Running For Your Life

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#78 - I ran a 5K race on Labor Day.  Prior to the race, I spent days thinking about my race strategy.  After the starting gun went off, nothing went as planned.  

On this episode, I give you 5 positives that you can take out of a run that doesn't go as expected.

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#77 - Complacency is my biggest fear in running.  It's easy to become self satisfied and quit pushing ourselves to get better - and if we're not getting better, we're getting worse.  Father Time doesn't take a day off.  He's after you.

So, how do we fight complacency?

That's what this episode is all about.

Have a listen and let's keep getting better!

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#76 - What is success and what is failure?  Are you only successful if you achieve the goal you set out to do - and a failure if you don't accomplish it?

Is success and failure that black and white - or is there a continuum?  Can you still be successful even if you don't achieve your original goal?

I've been giving this topic a lot of thought lately and have come to view success differently than I did just a few weeks ago.

Have a listen and let me know what you think.

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#75- The treadmill is perhaps the most maligned piece of running equipment - but there are some great things about it.  On this episode I discuss the advantages of treadmill running.  Let's re-examine our relationship with the treadmill and we just might fall in love with it!

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#74 - On this show I discuss an article on 7 daily habits that people who look young in their 60s and beyond adopt.  How many of these habits do you have?  Where can you improve?

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#73 - Need a little motivation to exercise?  This episode is for you!

Whether you like to race or not, you are in one - an important one - a race for your life.  Who's your challenger?  Father Time.  He's coming after you!  Let's stay a step ahead of him.

Exercise is the single best thing you can do to fight the leading causes of death.

Let's go!

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#72 - On this inspiring episode, my guest, Ryan Garvey, host of Thee Uncommon Podcast, wanted to celebrate his 35th birthday in an uncommon way.  He decided to take on a challenge - he would run 35 miles to celebrate turning 35.  As if that isn't hard enough, he wasn't a runner!  How did he train and get in shape to pull this off?

Ryan will share his incredible journey with you.  It is a story of determination and grit.  He found that we are capable of so much more than we think we are.

This episode is sure to inspire you to take on new challenges and live an uncommon life!

Be sure to check out Thee Uncommon Podcast and connect with Ryan on Instagram at thee.uncommon_ryan

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#71 - Last weekend I participated in former Navy SEAL Chadd Wright and his 3 of 7 Project's Rite of Passage Mission.  What is it?  24 hours of non stop movement, hiking through mountain trails of northeast Georgia.  There are three simple rules - move, drink, eat.  Very simple -  but simple isn't easy.

I enjoy stepping out of my comfort zone to keep things fresh and interesting and to challenge myself.  It was such an amazing experience!   On this episode, I'm going to lead you through it so that you can decide if it is something that you are interested in participating in.

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#70 - Once you reach a certain level of fitness, the success of your running becomes for mental than physical.   Like Henry Ford said, "Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right."

We need to train our mind as much as our body to have successful runs.  On this episode, I offer 7 tips on ways to get yourself in the proper frame of mind to run to your potential

Enjoy!

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#69 - Melinda Howard is the administrator of the great Running After 60 group on Facebook.  Learn all about this inspiring group and get to know Melinda.

Melinda is a very upbeat, positive person - and a very experience ultra runner.  Nothing stops her from moving!  Learn what makes her go, what her favorite race is, and what she is currently training for.  

Her runs mean so much to her because she is running for much more than just herself.  Learn about what she is doing and how you can do it too.

Melinda will inspire you.  Check out this episode!

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