We all have heard the phrase “pain is weakness leaving the body”. I hate this phrase. While we should push ourselves beyond the point of comfort, we shouldn’t be stupid. **Note: there is a difference between emotional pain, telling yourself you can’t pain and thinking you can out run heatstroke “pain”.
I have seen many a [...]
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You probably didn’t think that an athletic/running/motivation site would talk about dating, relationships, etc. I guess it’s not called “Thoughts From the Trail” for nothing!
In my day-to-day life (and from my Tweet/Facebook stream), I come across many girls who are desperate to have a boyfriend or be in a relationship. While having a companion to share [...]
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This morning I barely had my eyes open, scrolling through my Facebook feed when I did a double take. A “friend” posted this: “NEVER run a marathon. Just picture in your brain running one mile…then do that 26 times!”. Needless to say that made me come alive. Real fast. I asked him if he was [...]
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July 4th is Independence Day AND fireworks, beach BBQ’s, picnics, and cookouts. In other words food. It can be tempting to to eat all the junk that is usually a part of the food festivities. Here are 7 practical ways to eat your way through the weekend. Do you have other tips? Post them here!
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Hey you! Looking to get your feet wet in the sand, lounge on the beach, sip a frosty beverage and make a million bucks? Well if so, this job isn’t for you.
However if you want to make a difference in the next generation, work from the beach and see what goes on beyond the scenes, [...]








