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Quote of the Day: 2/8/08
Posted February 8th, 2008 at 8:45 AM by Jamal Walker
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Set you goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.”
- Bo Jackson
Quote of the Day: 2/7/08
Posted February 7th, 2008 at 9:05 AM by Martin Kennedy
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.”
- Tom Landry
Josh Cox: Carpe Diem
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #2)
Posted February 6th, 2008 at 3:15 PM by Josh Cox
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Motivation, Olympics, Elite Athlete Blogs, Josh Cox
Check back every other Wednesday for his latest entry and for more information about Cox, also please visit: www.joshcox.com
In ‘97 Cox ran and won a 50-mile ultra, in ’99 he ran his first marathon making him the youngest Trials qualifier. The following year he clocked 2:13, which opened the door for him to train with […]
Quote of the Day: 2/6/08
Posted February 6th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Think big, believe big, act big, and the results will be big.”
- Anon
Quote of the Day: 1/31/08
Posted January 31st, 2008 at 8:45 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“All right Mister, let me tell you what winning means you’re willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else.”
- Vince Lombardi
Quote of the Day: 1/30/08
Posted January 30th, 2008 at 7:00 AM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“The Principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.”
- Steve Young, Hall of Fame NFL quaterback
Quote of the Day: 1/25/08
Posted January 25th, 2008 at 8:00 AM by Jamal Walker
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“Ask your self. ‘Can I give more?’ The answer is usually: ‘Yes.’”
- Paul Tergat, former marathon world record holder
Josh Cox: Temet Nosce
(Elite Athlete Blog - Entry #1)
Posted January 24th, 2008 at 4:00 PM by Josh Cox
Section: News & Results, Marathons, Motivation, Olympics, Elite Athlete Blogs, Josh Cox
Welcome to the official blog of U.S. marathon runner Josh Cox.
Check back every other Wednesday for his latest entry and for more information about Cox, also please visit: www.joshcox.com
In ‘97 Cox ran and won a 50-mile ultra, in ’99 he ran his first marathon making him the youngest Trials qualifier. The following year he clocked […]
Quote of the Day: 1/24/2008
Posted January 24th, 2008 at 9:00 AM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“For me making some kind of positive impact through my athletics, making the friendships is what really matters … These are the things that matter, these are the things that count - That’s the true gold.”
- Josh Cox, U.S. marathon runner
Quote of the Day: 1/21/08
Posted January 21st, 2008 at 7:09 AM by Martha Jones
Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes
“March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life’s path.”
- Kahlil Gibran, philosopher and poet
Which currently declared candidate would most improve USATF if elected as President of the Board of Directors?
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“Motivation is what gets you started.
Habit is what keeps you going.”
- Jim Ryun - Quote of the Day: 12/30/07
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- Oscar Pistorius Controversy: Letter from Ossur CEO to IAAF President Lamine Diack
The following letter was sent from Ossur President & CEO, Jon Sigurdsson to the President of the IAAF, Mr. Lamine Diack, stating the prosthetic company’s position on the Oscar Pistorius controversy.
The IAAF is expected to announce this week whether Pistorius, a South African double-amputee who runs with the assistance of Ossur-made prosthetics, will […] - Quote of the Day: 12/18/07
What counts in a battle is what you do once the pain sets in.
- John Short - Note on the News: Woman Forms Running Club for Homeless in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia woman, Anne Mahlum, was named ABC’s “Person of the Week” last Friday for forming a running club for homeless people she used to pass on her early morning runs.
“I looked back, and I was like, ‘I am cheating these guys,’” Mahlum told ABC. “‘Why am I just running past them and leaving […] - Quote of the Day: 12/17/07
Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image.
- Goethe - Quote of the Day: 12/16/07
One must learn by doing the thing, for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try.
- Aristotle - Quote of the Day: 12/15/07
Character, in great and little things, means carrying through what you feel able to do.
- Goethe - Quote of the Day: 12/06/07
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On November 21, 2008
M said:
Interestingly Stephanie Hightower's election cast is missing from related stories?