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August 4th, 2008   by Lynn RiskedalSubscribe to comments on this post

Why? The commitment.

Which begs the question. Why?
Why would anyone want to run 26.2?
Training takes time, nearly every day, and for several months.
It is physical hard work. And mental hard work.

There are internal and external reasons.
The point is, those reasons are yours and are valid. READ MORE

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August 1st, 2008   by Lynn RiskedalSubscribe to comments on this post

A Parallel Journey

I’ve accomplished a doctoral journey.
I’ve accomplished 2 marathons.

For me, there is a parallel journey, and lessons to be learned from each. I hope that this blog will provide some insight, even if you are not a runner.

I am not a fast runner. I started running in my late 40’s. My two marathon times were 6 hours and 20 minutes and 7 and a half hours. I ran and walked in both of these marathons. Keep this in mind while reading my posts. READ MORE

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