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Motivation: the Language of Running
Language, according to Ferdinand De Saussure extends beyond the primitive understanding that it consists of a list of signs; a list of words corresponding to the things they name. Instead, he proposed the idea that language, as it pertains to signs, ...
Enjoying the Fall Colors, Not a Fall in Miles
Motivation is a runner’s best friend, and also worst enemy. When motivation is high, running is phenomenal. When motivation is low, there is nothing but time it seems until that motivation returns. It would seem obvious at this point (being as my ...
The Bitter Truth- Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll and I weren’t Meant to be
It’s a hard thing to get over. I went along as if everything would go smoothly. I didn’t plan ahead and I waited until the last minute to try and make it work. Many would say it’s my fault. But when I look back and think about the bib number th...
Bike to Work Day… I got This
Today is Bike to work day, so being the athlete that I am (the kind looking for attention from others) I took the challenge to bike from Pacific Beach to Carlsbad; basically a 30 mile bike ride. The problem is, I had already committed to meet a frien...
Upcoming Races
After running the Carlsbad 5000 and doing a fairly decent job at it, I have rekindled a motivation for some shorter distance races. I finished the 5K in 20:02, almost breaking into the 19’s (which hasn’t happened since college). That bein...
Boston Marathon Update
I am currently watching the Boston Marathon via the web (these are the times that I thank our technological advances). The men have split up and the lead women are still in a tight pack of about 7 women. With only miles to go, the women are at 2:19 a...
