If at first you don’t succeed…try…try…and try again By Sheila Dawe In 2010 I completed my first 100 km event in Lethbridge, Alberta at a race called Lost Souls Ultra. I registered in early January and then in mid-March fell on some stairs, tearing a tendon in my knee. I went through physiotherapy and had […]
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If At First You Don’t Succeed…Try…Try…and Try Again
Every Mile Matters
EVERY MILE MATTERS…. by Harmony Drogosz We all want to achieve our goals with those who mean the most to us. There are many milestones, hardships and victories with each goal completion. Every story encourages another to do their best, to have fun and to be inspired. Running was all of this to me. Why? […]
I Will Be THAT Girl
I Will Be THAT Girl By Linda Hodges I know I’m late writing my article but I’ll explain why in a bit. First let me apologize in advance for misspelled words, very poor grammar and well my horrific writing skills (I was that C-D grammar student). Now with that said here we go. I’m […]
Every Mile Matters
Every Mile Matters By Laura Lok Hi my name is Laura Lok from Spokane, Washington. I started my adventure with running like many do late in life and for a reason. Mine was for a friend that wanted to join Team In Training to raise money in support of her sister in law that was […]
Every Mile Matters
Every Mile Matters By Lisa Ledman I ran for healing. In 2010, my world, as I knew it, seemed to be falling apart all around me. Five people in my family were fighting Cancer, I lost the job I loved, and my overall health was at an all-time low. Loss was all around me and […]
Magazine Title FINAL VOTE!
We are down to our FINAL VOTE in our search for a magazine title! We are asking runners, walkers and joggers from around the world to cast their vote on what they think would be the best title. Thanks so much for your help!! Loading… 2016 Main Event – use promo code: OCTOBER to save 25% on MERCURY […]
Every Mile Matters
Every Mile Matters by V. Kowalewski I was a competitive 3-sport jock in high school, but I hated running. HATED. IT. Many years and several pounds later I decided I’d take up running as a way to get in shape and lose some weight. My first run was to a small bridge over a creek ½ […]
Every Mile Matters – Know Why It Matters to YOU
Every Mile Matters – Know Why It Matters to YOU By Melissa Oltman I didn’t start running until I was 53 years old – in fact, I made it a point to tell people that I didn’t run, and I had no interest in running. Ever. The truth was, I had been interested a few […]
Every Mile Matters
Every Mile Matters By Elaine Knipe As a middle school kid, I got the opportunity to run track. As I ran three years of track, what I enjoyed the most was being competitive and running fast. I must admit I hated any track event with any long distance and why well because I wanted the […]