In the latest Top Gun movie, Tom Cruise‘s character (still a Navy Captain but a very decorated Captain) is responsible for training some hotshot jet pilots for a dangerous mission. He tells them that the key to success relies upon the man or woman “in the box”. While he was not talking about the… Continue reading It’s Like a Line from Top Gun Maverick
It’s Like That Song About How to Pronounce the Word Tomato
The proper song title is “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” but it is best known by the recurring phrase using Tomato with a soft “A” or a hard “A”. So why is a running coach writing about Broadway tunes? Well, when it comes to data, the same sort of song could be written. You… Continue reading It’s Like That Song About How to Pronounce the Word Tomato
“It’s Like that Country Music Song About Feeling Like a Woman”
Many of us know the words of country music singer Shania Twain’s song about feeling like a woman when she sings “The best thing about being a woman, is the prerogative to have a good run.” Oh, wait, that’s not it. The line is “The best thing about being a woman, is the prerogative… Continue reading “It’s Like that Country Music Song About Feeling Like a Woman”
I’ll Take Zone 5 for $1,000
We’ve all seen that game show where there are multiple categories and within each category, different price values to be selected. I have a client who is using her bike training to develop improved fitness. As we know, improved fitness comes from working in all the Heartrate zones. My client uses the TV game… Continue reading I’ll Take Zone 5 for $1,000
That Time They Thought I Was an Elite
I really do not know why this story came to mind. It is such an old story but a funny one. Like many runners, once I have made travel plans for pleasure, I look for a race in the area I can run when I am on that vacation. If my wife should ask if… Continue reading That Time They Thought I Was an Elite
It’s Like That Cartoon with Bug Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd
Remember that cartoon of Elmer Fudd going hunting and Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny do things to get Elmer to think it is hunting season for the other character? In the end, the two are swapping out signs on the tree to announce which season it is…. Fiddler Crab Season, Mongoose Season, etc. so quickly… Continue reading It’s Like That Cartoon with Bug Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd
It’s like Jimmy V Said I Should Do
“Laugh, spend some time in thought, move your emotions to tears”. Those were the words of basketball coach Jim Valvano as he spoke at the 1993 ESPY Awards when he received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage. Today, as I walked around Berlin prior to my participation in Sunday’s 44th BMW Berlin Marathon, I did… Continue reading It’s like Jimmy V Said I Should Do
Would you get a tatoo of your Coach’s Pep Talk?
The ESPN Awards show, the ESPY’s, was on TV several weeks ago. However, the comments made by the presenter for the “Best Coach” award are still with me. It is not so much her words but more that the words of her college basketball coach had such an impact on her that she had her… Continue reading Would you get a tatoo of your Coach’s Pep Talk?
Am I Dehydrated or Just Thirsty
A recent issue of a popular magazine for runners contained an article that challenges that just because you are thirsty it does not mean you are dehydrated. I am more trusting of those who publish articles in print vs just on-line as the former typically involves some peer or publisher review to verify the validity… Continue reading Am I Dehydrated or Just Thirsty
Like the song for Monday Night Football….Are You Ready for some Cross Country
School’s out for summer. No more pencils, no more books. No more teacher’s….well you know the words. But the singer with the weird make up forgot to add lyrics for getting ready for Fall XC. Summer has begun, time to start your training to prepare for XC in the Fall. If you just graduated from… Continue reading Like the song for Monday Night Football….Are You Ready for some Cross Country