Motivation Monday

Motivation Monday

The greatest pleasure in life, is doing the things people say we cannot do.Walter Bagehot

Run hard, be strong, think big!Percy Cerutty

"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

If your going to run, Run Half Crazy

Someone who is...

Busier then you is Running right now!

Did you know this was a NIKE advertisment from a few years ago? I didn't... But I sure do Love it!  Makes me want to drop everything and head out the door.

I personally do not wear NIKE shoes, they fit my feet weird, maybe its because I have Barney Rubble fat feet.  I think the NIKE+ is pretty cool, Mr. Incredible has one, but I will stick with my Garmin.  And NIKE clothes really run kind of small for my comfort level and I will not size up... Don't Judge.  Come to think of it I don't think I own anything running from NIKE... Oh wait, My favorite hat to run in is NIKE! 

Although I could not be a running advertisment for NIKE, I do think they have Awesome Quotes to keep us runners motivated and inspired.

Do you run in NIKE?

If you are going to Run, Run Half Crazy!

Motivation Monday #6

Motivation Monday

"The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama. It has competition. It has camaraderie. It has heroism. Every jogger can't dream of being an Olympic champion, but he can dream of finishing a marathon."

Fred Lebow

"I've learned that finishing a marathon isn't just an athletic achievement. It's a state of mind; a state of mind that says anything is possible."

John Hanc

"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

"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

“I definitely want to show how beautiful the marathon can be. I am the opponent of all those who find the marathon bad: the psychologists, the physiologists, the doubters. I make the marathon beautiful for myself and for others. That's why I'm here. "

Uta Pippig

"Anyone can run 20 miles. It's the next six that count."

Barry Magee

“A marathoner is a marathoner regardless of time. Virtually everyone who tries the marathon has put in training over months, and it is that exercise and that commitment, physical and mental, that gives meaning to the medal, not just the day’s effort, be it fast or slow.  It's all in conquering the challenge."

 Mary R. Wittenberg

"Few things in life match the thrill of a marathon."

Fred Lebow

Good Luck to all you Boston Marathon Runners!

    

If your going to run, Run Half Crazy...

Motivation Monday #5

Motivation Monday

The Ultimate goal should be, Doing your Best and Enjoying it.

Unknown

"To me, the real test of one’s character isn’t defined by completing the marathon on race day, but rather by having the self-discipline and dedication to commit, sacrifice, and endure the months of training required to complete such an event."

Kimberly Pasienza

Pressure is nothing more than the shadow of great opportunity.

Unkown

"Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things."

Joe Paterno

             

"... run with patience the race that is set before us ..."

Heb. 12:1-3              

"Those who say it can't be done,  should not interrupt the ones doing it"

Unknown

"We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon."

Emil Zatopek  

"Channel your inner Kenyan!"

Unknown

     "There is no glory in practice, but without practice, there is no glory."

Maggie      --- HS cross Country Runner

The Race

If your going to run, Run Half Crazy

Motivation Monday #3

High Five to all you GREEN runners this weekend.

I had a great week last week I was able to run 3 days with a total of 18 miles.  I am still having to run easy because of the heel issue.  I also hopped on the spinning bike 3 days for 60 min each time, I was able to spin out 78 miles total.  I am totally loving the spinning bike.  I also was able to play 45 holes of golf this weekend.  Fun, Fun Weekend!

I have 5 weeks until my first Half Marathon of 2011!   Wow it is sneaking up on me fast.  I will be running the TX/NM Challenge in Hobbs New Mexico.  I know this race will not be a PR, but I am ready to get into race mode.  I just love the competition and being around runners who love to run as much as I do. 

Now on to 

Motivation Monday

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

The long run is what puts the tiger in the cat.

Bill Squires

When in doubt, when in fear, be aggressive. Commit yourself and never look back.

Unknown

Champions are everywhere; all you need is to train them properly...

Arthur Lydiard

If you set your aim too high and don't fulfill it, then your enthusiasm turns to bitterness. Try for a goal that's reasonable, and then gradually raise it.

Emil Zatopek

Keep your dream in front of you. Never let it go regardless of how farfetched it might seem.

Hal Higdon

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.

T.S. Eliot

Life (and running) is not all about time but about our experiences along the way.

Jen Rhines

"Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."

Lou Holtz



If your going to run, Run Half Crazy

Kittee

Any PR'S this weekend?

What was the highlight of your weekend?

Motivation Monday

Due to circumstance out of my control Monday has decided to come twice this week.  Which is great for me since I was having computer issues and did not get to post my Motivation for the week.  

Motivation Monday

"If the word quit is part of your vocabulary, then the word finish is likely not."
 B.G. Jett

"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

"Runners just do it - they run for the finish line even if someone else has reached it first."

Author Unknown

"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

“A Runner must run with Dreams in his Heart.”

Emil Zatopek

“Endurance? You’ve only got to get out there and do it. Face up to it: man was meant to run.”

 Percy Cerutty

"Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head."

 Joe Henderson

"You have a choice. You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face."

Gatorade

"Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."

Lou Holtz

If your going to run, Run Half Crazy

Kittee

Good Luck to all you Saint Patrick Day Shamrock runners this weekend!