It’s admirable that you want to commit yourself to eating better, exercising every day, taking a new class. But what really makes you stick to that commitment is your will!

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t’s admirable that you want to commit yourself to eating better, exercising every day, taking a new class. But what really makes you stick to that commitment is your will!

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Are you one-and-done? As in marathons, that is. A recent story by the Wall Street Journal questioned the long-term benefits of running a marathon, equating it to the endurance equivalent of a crash diet. Here are ways to avoid crashing and burning. http://bit.ly/25NrSn

Paul Nielsen of Orlando and Briana Whaley of Clearwater won their respective divisions this morning at the Miracle Miles 15-kilometer (9.3-mile) race today in downtown Orlando. http://bit.ly/kZMK1

Nike was kind enough to send me a new pair of sneakers to try out. Can't say the timing couldn't have been better; I was in dire need for a new pair, and given these economic conditions (or should I say, my own), I was putting that off.  
 
I'll give these a try and let you know what I think.  I haven't used Nike for running in a very long time (used to stick to Adidas, then New Balance, then back to Adidas).
 
Here are some specs of the shoes:
 

When I saw a picture of Vibram Five Finger shoes, I just had to laugh. http://bit.ly/g1VJt

First, the good news. I conquered Hospital Hill on my first try. http://tr.im/vbxP

"I expected it to be more, so it would be more of an accomplishment if I suffered more," Hung Ng said of ultramarathoning’s version of Mount Everest. "I am thinking about doing it again in 30 hours." http://tr.im/tzVI