Tag Archive: training

7 Tips for Runners – Race Day Edition

Last year I wrote a couple of lists about running. The first was for people considering taking up running, and the second was about preparing for a specific running event. Today's list is for the day of the race. Last weekend, as part ...

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6 Reasons to Follow a Training Plan for Running

In the last 18 months I have logged over 1500 miles running. Some were treadmill miles, but most were outside. In a previous post, I gave you tips for new runners. Here, I'd like to offer a few reasons you should develop a formal ...

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A Motive For Safety

A friend of mine recently complained that the phrase "Our employees are our most valuable asset" is among the most overused in business today. After thinking about that, along with the references to "human capital", I had to disagree. It appears overused, but in reality it ...

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We all Need a Kick in the Pants (Sometimes)

When I was first made a team leader in my work, I knew all the people who would be working for me and wondered how I was going to get them working together in a way that no one else had. Then I found this awesome ...

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Practice, Practice, Practice

The story goes that a lost tourist asks a native New Yorker "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" The local replies "Practice, practice, practice". A few years ago I went on a trip with my son's chorus, and a night of bowling was on the agenda. When I noticed the choral director looked ...

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