and the feeling when you cross that finish line, and know that you are a winner no matter what place you got. Courtney Parsons I run because it's my passion, and not just a sport. Every time I walk out the door,…
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01/27/13 to 02/02/13 Run, Walk or Crawl
"There are as many reasons for running as there are days in the year, years in my life. But mostly I run because I am an animal and a child, an artist and a saint. So, too, are you. Find your own play, your own self-renewing compulsion, and you will become the person you are meant to be." --George Sheehan "It's very hard…
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01/20/13 to /1/26/13 Run, Walk or Crawl
"I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs." Jesse Owens "Success is not measured by…
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01/13 to 01/19 Run, Walk or Crawl
Exercise alone provides psychological and physical benefits. However, if you also adopt a strategy that engages your mind while you exercise, you can get a whole host of psychological benefits fairly quickly. – James Rippe, MD By exercise. I’ll tell you one thing, you don’t always have to be on the go. I sit around a lot,…
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01/05/13 to 01/12/13 Run, Walk or Crawl
Most people give up just when they're about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game, one foot from a winning touchdown." -H. Ross Perot "If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to…
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Crunchy Black Bean Tacos
Crunchy Black Bean Tacos Makes 8 tacos (serves 4). Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 2 C. black beans, cooked ½ C. red onion, minced 1 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. paprika 2 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped 4-6 ounces pepper jack cheese, grated 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 avocado, sliced Pinch of salt and pepper 8 corn…
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12/23/12 to 12/29/12 Run, Walk or Crawl
"You have to wonder at times what you're doing out there. Over the years, I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement." - Steve Prefontaine "Number one is just to gain a passion for running. To love the…
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Up coming races
I am trying to get a team together for the Color Run in the Kansas City area, check it out and let me if you want to, http://thecolorrun.com/kansascity/
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12/16/12 to 12/22/12 Run, Walk or Crawl
"The body does not want you to do this. As you run, it tells you to stop but the mind must be strong. You always go too far for your body. You must handle the pain with strategy...It is not age; it is not diet. It is the will to succeed." - Jacqueline Gareau, 1980 Boston Marathon champ "As an athlete, when you least expect…
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12/09 to 12/15 Run, Walk or Crawl
"Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you're young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don't let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself." -John Bingham "Frustration is the first step towards improvement. I have no incentive to improve if…
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12/02-12/08 Run, Walk or Crawl
"Let us ask you something. And tell us the truth. There's only one person who will know if you don't finish today, isn't there? The same person who knows you finished yesterday."-Asics "Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you're young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish…
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11/25 to 12/01 Run, Walk or Crawl
"Like the marathon, life can sometimes be difficult, challenging and present obstacles, however if you believe in your dreams and never ever give up, things will turn out for the best." -Meb Keflezighi, U.S. Olympic marathoner Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth…
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11/18 to 11/24 Run, Walk or Crawl
"Running gives freedom. When you run you can determine your own tempo. You can choose your own course and think whatever you want. Nobody tells you what to do."-Nina Kuscik "It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is…
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11/11 to 11/17 Run, Walk or Crawl
"Believe that you can run farther or faster. Believe that you're young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do. Don't let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself." -John Bingham, running speaker and writer "Remember the feeling you get from a good run is far better…
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11/04 to 11/10 Run, Walk or Crawl
"I run with my head, my heart and my guts, because physically, I don't think I've got a great deal of talent or ability. I started at the bottom and worked up." -Steve Jones, former marathon world record holder "Good physical training is important. But what goes on in your head will determine whether you'll win or lose,…
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10/28-11/03 Run, Walk or Crawl
"Struggling and suffering are the essence of a life worth living. If you're not pushing yourself beyond the comfort zone, if you're not demanding more from yourself -- expanding and learning as you go - you're choosing a numb existence. You're denying yourself an extraordinary trip." - Dean Karnazes "No matter how far you…