Category Archives: Sports

lessons learned from the athletes and coaches we love to watch

Do you need to be mentored? Do you need to be a mentor?

The short answer is “YES!” There may be a time for the “sink or swim” method of teaching, but that is not mentoring. Mentoring is beyond telling, or even showing, someone how to do something. It is a steady guide … Continue reading

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First True Test

Today was the first time I repeated a race. I ran the Dirty Secret Trail Run in Cool. This was the first trail race over 10k that I had run last year and the first time I ran a race … Continue reading

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Boston Attack

Several friends from my running club are competing in the Boston Marathon today, but all runners (and in particular distance runners) are joined in a fraternal bond. Further, as Americans, and as citizens of the world, we are shocked and deeply saddened … Continue reading

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Push Through The Pain

As a coach and an athlete, I have learned over the years, that there are two different types of pain. There is the pain of an obvious injury. These can range from pulls, tears, twists, sprains and broken bones. Concussions … Continue reading

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Opening Day

There is something about the smell of dirt and freshly mowed grass on a baseball field that always brings to my heart the feelings very similar to those only a first love can ever stir in one’s soul. I practically … Continue reading

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Stuff Happens

Emotionally recovered from my failure in my last race, and able to start racking up the miles again, I am dealing with the fact that sometimes goals have to be flexible. I’m still able to compete in a race every … Continue reading

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DNF (Did Not Finish)

Four weeks ago, while doing a training run, I tripped and fell. I hit my knee cap full force on a rock. Assuming I had suffered a deep tissue bruise and bone bruise, I iced and rested and stayed off … Continue reading

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The Anatomy of My First Marathon

5 am wake up time met me with a steady rain and light wind. The rain got heavier as we neared the shuttle parking lot. The forecast called for heavy rain, strong wind and possible flooding in the Folsom area… … Continue reading

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Run so as to win the race…

All the training is done! In 7 days I will be running my first marathon. All that is left to do is mental preparation. This has been ongoing, but now that is all that is left to do. Avoid injury. Stay loose. … Continue reading

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14 till 26

Two weeks until the marathon… I ran the first 7 miles of the race course today (and back) with my training partner and then drove the entire course. The next two weeks is all about mental preparation. Physically, I am ready … Continue reading

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