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You should be able to run at 4 AM. You should be able to run at 9 PM. You should be able to run alone. You should be able to run a new trail. You should be able to run when you want & where you want & not be terrified someone will hurt you. Why can’t you? Men. We are the problem.
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I got told once by a coach that I was too nice 2 my athletes. My athletes ran way, way faster than his did. Consistently. They kept running after HS too & in far greater numbers than his did. They were happy & loved the sport. Kindness is not a weakness. Kindness is f’n hardcore.
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STOP diminishing a run you did by saying things like “I know it’s not fast” or “I know it’s not very long” or “I know I’m not a runner”. Own your fitness today. Own your effort & own your fast & own your run today & celebrate today’s version of you that ran.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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Believe me... go for a run.
5 minutes. 5 miles. Doesn’t matter.
Believe me... read a book.
5 pages. 5 chapters. Doesn’t matter.
Believe me... say thank you.
5 times. 50 times. Doesn’t matter.
Believe me... help.
Help yourself. Help someone else.
It doesn’t matter.
It all matters.
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The absolutely incredible Pacers of
#breaking2
If you can't understand this run today then you're missing out on some beauty in this world.
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Go for a run. The run won’t fix everything but it’ll help you. The run won’t solve all the problems but it will help you. The run won’t heal all the wounds but it will help you. And we need you to help do all the things running can’t do.
#thisisaboutrunning
#thisisnotaboutrunning
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Going for a very short run. It’s cold. Dark. I’m tired. Is this run going to end with me a faster runner or having significantly more endurance. Nope. This run isn’t about that. I want to get outside. Move. Breathe in cold ass air. Feel alive. Those are bad ass reasons for a run.
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I always heard that seeing
@springsteen
live with the E Street Band was like a religious experience. Well, if that’s supposed to mean it’s like being surrounded by real joy & love & gratitude & hope while singing & dancing & celebrating… then what I heard was right.
#PDX
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Going for run. In a parking lot. In some light rain. I’m wearing jeans. It’s only going to be 5 minutes long. Because that’s the best I can do right now. And I need a run. Anyone that says 5 minutes isn’t a run is wrong. Period.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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XC Runners,
XC is a badass sport. Embrace your sport. Embrace your team. Embrace the competition. Embrace the challenge. Embrace the struggle. When the race is over… when the season is done… embrace the memories. And if you’re an XC kid embrace the fact that you’re a badass.
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Every...
Long Run
Short Run
Hard Run
Easy Run
Hilly Run
Trail Run
Speed Run
Recovery Run
Beach Run
Trail Run
Road Run
Solo Run
Group Run
Fun Run
Sad Run
Shakeout Run
Cold Run
Rainy Run
Hot Run
Morning Run
Lunch Run
Night Run
Worst Run
Best Run...
is Your Run.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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XC Rules are why XC rules. Your first 5 runners count for your teams score. Your 6 & 7 runners can bump up other teams scores. Low score wins. Ties between teams are broken by those teams
#6
runners. Everybody counts. Everyone matters.
#XCRules
#supportthesport
#BeAFan
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🤯 🤯 🤯 That was not only the GREATEST 1500m I’ve ever seen that was the greatest race I’ve EVER seen! If you have not watched the 1500m yet this is MUST SEE TRACK & FIELD! 🤯 🤯 🤯
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Just dropped two Bennett girls off
@taylorswift13
in Seattle. It’s astonishing how positive and powerful the vibe is here in the city. I gotta say… I’ve been to a lot of badass concerts in my life and I’m a little (or a lot) jealous of my daughters that they get to go tonight.
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I’ve lost a lot of followers
over the last few days.
But I’ve lost no leaders.
#everyrunhasapurpose
#thisisaboutrunning
#thisisnotaboutrunning
#startinglines
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Go for a run.
The run won’t solve
the world’s problems.
The run won’t end
racism and ignorance.
The run won’t help legislate
common sense laws.
But the run will
make you stronger.
That’s a good thing.
Because even though a run
can’t do any of those things...
a runner can.
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Never seen
@springsteen
live. It’s hard for me to admit that since I’m a huge fan AND from New Jersey. Tonight this gets remedied. Because tonight we’re going to Broadway baby! Updates (whether you want them or not) to follow.
#springsteen
#SpringsteenonBroadway
@SpringNuts_
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Don’t look away. These are enemies of the country. They are cowards & racists. They’re the worst of us. They’re ignorant hateful people that despise what this country stands 4 & they all support the same guy & if you even try 2 compare this 2 anything from this Summer U R an ass.
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XC Kids,
You race in the Fall.
You win in the Summer.
XC has already started.
#everyrunhasapurpose
#XCRules
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When you go for a run alone make sure you tell someone. Tell them where you’re running from, where you’re going to run & about how long you plan to run & that you’ll call or text them when done. This isn’t being soft, extreme or paranoid. This is being smart.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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You can’t fight fatigue.
You can’t tough out exhaustion.
You recover.
You rest.
You come back.
Don’t ignore how tired you are.
Don’t pretend you
haven’t been stressed.
Now is the time to take care of yourself... so you can take care of everything else.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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If you can run... run.
But make sure
your run is about
dealing with stress
& not about
stressing you.
Let your run
begin with patience.
Let your run
end with joy.
And let your run
be about having
a great time
instead of great time
on your watch.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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Runners,
Can’t be said enough... choosing to do a training run in conditions that are dangerous like extreme heat is not what a badass does. It’s what a dumb ass does. Find a time or place to run safely or take the day off. Sometimes the best run is no run.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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Running teaches you that sometimes you can work as hard as you can... try as hard as you can... give everything you got... and come up short. And if you’ve really learned from the lesson you realize you’ve learned something else. Sometimes coming up short means you’re a badass.
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I REALLY wish more adults that run would try racing on the TRACK. The Marathon & Half are big deals. Road races are fun! You get a 🏅 & a 🍌& some 🍊 slices & a cut up 🥯 when you finish! So I get it. But try racing an 800m or 1500m on the track & you’ll feel fully alive.
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Being a jerk isn’t hardcore. It’s easy to be a jerk or obnoxious or arrogant. It’s easy to be destructive. It doesn’t take any strength to tear people down. You know what’s hardcore? Helping people. Healing people. It takes real strength to support someone. Kindness is hardcore.
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Don’t be an idiot. Severe weather demands you adjust your planned run. Sometimes that can be as simple as adding a hat, gloves or extra layers. Sometimes it means less meters or minutes or less effort. Sometimes it means all of the above & sometimes it means not running at all.
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Runners,
It’s not about the distance now.
It’s not about the duration.
It’s about what you get out of that distance & duration right now.
Everything you get out of the run should make you stronger, happier, peaceful, kinder, whole.
Run with the right purpose.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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About last night…
It was just a flat out incredible show. And
@springsteen
NEVER stopped. Over 2.5 hours & he NEVER left the stage. It was remarkable. 72 years on the planet & he has enough energy to lift up all 20,000 people at the show and hold us up hours.
#pdx
#springsteen
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Start the run.
Start it sad.
Start it angry.
Start it scared.
Start it frustrated.
Start it confused.
Start it tired.
Start it beaten down.
Start it breaking.
Start it broken.
The run won’t fix everything.
The run won’t fix you.
But the run will remind you...
you can keep going.
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On your run today… respect the runner you are. Because the runner you are is the only runner that can do the work you need to do to become the runner you want to be. This isn’t about being soft or satisfied with where you are. It’s about not making it harder to be where you are.
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Just an ordinary run around 🇲🇽 Mexico City with the legend Joan Benoit Samuelson.
#badass
#everyrunhasapurpose
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Running is supposed to be fun. Doesn’t mean it’s always going to be easy. But it sure doesn’t mean it’s always supposed to be hard. Let your running be a form of play. Do that & you’ll want to run consistently… if you can do that you’ll be able to play like a badass soon enough.
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Starting a run is a win.
Do that & I guarantee
you 2 wins! Because
finishing a run is a win.
But how far & how fast?
Blah. Blah. Blah.
Get over yourself.
If you start a run & end it
wanting to run again... you win.
That’s it.
I got stuff to do.
Later.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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When you can't run the run you want to run...
run the run you can run. And celebrate it.
#everyrunhasapurpose
#thisisaboutrunning
#thisisnotaboutrunning
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The last couple of weeks my running has been pretty weak. My fault. Not scheduling time to run. Eating weird at weird times. Having a defeatist attitude at the start of my runs. Today was different. Wasn’t long or fast. It was simply a good run & I’m thankful to the sport for it.
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Outdoor track meet... late March... New Jersey... 9:27 AM... between heats of the 4x1600.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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Wear a mask to save lives.
Wear a mask to save
the 2020 XC season.
Wear a mask to save
2020-21 Indoor T&F season.
And wear a mask to save the
2021 Outdoor T&F season.
But mostly wear a mask
to save lives. The other
stuff is icing on the cake.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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Over 3 years. Every day. Not long every day. Not hard every day. Not fast every day. Not on road every day. Not a great or even good one every day. Not motivated every day. Many of the days were 5 minute runs. But for over 3 years I got a run done every day.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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The show ended the same way it started... with joyful cheers of celebration. This was truly an extraordinary night. The reality was so much greater and richer than the dream.
@springsteen
#SpringsteenonBroadway
@SpringNuts_
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If you cross the starting line in XC… you matter. If you’re not racing but helped your teammates by leading in practice or supporting them when they were struggling or pushing them when they needed extra motivation… you matter. 7 may take the line but the whole team races.
#NXR
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Go for a run. Read a book. Volunteer at a homeless shelter. Clean up a trail. Check in with a friend. Sing. Dance. Learn how to play a musical instrument. Ask your neighbor if they need help. You have options. You’re needed. You matter.
#thisisaboutrunning
#thisisnotaboutrunning
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You know what’s more impressive than a great marathon? The training it takes to run a great marathon! Take that with you to the starting line & you’ll have a better chance to run a great marathon. Remember, the athlete at the starting line not the finish line runs the race.
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Anyone that yells “White Power”
is a great piece of shit. Period.
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I hope ALL the young runners realize that
@des_linden
@ShalaneFlanagan
and
@HastyHastings
have been WORKING for marathons like this for a decade (longer really). Hard work pays off if you keep working hard.
#BostonMarathon
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Every finish line
is just a starting line
in disguise.
#thisisaboutrunning
#thisisnotaboutrunning
#everyrunhasapurpose
#inaguration2021
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Runners,
Want 2 get better @ running without running more?
Laugh. Big laughs. Belly laughs. Deep laughs that shake your heart&soul & make you hurt so good.
Endorphins release. Muscles relax. Stress hormones diminish. Abs get a kick ass workout. Laugh.
You'll be a better runner.
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I think
@EliudKipchoge
performance today only exemplifies more just how extraordinary he has been. He’s not superhuman. He’s just a super human that happens 2B the greatest marathoner ever. He has more in common with you than differences. Remember that bc that’s why he’s badass.
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Runners,
Running isn’t boring… but some runners are. Let your running be like a kick ass mixtape. Different distances, durations & purposes. Different paces, efforts & terrains. Hard & easy days. Days off. Create your own weekly mixtape & you’ll keep running & the runner fresh!
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Yes, I’m writing longer runs. 25K. 30K. 10K Tempo Run. 12K Tempo Run. 26.2K Dress Rehearsal Run… wonder what that could be for? So, if I’m not tweeting or posting as consistently as I was just know it’s bc I’m writing & writing more & by the time I’m done… I’m done. Cheers!
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Here’s a little XC tip… when you’re going around a tight turn in a pack don’t be on the inside. The outside runners collapse in & you’ll be forced to basically walk. Stay outside & you’ll easily slide past a whole bunch of competitors that never saw this tweet.
@runnerspace
#NXR
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Right now your
runs should be easy.
Let them be about
relieving your stress &
not physically stressing you.
Your running right now
should be about picking
you up... not beating you up.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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If you’re making fun of someone that was brutally attacked or had a stroke or that is disabled or works a low paying job or is battling drug addiction or alcoholism then you’re a truly pathetic person. And if you vote for a person like that then you are a pathetic person too.
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Just watched my son run a 4:13 full mile and his teammates go 4:14, 4:20, 4:22 full miles. This is with a different 4:15 teammate on the sidelines. This would have been a terrifying team to bring to Outdoor Nationals this year.
#WearAMask
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You can play running.
Just like you play basketball, football, and tennis. For some reason we never say that we're going to play running. We should. Because even though it won't always be easy... running should be fun... even when it's hard.
#everyrunhasapurpose
#playrunning
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The Jersey Shore. This is truly the land of milk and honey. Running the boards of Ocean Grove, Bradley Beach and Avon this morning.
@njgov
#everyrunhasapurpose
#NewJersey
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Runners,
Want to get better at running without more running? Sleep better. Yup. Just sleep better. (Better sleeping for more hours is even better!) Work on that pre-sleep routine & sleep environment of yours. Sleeping is when U recover best & great recovery leads 2 great running.
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If...
hypothetically speaking of course... I was going to... maybe...
start a podcast... what would ya want me to talk about?
What would you want me to ramble on about?
Running?
Books?
Life?
History?
Passions?
Music?
Struggles?
Interviews?
With who?
Stories?
About what?
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The better I got at running the less I won races. I got faster, got into better races & lost more & more. There was almost always somebody crossing the finish line before me. I knew if I wanted to be my best I'd never get to be the best. Remember, losing doesn't make you a loser.
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One thing most people that say Sub 4 isn’t a meaningful barrier have in common is that they aren’t coaches. Try telling an athlete 3:59 doesn’t matter anymore or someone that just broke FIVE in the Mile or 2 in the 800 or 9 in the 3K the barrier is nothing but common. Bullshit.
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Runners,
If you try your best you’re a badass. Period. Because trying your best is badass. And remember that trying to go your fastest & furthest aren’t the only ways to try to be your best. Trying to recover best is badass. Trying to be your own best coach or teammate is badass.
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If we do this right the economy will come back. If we do this wrong our parents & grandparents & so many others won’t. This isn’t about how many $$ we can save. This is about how many lives we can save. Sorry. I know. Stick 2 running. I will... once we all listen 2 the doctors.
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Did an 8 mile run today bc all my favorite ghosts live there along that distance. And an 8 mile run doubles as a time machine for me. It’s OK to run through your past. Just make sure you end back in your present bc that’s the only place you can truly live.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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XC Runners,
Don’t let anyone tell you your race isn’t important. It is important & it’s OK to feel like it’s one of the most important things in your life. Yes, you’ll have other most important things in your life later on. But later on is later&right now you got a race.
#XCRules
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Runners are pretty badass.
That’s all I wanted to say.
But that’s alot.
#everyrunhasapurpose
#weareallmeanttoberunners
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Those lights you put up for the Holidays... you leave them up for as long as you want this year. You hear me? You can leave those lights up all year if you want to. You deserve it. 2021... more lights and less darkness.
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Just finished food shopping and once again I can confirm that putting a mask on before you go in a store and then keeping the mask on while you remain in the store and then taking the mask off when you are back in your car is not hard. It’s not hard in the least.
#WearAMask
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Instead of saying, "I don't have enough time to run long" let's start saying, "I have enough time to run short."
Then celebrate the run that you do.
#everyrunhasapurpose
#thisisaboutrunning
#thisisnotaboutrunning
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Measuring a run by meters you covered, minutes you ran, joy you felt, satisfaction gained, confidence added… all great metrics. But calories burned? Nah. Running isn’t about losing something. Running should be about gaining something. Instead of losing calories… gain fitness.
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Runs I’m currently working on or finished writing:
8K Run
30K Run
1000 Seconds Run
10K Tempo Run
26.2K Dress Rehearsal Run
Running For More: Joy
4K Tempo Run
777 Seconds Run
9K Run
Struggle Run
12K Tempo Run
30 Minute Stroller Run
333 Seconds Run
50’s
Sprintervals
Marathon Race
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I’m thinking of celebrating 10,000 followers (2 away) by not changing anything about how I handle my twitter account! Fun 4 everyone! Thank U 4 coming along on this ride! Cheers 2 U all! Read more. Run. Wash your hands consistently & wear a mask if U can’t stay socially distant.
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Runners,
Want to run better without running more? Deal with stress better! One easy way to lessen the amount of stress in your life is to stop engaging with bots & willfully ignorant & hateful people. Some jerks simply post to hurt, anger or stress others.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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@jasontconnor
@nut_history
Little boy hit by line drive in face. Jim Rice ran into crowd & carried the kid into dugout so he would get immediate medical attention. Kid was taken to hospital from there & had surgery to relieve pressure on brain. Generally regarded that Rice’s quick decision saved boys life.
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1:59:40
Today wasn’t about the clock.
It was about proving the
clock doesn’t set the limit.
We do.
So, find a starting line.
Be extraordinary.
We’ve all got our own
1:59:40 inside us.
It’s not too late.
It’s not too soon.
Because it’s not about the clock.
@EliudKipchoge
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Being a jerk to yourself during a run doesn’t make you a hardcore runner. It just makes the run harder than it needs to be. And that’s really stupid. So, don’t be a jerk. Don’t be stupid. Be a better coach & teammate to yourself & you’ll have better runs & be a better runner.
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Only had to raise my mask 7 times over the course of the 5k I ran. Nice surprise as I was fully prepared to have it up the entire time but chose a different route that I thought would be less busy. And I was right!By the way, this was not tough.
#everyrunhasapurpose
#wearamask
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You don’t
need to run
every day
to be a runner
every day.
#staysafe
#wearamask
#everyrunhasapurpose
#readmore
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Running is a team sport. Always has been…always will be. That’s why the greatest teams are made up of the greatest teammates. And the teammate that’ll have the greatest impact on you… is you. Be a better teammate to yourself & you’ll become a better runner.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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Yeah, I ran today. Wasn’t long. Wasn’t far. Wasn’t fast. Wasn’t a run that gave me the mythical runners high. Wasn’t a run that started or ended with some incredible epiphany. But it was a run. And sometimes just a run is just enough.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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Run ✅
Didn’t feel great. But now that I’m
sitting down on my adorable butt I can honestly say the run was a straight success. I was sluggish. But the trails were beautiful. My breathing was wonky. But lots of people waved as I ran by. Measure success as many ways as you can .
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That marathon was much longer than 26.2 miles 4
@ShalaneFlanagan
& that victory was earned through badass hard work &belief
#TCSNYCMarathon
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It’s hard.
It’s not that hard.
Sleep better.
Drink water when you wake up.
Cry when you need to.
Spend time outside
& surrounded by nature.
Read.
Talk to people.
Listen more.
Sing.
Dance.
Run.
Run fast.
Run faster.
Run your fastest.
Say thank you
& I’m sorry
& I love you more.
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If you don’t condemn white supremacists you are a white supremacist. Period.
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Runners,
I get asked all the time by athletes whether or not they should do more 2 get better. The answer is probably yes. But it may not be more running. It may be more sleep, confidence, joy, fun, singing, core work, days off, races, pizza, movies, reading.
#everyrunhasapurpose
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This is a picture of the parents of our Vice President elect. When America is good... we are so very good. I’m not saying this from my coach lane, or HS teacher lane, or financial advisor lane, or elite runner lane, or History major lane. I’m saying it from my American lane.
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Vaccination shot
#1
✅
Cheers to science and scientists and medical professionals and front line workers and everyone out there getting vaccinated and volunteering at the vaccination sites. You are all badasses!
#getvaccinated
#WearAMask
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Running isn’t as hard as you think.
And you’re not as soft as you think.
It’s amazing what can be accomplished if people could just stop thinking the wrong things.
At least that’s what I think.
#everyrunhasapurpose
#thisisaboutrunning
#thisisnotaboutrunning
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How fast you run in XC only matters when comparing your time to other runners on the same course. Them there are the facts. Pancake course times vs. nasty course times are not equal. Save your distance PB’s for the track and course PB’s for XC.
#XCRes
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Going for a run bc a positive stress in life is a badass thing. I highly recommend you go run if you can. Doesn’t matter how long, how far or how fast. What matters is that you go for a run & end it better than you started in some way(s). Let’s all end today a little better.
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A NEW RUN... done being recorded. Anyone want to do
#ANewRun
on January 6th with me? I hope so! In the meantime we got a NEW guided run coming out this Wednesday - the Grateful 8K Run!!
#everyrunhasapurpose
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Welcome to Wrexham may just be the best thing I’ve watched this year. And I mean the last 12 months not just the last 6 days. Can’t recommend it more than I already do. I may even start watching football ⚽️ now!
@WrexhamFX
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Carrying athletes sweats is part of the job. Filling cups with water is part of the job. Picking up cups is part of the job. Believing in athletes when they don’t believe in themselves is part of the job. Explaining “why” is part of the job. Knowing all this is part of the job.
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