Back of the Pack- Meeting Meb By Amber Hadigan On Monday April 21, I was glued to my computer watching Meb win the Boston Marathon. My heart raced as he closed in on the finish line, but someone else was closing in on him. I cheered when he crossed, the first American to win the […]
Meandering thoughts from the trail: A tale of two races By Sheila Dawe The two races I’ve run this spring couldn’t have been more different. The first one the weather was spectacular and perfect, sunny but not too hot. The second one the weather was miserable; typical West Coast weather with a constant drizzle. The […]
Critics Need Not Apply By Michelle Roberts If anyone asked me yesterday what I was planning to write about this month I couldn’t have told them. I still wasn’t sure. But today something made me realize this particular blog post is long overdue. This subject should finally be the subject instead of just a quick […]
Runnin’ down a dream By Zaryd Wilson Perry Newburn achieved a long-held dream in running across the United States. He claimed a world record too. PHOTO/ZARYD WILSON Perry Newburn ran from New York to Los Angeles in world record time. He tells Zaryd Wilson how he did it. Watching the rain pour outside his Feilding […]
In a Rut by Tina Bond Since completing my 1,000 mile annual goal for Moon Joggers in December and running the marathon in January, I ran the Celebration Half Marathon (2 weeks after the marathon), the Glass Slipper Challenge (10k and half marathon in February), and the Sarasota Half Marathon (in March). With all that […]
Meandering thoughts from the trail: Dear Mom by Sheila Dawe The following letter is intended for all broken Moon Joggers that are sidelined with an injury. My intention is that, despite this being a personal letter, that others can find some encouragement from the sentiments below. Dear Mom, Last Sunday one of my biggest […]
Rocking on the Roads: “Motivation” By Hector Romo-Parra I have never thought that I was going to say this: „I have been thinking seriously to untie the laces, trash my shoes and stop running definitively” Motivation is the driving force that causes the flux from desire to will in life, it is a crucial element […]
Back of the Pack: Following My Own Advice By Amber Hadigan Last month I wrote about the need for people to stop comparing themselves to others and to take pride in their own accomplishments. A few days after I wrote that column, I came face to face with my own advice. I’ve been training for […]
