Monday Motivation - "I run like a Girl... try and catch me!"

"Running is the space in my day when I feel the most beautiful, when I don't feel judged by others.
And that's what I want for all little girls."
                                                              Molly Barker

Molly Barker, a 4-time Hawaii Ironman triathlete, founded Girls on the Run® in Charlotte, North Carolina. Molly began running at the age of 15 - an age when she found herself stuck in the “girl box,” when only girls who were a certain size with a certain beauty were popular; when girls who wanted to fit in had to mold their bodies and their personalities to fit the requirements
of the box.

       " learn, dream, live, run"





Girls on the Run is a non-profit international program that inspires girls to Honor Their Bodies, Celebrate their Voices, Embrace their Gifts and Activate Their Power. The program is currently in over 150 cities across North America.

Monday Motivation - "Did you race over the weekend?"

When I do the best I can with what I have, then I have won my race.


                                 Jay Foonberg, 72-year-old runner

Monday Motivation - "Being an Athlete"

Being an "Athlete" is a state of mind
which is not bound by age,
performance, or place in the running pack.

             Jeff Galloway - Coach to over 200,000 runners and walkers
                        Founder of the Galloway Marathon Training Program

                                                                           

Monday Motivation - "The Courage to Risk Failure"

"It takes faith and the courage to risk failure
in order to realize one's destiny.
Having had my share of failures
throughout my career I know
that it is well worth the risk."

                 Ryan Hall, American Half Marathon Record Holder
 
 

Monday Motivation - "Sometimes it's just nice to leave the watch behind."

In a sport that's ruled by the clock, freeing myself from the minutes and seconds that define success was liberating. I was now free to run when I wanted, without the gnawing obligation that comes with a competitive pursuit. I no longer have an interest in running "against" anyone. Rather, I'm often looking for someone to run "with," and it's the camaraderie, rhythm and ritual that continue to hold my interest.


Tom Ratcliffe - 2:14 marathoner
"Running Past the Finish Line,"
 Running Times, 2010

Monday Motivation - The Journey

It is good to have an end to journey towards,
but it is the journey that matters, in the end.

To be honest I hope I never get to the end,
I love the journey.                Author Unknown

Monday Motivation - Friends the real "Gold Medals"

         "Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real GOLD of competition. Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust."

Jesse Owens, (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980)
1936 Olympics track and field - Four gold medal winner

Monday Motivation - Victors' shared words "Walker becomes Runner"

"Progress has little to do with speed, but much to do with direction."
                                                                                   Author Unknown

Victor "Fifty-Something" celebrates her birthday with reaching her goal.

    Morning walks along the New Jersey boardwalk had became longer, limited time to finish the longer walks lead to a walk and jog at times. Speed was not the point, reaching the set finish was the goal.

     Victor's birthday was just around the corner, could a fifty-something walker run five non stop miles to celebrate turning fifty (something), and better yet in only an hour?

    Happy Birthday "Fifty-Something" your present to yourself is reaching your goal and becoming a Runner, welcome to the club!   

      "Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps."  
                                                                                    Helmut Schmidt

Monday Motivation - Your "Spirit"

"The five S's of sports training are: stamina, speed, strength, skill and spirit; but the greatest of these is SPIRIT."- Ken Doherty

"SPIRIT... has fiffty times the strength and staying power of brawn and muscle."
- Unknown


  

Monday Motivation - It's only about attitude.

"Winning is not about headlines and hardware (medals). It's only about attitude. A winner is a person who goes out today and every day and attempts to be the best runner and best person they can be... Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up."

            Amby Burfoot

            Runner's World Editor
            1968 Boston Marathon Winner

Monday Motivation - "Victory is Finishing"

"We are judged by what we Finish,
  not by what we start" -  Anonymous

Motivation Monday - It's not about how fast you are...

"Running a 12 minute mile still blows away sitting for 12 minutes on the couch!"
               Author Unknown  

"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card

to get. You just run."

                                        John "The Penguin" Bingham

Victors' Shared Words - One of my Favorite Quotes

"There is no telling how many miles you will have to run
   while chasing a dream."
                                                                   Author Unknown

Shared by Jillian Schneider , NJ
Runner and Age Grouper Triathlete

Jillian "onelittletrigirl" shares her journey blogging at
"Finishing is Winning"

Monday Motivation "Finishing" - it is about the Journey

" If achieving a certain finishing time in your next marathon becomes the only thing about your running that matters to you, then you may not enjoy the process of training for that marathon. Sure, achieving a goal can be rewarding, but it's the journey - not reaching the destination - that brings true fulfillment"

Dean Karnazes
(might be the fittest man on the planet)                     
Runner and Auther of 50/50
Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days - and
How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance!


"The real challenge is not winning the race, it's just
crossing the finish line." Dean Karnazes

Running - on empty

"When your legs are tired, run with your heart."

Anonymous

Running - Finishing

"The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."

John "The Penguin" Bingham