Tag Archives: perseverance

Runfessions: Time to hang up the sneakers

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Jane Fritz

In August I was full of both resolve and expectation. True, it hurt when I walked, but hardly at all when I ran. I committed to a few 5K and 10K races, and had 10 wonderful weeks this past summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Running | Tagged aging, family, inspiration, motivation, old runners, older runners, overuse injuries, perseverance, running, training, travel | 39 Comments

New Year’s reflections and resolutions, 2019 version

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Jane Fritz

A new year is upon us; January 1, 2019 is just a few days away. My, how time flies. As far as I know, I’m the only one in my family who makes New Year’s resolutions, although I should ask … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's stories, Life stories | Tagged 2019, blogging, Creativity, family, friendship, happiness, inspiration, motivation, New Year's resolutions, news, perseverance, quilting, relationships, running, writing, Writing for children | 13 Comments

I think I’m too old to give advice to young people

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Jane Fritz

I still remember when I was 10 years old and excitedly told my grandmother that I had bought my first 45 (rpm record), Blue Suede Shoes by Elvis Presley. I was 10; she was 75. She not only didn’t seem … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Life stories | Tagged advice, aging, compassion, courage, decency, family, George HW Bush funeral, getting old, history, humility, inspiration, kindness, perseverance, stress, stress in workplace, stress in youth, technology, worldview | 14 Comments

This one’s for my running buddy

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Jane Fritz

Everyone who runs should have a running buddy. It doesn’t need to be someone you run with often, although that works for lots of people. For me it’s the person you know you can talk to about running and they’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Running | Tagged family, motivation, old runners, older runners, perseverance, running, running buddies, travel | 4 Comments

5 advantages of running in old age

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Jane Fritz

Earlier this week Facebook showed me one of their “Memories” posts, reminding me of a truly family-filled Mother’s Day 10K in Toronto 5 years ago, shared with my husband, 2 sons, 2 daughters-in-law, 1 brother, and 1 nephew. Pretty special. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Running | Tagged aging, inspiration, old runners, older runners, perseverance, resting, running | 2 Comments

Why write? Why blog?

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Jane Fritz

This blog post was motivated by a post from a fellow blogger, DM, who asked so many questions in a recent post that my reply was too long to be typed into the usual comment box. This blogger – Iowan, farmer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged blogging, Creativity, inspiration, perseverance, Retirement, starting a blog, thinking, writing, Writing for children, writing is thinking, writing workshops | 9 Comments

I know I keep saying this, but it’s time to start running again

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Jane Fritz

I haven’t blogged about running for a while because, well, I haven’t been running! I’ve been going through a spell where I wasn’t sure I’d be able to again; a few energy and injury issues, an aging body, and it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Running | Tagged 7 continents, 7 days, 7 marathons, Chau Smith, goals, inspiration, motivation, old runners, older runners, perseverance, running, setting goals, Triple 7 quest | 6 Comments

Taking traveling and running to a new level

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Jane Fritz

There are races going on somewhere in the world every weekend. Today, undoubtedly among many others, 3000 runners have gathered in Moncton, New Brunswick for the annual Legs for Literacy races (5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon). As you can … Continue reading →