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...

Do what matters

If you read the papers or check the internet during the day, it’s most likely you’re aware of the current crumbling of our country’s financial infrastructure. I read a statement the other day that said the collective losses for people’s...