Tag Archives: Motivation

Run Smiles: What have been some of your biggest highlights as a runner? Lucy: For me some of the biggest highlights as a runner have been the people I have been able to meet. Going to the bigger meets like nationals is amazing and a great experience for the race itself, but meeting the otherContinueContinue reading “Lucy Biles: Footlocker All-American, 3x State Champion”

Run Smiles: What have been some of your biggest highlights as a runner? Stewart: Some of the biggest highlights as a runner was my first cross country race that I completed after being diagnosed with Diabetes. I consider this a highlight because after completing it I knew that my diabetes wasn’t going to stop me. AnotherContinueContinue reading “Running with Diabetes as a High School Athlete”

In my many years of running/jumping/throwing I have found that there are an immense amount of mental variables that can interfere with performance. As I further pinpoint the issue, I have been able to boil it down to one major interference: fear. Guest Writer: Elizabeth Wilson Minnesota, 3-time High School All State Honors NCAA, DivisionContinueContinue reading “Fears of a Runner”

A few years ago I finished a relatively successful career in professional running. As a kid I won a USATF age division national championship in the 3k. I competed at a high level in high school, winning 7 state championships and placing as high as 4th at national championship meets. I went on to aContinueContinue reading “COMPETITION, MOTIVATION, AND SUCCESS”

10) You find your kid(s) stretching while standing in line. 9) You schedule vacations around running or running events. 8) Your child has more running clothes than school clothes. 7) Your child happily runs 3-miles but seems exhausted when asked to do 10-minutes of chores. 6) Your child wants new running shoes before school shoes.ContinueContinue reading “You Know You’re a Parent of a Runner If…”

What do wings mean? To many they symbolize the obvious awe  of flight and endless freedom. Runners as a whole have taken wings and shaped them into their own definition. One that includes the joy that can come from accomplishing a hard workout or achieving that which was previously thought to be out of ourContinueContinue reading “Find Your Wings and Soar”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvPYmMZsesQ We put together this video of our mom to not only thank her for all she does for us, but to also say thank you to all the other moms out there. Too often, a mom’s hard work is unnoticed or unappreciated. We know why moms like to run. It’s incredible therapy that helpsContinueContinue reading “Thanks Mom!”

This is not my mom, but it typifies the type of mother I had. She was energetic, positive, and always cheering me on. My mom passed away from cancer when I was 18 years old. It was obviously a very hard time for me but even still my mom managed to teach me so manyContinueContinue reading “Moms are Awesome!”

Today my wife and I are celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary. We married when I was 21 and she was 20 years old. We’ve shared so many of life’s ups and downs together since then. I recently ran the Boston Marathon and Jill was my biggest support. She would have been running it as wellContinueContinue reading “Boston Strong = Marriage Strong”