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Keep moving forward even it it takes 15 years...

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In an interview after winning the Dallas Marathon this weekend, Dr. Logan Sherman said it took him 15 years to get to this point...15 years!!!  Courtesy of Dallas Morning News Website Meb Keflezighi came to this country in 1987 with nothing and spoke no English. Worked HARD, graduated UCLA and 15 years later won the 2014 Boston Marathon.  Meb Kelflezighi and Coach K NBMA Dallas Summit 15 years of work they kept at it! There are people who want to give up after 15 minutes of trying because something is too hard.  Think about it... Meb Keflezighi will tell you none of his successes came easy. His determination and faith got him through his challenges but he kept moving forward.  Dr Logan Sherman said "I want kids to look at this today and come out here in years to come and this be their goal," he said. "It might take them 15 years to do it but they'll do it." So no matter how long it takes and if you want it bad enough do what ...

My last long run

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22.15 completed yesterday in 4:29. Nice and slow endurance run. I am so glad I am in my taper week. Running/training for these distances take so much time out of my life. I want my Saturdays back. Lol

Run the Rock!

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Run the Rock by ragoobir1 at Garmin Connect - Details Oh yes I ran that sucka in all it rainy and cold glory!  I was like this is crazy as I step in cold puddles of water and soaked through my parka!  BTW I did not have a change of clothes and had to brave the cold wrapped in the foil cloth they give you after you cross the line.  LOL! The morning started off crappy.  First I missed my train, DART decided to run early for this event and I did not have the forethought to check that out.  So I missed my train and my running partner was like, "Girl you need to catch it at the Mockingbird station."  So off I go, rushing out the door, forgetting my change of clothes and headed out in a down pour.  So now I am playing beat the train and I am hauling tail down Greenville looking at the train as I drive.  All of a sudden I hear that dreaded beep that signals you are low on fuel, WTH!!  I'm riding on fumes!  I can't stop so I start to pray, ...