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QT: Silencing Your Inner Hater is Easier Said than Done (Best Of-ish)


This post was originally part of Episode 310 released in September of 2016 and is more or less copied and pasted from that post. The audio, however, is a completely new take on the topic.

It may come as a bit of a surprise to you, but I don’t listen to very many running podcasts.

I promise I’ve got nothing against the other running shows that are out there. I just don’t tend to really get into other running shows.

What I do get into, however, are business/entrepreneurial types of podcasts.

One quote that I hear on these types of shows is from Jim Rohn.

Jim Rohn 5 People

The idea behind the quote is that if you surround yourself with people that will build you up, you’ll blossom and grow.

And if you are surrounded by people with negative energy, they will drag you down.

What is often overlooked is the fact that the voice in your head is one of your five. Read more

QT: Life Stress Can (and Will) Impact Your Running


Life stress.

We all have it, and all of us deal with the stress of life in different ways.

For many of us runners, the most effective way to handle life stress is to lace up our shoes and head out for some run-therapy.

In many cases, that may prove effective.

There are times that the stress of running actually makes the stress of life worse, and vice versa. Read more

QT: Good Consequences or Bad Consequences? The Choice is Yours


My daughter…

So Cute, Yet So Evil…

I love that kid, but she is driving me INSANE right now!

She is in that stage where she is constantly pushing boundaries and, I swear, on occasion deliberately disobeying.

Beks and I have been talking with Adi a lot lately about obeying and disobeying.

Obeying would be a good choice, and good choices tend to bring about good consequences.

Disobeying, on the other hand, is a bad choice. And the consequences of bad choices are usually far less enjoyable.

Needless to say, she’s been learning that lesson the hard way of late… Read more