Good one here from Old Ironsides

“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” Dwight D. Eisenhower

Maya Angelou passed away yesterday. I would be remiss without mentioning at least one of her wonderful sentiments. So here's a good one...

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." —MA

Great EBook for Marathon Training here, free

an excerpt...

"Breaking up your long runs One of the best ways to get in volume similar to that of a 20- or 22-miler, yet maintain a faster pace, is to break up your long run into two moderately fast long runs. For example, instead of running 22 miles on a Saturday, try running 10 miles Saturday at a steady pace and follow it up with a 16-miler Sunday, with the last few miles at or near marathon pace. You’ll carry the fatigue of Saturday’s run into Sunday, which will simulate the latter stages of the marathon. However, you won’t be so fatigued that you can’t run fast at the end of the 16-miler. In this plan, you’ve now run 26 miles for the weekend, as opposed to 22, and you’ve completed a good 60 percent of the run at or near marathon pace, compared to almost none during the 20-miler. That’s 60 percent more time teaching your body to burn fat at marathon pace as opposed to just slow and easy running."

ebook here

turn off that boob tube and get off yer butt...

Second Marathon in the bag!

Saturday April 5 I ran the GE Irving Marathon. I improved my marathon time by about half an hour to 4:35 which is pretty neat. But I think the bigger story is how fun this event was. Hats off to Irving/Las Colinas for putting on such a fantastic event, well run, well staffed and just a pleasure to be a part of.

Hansons Training Plan

great training program here

nice one here...

"Rely on the ordinary virtues that intelligent, balanced human beings have relied on for centuries: common sense, thrift, realistic expectations, patience, and perseverance." -- John C. Bogle (1929-) American Investor

the world is changed...

The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion. --Montague Keen

good quote here...

"'Life's tough, pilgrim, and it's even tougher if you're stupid." -- John Wayne

To those I may have wronged, I ask forgiveness.
To those I may have helped, I wish I did more.
To those I neglected to help, I ask for understanding.
To those who helped me, I sincerely thank you so much!

The U.S. Constitution does not guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself.
--Benjamin Franklin

Thoughts for Destiny

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”

Ageless Wisedom

1. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
2. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
3. You cannot help little men by tearing down big men.
4. You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
5. You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
6. You cannot establish sound security on borrowed money.
7. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
8. You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
9. You cannot build character and courage by destroying men’s initiative and independence.
10. And you cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they can and should do for themselves.


by William John Henry Boetcker, 1873

like this one...

Don’t be too hard on yourself. But don’t be too easy on yourself either. Push yourself steadily and persistently toward meaningful success and achievement. But don’t beat yourself up when you happen to fall short. Remember that most things are rarely as good as they seem or as bad as they seem. Take the ups and the downs in stride, without letting them throw you off track. Act with confidence, but not with arrogance. Live with humility. --Ralph Marston

Some good quotes here...

A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kickboxing. ~ Emo Philips.

Wood burns faster when you have to cut and chop it yourself. ~ Harrison Ford

Having more money doesn't make you happier. I have 50 million dollars but I'm just as happy as when I had 48 million. ~ Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand -- Kurt Vonnegut

Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. -- Mark Twain

“Whether I die of the pox or go to the gallows depends on whether I embrace your mistress or your principles.” – Disraeli to Gladstone

After the game, the King and the pawn go into the same box. ~ Italian proverb

We're jammin in the name of the Lord!

“The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively” ― Bob Marley

I love the fact that Bob Marley said this.

Love this one...

The Universe is like a grocery store, your thoughts and beliefs are the products for sale, the thoughts that you allow yourself to accept are the items you buy, and what you bought, you MUST USE to prepare your meal, and then eat; so, make your thoughts positive and sweet, after all, since you are the chef, why cook using bad ingredients?
Enjoy your meal while you have a seat at the table!

good quote here...

"Never let a broke person tell you how to get rich."

Let's be safe out there people

If you are like me, then you frequently push the envelop in the heat. Heat and humidity combined make for some serious challenges to endurance athletes. This effect is measured as the heat index -- a composite scale that indicates the level of danger. Let's all be safe out there this summer:

366 Marathons in 365 Days

This lady ran 366 marathons in 365 days. I've done one. Sigh.