Week 15 Weekly Mileage: 36.2 Long Run: 26.2- The Marathon is here! So, it hasn’t rained at all this fall. Having one of the driest and warmest falls on record, we have had no weather related blips in our marathon training. And as I write this on the Tuesday before we are scheduled to leave, here’s what the forecast looks like for Philly on race day: Umm yeah, rain, cold rain, with 20-30 mph winds. Looks like the first winter storm of the season has plans to blow through right as we run. Great. I can’t seem to quit checking the
Whether you like it or not, the Christmas season really starts the second Halloween is over. I walked into Target a few minutes after it opened on November 1st (like at 8:01 a.m. because we were out of dog food and the dog was hungry) and it had been transformed into a Christmas shopping wonderland. Where has Thanksgiving gone? With Christmas marketing screaming at all of us to buy a lot of stuff most of which we don’t need, I’m beginning to think about how to make Christmas meaningful for my almost six and two and a half year old
Week 14 Weekly Mileage: 32 Long Run: 16 I dipped out last week and didn’t write a week 13 running and leading post. I was too busy with work and with trying to keep up with training and family, so I gave myself a bye week- for writing, not running (we ran 38 miles last week). Maybe the best leadership lesson for this post should be for us all to give ourselves a bye every once in a while…. But a topic has been weighing on me related to running and leading stemming from my long run of 22 miles alone a
Week 12 Mileage: 42-51 miles (depending on how well you stick with the true plan) Long Run Distance: 22 miles I’m gearing up to run the longest run of the marathon training plan tomorrow, and I have to go it alone. This peak week of training happens to correspond with an out of town business trip. And I am DREADING it. Whereas a 3-4 mile run alone can be a refreshing experience, running 22 miles solo is just downright terrible in my opinion. Who wants to do that alone? There is not enough music and not enough podcasts to
Many entrepreneurs find a path to entrepreneurship in their efforts to accomplish two things: Find personal fulfillment and satisfaction Give back to others and the communities in which they serve And the reality of it is that, oftentimes, number one is fulfilled because number two is constantly being sought. Giving back creates the end that satisfies many other means. We’ve featured several of these like-minded entrepreneurs over the years, and wanted to remind you of their great stories to check out as inspiration: Ginny Pylant- Artist- Just Give it A Whirl Ben Eubanks– HR Pro Susan Ozier- Fitness Coach Who