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Quote of the Day: 6/25/07

Posted June 25th, 2007 at 6:00 AM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: Motivation, Famous Quotes

“Ultimately, you just need to enjoy it and have fun with it. The best advice I got – that really was beneficial to me – was to take it slow. Walk through the water stops – make sure you take something to drink and stay hydrated. I think the mental part of the marathon – just like in gymnastics – is the most important and sometimes challenging part.”

- Shannon Miller, seven-time Olympic medal winning gymnast’s advice for other marathon rookies

(Quote taken from TheFinalSprint.com’s interview with Shannon after she ran her first marathon at the 2006 ING New York City Marathon).


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Racing Etiquette: A Guide for Beginners

Posted November 17th, 2006 at 4:00 PM by Jenna Sumara

Section: Running & Training, Training Tips

runners start line beginning race jogging running joggerYou know those dreams where you show up to the fist day of school and your naked? I’ve been plagued by those dreams, not about return to school, but rather about re-joining the world of racing.

I dream that on race day I am naked, show up late and end up stuck at the front of the pack before the start line. Then, I run so slow that people start knocking me over while other runners point and laugh.

Sure, I used to run 5k’s as a kid, but when you’re young you can get away with not knowing all the rules of race etiquette. As an adult, you want to be able to show up on race day focused on having fun and performing your best; not on how to pass, where to line up or how to get a drink from the aid stations.

That being said - I have complied a guide to racing etiquette so that the only thing that’ll make you, and I, stand out from the crowd is just how darn fast we are! :-) Read the rest of this entry »


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