QUOTE OF THE DAY

"You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body."
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Beyond The Quote:It takes heart and strength of character to attain your goals. Your intensity and determination to succeed lies first within your mind where it converts to a more physical strength and outward mobility. Utilize both you mind and body to become triumphant.

There has been a lot of debate the last little while on the Running Room forum between runners and walkers and who should do what, when etc. All of it is very frustrating -- especially when when I see runners calling walkers a "nuisance" and always being in the way........I hear them saying that walkers should start after runners instead of an hour before as they get in the way and impede runners progress........I guess that does underscore the need for MUTUAL RESPECT -- and some race etiquette on both sides. As far as being in the way at the Chili Half --- the picture above is approximately 2k from the finish and I don't see a runner around that I am impeding and I was in the lead 4 walkers. I have been in several distance races where I have started with runners and have had to work my way around runners who were slower and running three or four abreast which we are often accused of...........This will be a never ending debate.

On a more positive note --- it was a great morning to train -- now I am on the right track for the Mississauga Marathon --- I did 15k tempo at my goal pace +10seconds --- !:48:00 ---so I am very pleased with the performance and I was able to use Sarah's techniques a little longer -- what a difference --- can sure feel it in the shins like she warned me but better and better every day.