Get Inspired!

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Can nervous energy work in your favor?

I woke up today with a lot of nervous energy. Now that we’re heading into the final 72 hours before the big race, I am finding that I’m really nervous. Not scared, really, but more just excited and filled with anticipation. I feel this way before every...

Got the number!

Got my race number today. 631. Sounds good, huh? I think that’s a good number. My lucky number is 21, so it’s too bad that’s not in there, but it’ll do. Getting the number is one big thing off my ‘to-do’ list, especially since it...

Six days left!

Went out for a five miler tonight. It was one of those nights when you run around the Charles River in Boston and you look at the sky and there’s a full moon.. and the sky is a beautiful shade of blue..and the lights of the buildings make things look all the...

Write it down.. make it happen!

I bought a flipchart the other day. Sometimes, when you need to stay focused, you have to go “old school.” No computers, spreadsheets or electronic reminders. Just good old-fashioned paper and markers. I made a list. A list of the activities for me for the...