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Lead Stories: Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Quote of the Day: 12/03/07

Posted December 3rd, 2007 at 6:00 AM by J. R. Markham

Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
- Goethe

trail runner running in park woman runner In the middle of last week I had one of my most glorious running experiences. I ran six miles (a personal best) on the trails of Island Lake Recreation Area. This is a gorgeous, bucolic 4,000 acre park in southeast Michigan—a true gem amidst so many highways and much urban sprawl. Upon entering the park, I can immediately sense a palpable difference in the air. People have turned down their car radios. I notice the lack of loud stressing noises like jarring car horns and squealing brakes. It’s a truly wonderful place to get away for a swim, walk, bike ride or, in my case, a run.

I have always thought about running those trails but never made it a priority. I was either caught up in a lack of time and didn’t want to make the drive or I wimped out due to bad weather and stayed indoors with the treadmill. I think I was also intimidated. Perhaps I wasn’t burly enough to be a trail runner. Maybe I was a road running rat and didn’t think I could hang with the Teva-wearing, mud-splattered adventurous set. The trouble is I wanted to be that adventurous type. Therefore, I made a plan to make it happen. Instead of musing and dreaming, I’d put myself into the picture.

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Bored with your trail running route? The solution may be simpler than you think …

Posted June 4th, 2007 at 2:37 PM by Bart Moylan

Section: Running & Training, Motivation, Cross Training, Health & Fitness, Exercise

trail run So you’ve just blown through one of your regular trail routes and you are feeling like it’s become too routine, as if you’ve just done your regular 3-mile loop in your neighborhood. As you think to yourself how mundane that loop was the thought hits you in the side of head like a wild right hook from Chuck Liddell, the trails I’m running have become just like the pavement, uninspiring and ridiculously repetitive!

One of the reasons you left the pavement for the woods was the different surroundings but somehow that does not seem to be the case. Lost is that sense of adventure, excitement or what lurks up ahead. Logic would dictate that you should change trails, routes, hills or mountains. However, what if that’s not possible, or you have already tried that, but can’t shake the monotony?

Well, you should start by considering your attitude towards your training runs and workouts, as well as how your routine generally unfolds…

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