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Tag Archives: perseverance
Runfessions: Time to hang up the sneakers
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
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5 advantages of running in old age
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
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Why write? Why blog?
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
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I know I keep saying this, but it’s time to start running again
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
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Taking traveling and running to a new level
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
Posted in Running, Travel
Tagged aging, Courir pour Lire, goals, inspiration, Legs for Literacy, Moncton, New Brunswick, old runners, older runners, perseverance, personal goals, Retirement, running, travel
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