Spence Smith

01/27/2012

How To Prepare For Weekend Of Training In Six Steps

After a few years of weekend training behind me, I’ve come to realize that a big weekend of training is just as much a mental challenge as it is a physical challenge. If you are training for a half marathon or a full marathon, each and every weekend, your long runs continue to increase in [...]

01/24/2012

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Three Basic Steps To Building An Effective Social Media Platform For Businesses Or Bloggers

I’ve been putting together a very social media plan for some friends of mine to make sure they are started on the right foot as they are in the beginning stages of what could be a great ride. Whenever I do this, I’m always reminded of the very basics needed to building an effective social [...]

01/17/2012

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It Was The Best Marriage I’ve Ever Had

That’s what my Grandpa Al, Al H. Chesser, said just before we left his home. We had been out to eat with him for lunch and were standing in his home office. He was showing the kids all of his souvenirs from his days working in DC hanging with the likes of LBJ, JFK, Bobby [...]

01/16/2012

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What Dream Are You Willing To Stand Up For?

Today is Martin Luther King, JR Day, a national holiday in the United States honoring the sacrifice, achievement and influence of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his fight to stand up for equal treatment for all races and to end racism. Simply put, this man was responsible for leading the way of the civil rights [...]

01/13/2012

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Where Would You Go?

Let’s dream a little shall we? Let’s say you could leave on a Thursday and return on the following Monday and could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? This would give you all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday to play for the weekend before returning back home. Of course, for some of [...]

01/11/2012

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The Moment When Everything Changed

In 2005, I went through a divorce. It was heartbreaking… tough… and painful… for both of us. Today, as I look back over the years, knowing that we are on good terms and are very proud of where each other have come through life over the past seven years, I’m realizing I’ve changed a lot. [...]

01/10/2012

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Twenty One Safety Tips For Running And Cycling

When you are going out for your first run or your first few rides on your bike, there’s the big question that always looms in the back of every beginner’s mind. How do I do this and not get hit by a car!!! If you are like me, I know you’ve been driving down a [...]

01/09/2012

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Living A Better Story To Leave A Better Legacy

This week I get to spend some time with friends talking about living a better Story. Thanks Donald Miller. There’s no doubt, we all are living our own story. Each day we wake up and make decisions that lead our story in certain directions about our faith, family, work, friends, and hobbies. And everyday we [...]

01/06/2012

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Three Steps To Buying Your First Bike

You’ve decided to get into cycling or triathlon and you want to buy your first bike. Now what. Where do you start? Much like yesterday’s post about getting into the right running shoe, buying a bike is all about the fit. Of course, starting out, everyone wants to buy the least expensive bike and go [...]

01/05/2012

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How To Get Your Running Plan Started On The Right Foot Or In The Right Shoe

Getting started on your running plan is like taking a road trip. You have your map and you know about how long it’s going to take you to get there. You have a used car you’ve never driven across the country and it’s tires barely have tread and are not even the right style for [...]

01/04/2012

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Set Goals For 2012… Not Resolutions

You would think the terms Resolution and Goals are the same, but they are not. Check out these definitions from Dictionary.com Resolution 1. a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution. 2. a resolve or determination: to [...]

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