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Lead Stories: Friday, December 5, 2008

FINISH STRONG with TFS’s collection of famous quotes!

Posted September 14th, 2007 at 7:06 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes, Special Features, Famous Quotes

runner_success.jpgFrom Jesse Owens to Dr. George Sheehan … from Steve Prefontaine to Sir Roger Banister … from ancient philosophers to runners just like you …

The Final Sprint has accumulated the most comprehensive anthology of motivational quotes to help you FINISH STRONG!

Pick out your favorites and read them before a big race or even choose one as your training credo!

Have one you want us to add?

No problem; just send an email to thefinalsprint@gmail.com!

Start Here . . . Finish Strong!
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Relax and run “NAKED”!

Posted January 11th, 2007 at 4:00 PM by Paul Petersen

Section: Running & Training, Motivation

abs.jpgI have an odd habit. I try to run naked once a week. By “naked”, I actually mean “without a watch”.

We runners love our gadgets, and the sports watch is the grandaddy of all running accessories. Many of us literally feel naked without one. Take my iPod, GPS, HR monitor, and hydration pack - but leave me my watch!
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Why YOU love running …

Posted December 15th, 2006 at 6:00 PM by Allyson Rosen

Section: Motivation, Special Features, Sweepstakes

Thank you for entering last week’s contest. Your responses were really incredible so we thought we’d share a few our favorite explanations about why you love running:

running_sunset1.jpg“Running gives me the courage to be myself, it reduces stress, it sets off an inner switch that suddenly fills me with so many positive emotions like happiness and gratitude for others, the world and my health. I feel that when I’m out on the road, I can beat any fears I have in life. Running sets me free. Running allows me to connect better with nature and more importantly my dog- it amazes me that two separate species can interact without even saying a word to each other simply by putting one foot in front of the other.”
— Catherine
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