"You can teach a person how to run, but you can not teach a person courage"

"Looking for fatigue in all the wrong places Noakes starts with a review of the history of the study of fatigue, which mostly focused on efforts to find the ultimate limitations of human exercise capacity in the body, such as the muscles or the heart. The problem with this approach is that it does not explain why athletes almost invariably simply choose to stop exercising before such bodily limits are reached (some of which would result in catastrophic injury or death.) For Noakes “the presence of the noxious symptoms of fatigue must indicate that exercise cannot be regulated solely by an inevitable and unavoidable failure of skeletal and or cardiac muscle functions.” Here are some common observations that are not explained by the theory that exercise is limited by some single factor in the body: athletes begin exercise at an intensity which is appropriate for the expected duration; athletes run harder in competition than in training; athletes speed up at the end of exercise (the end spurt). skeletal muscle is never fully recruited during any form of exercise – 35-50% in prolonged exercise and 60% during maximal efforts. To explain these and other observations, Noakes and his colleagues helped develop the Central Governor Model for fatigue. ..." source: www.bettermovement.org by Todd Hargrove Thanks to the inspiration from Dr. Susann Kraeftner and her interviews with Noakes on "shift focus". --- Kjell

Alone

"There’s something soothing and peaceful about running alone." --- Kjell

body

‎"Your body will argue that there is no justifiable reason to continue. Your only recourse is to call on your spirit, which fortunately functions independently of logic." - Tim Noakes --- Kjell

WOW

This is amazing: "NEW YORK – Mega-marathoner Dean Karnazes crossed the finish line Tuesday morning, completing a remarkable run that had taken him from sea to shining sea. ..." [source: News.yahoo.com] --- Kjell

Mental Preparation for Your First Triathlon

"If I could share just one word of advice for new triathletes, it would be this: Don't allow your concern with race results and rankings to rob you of the joy of swimming, biking and running. Hang on to the initial reasons you were drawn to triathlon. Fear destroys fun. And, after all, isn't triathlon really an adult form of child play? Continue to "play with purpose." ..." [source: active / author: Cheryl D. Hart] --- Kjell

;)

"Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I'm not there, I go to work." [author ~Robert Orben] Some truth to that. --- Kjell

Love signs ...

I love those funny signs. This one if from Jamaica: Keep smiling! --- Kjell

Thanks Bill

This is a great commercial and very moving! --- Kjell

"Writing on the Run"

"... Collins had come to the United States on a college track scholarship, but running had been a means to an end for him, a way to get out of Ireland in the 1980s. Although his athletic career showed promise, he gave up the sport after graduating from Notre Dame in 1986.
Collins didn't return to running for nearly a decade when, six weeks after the stabbing, he signed up for the Chicago Marathon. The race was a mere week away. Powered by his commuter mileage, he ran a 2:30, good for 39th place. That performance reignited a passion for the sport that pushed him toward ultra distances. "I like the spirit of old explorers," he says. "Go and see if you can survive." ... " [author: Araina Bond // source: active] I got my best ideas running/biking/swimming --- Kjell

right words

"... I have learned to speak softly, listen carefully, shun political or religious discussions, accept cultural differences and avoid comparing nations." [author: Dennis Unkovic] Well said! I have learned all that on my travels around the world and it is true --- Kjell

Postive

I saw this quote on a car, loved it. It is true. "Decide to think positive ... it feels better!" [Dalai Lama] --- Kjell

Just great

"To lead people walk behind them." Lao Tzu --- Kjell

Silence

"Silence is a source of great strength." Lao Tzu
This is so true! --- Kjell

Directions

"If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading." - Lao Tzu
--- Kjell

MACCA Calendar

""MACCA" Poster Calendar
The calendar tells a story of IRONMAN world champion 2010 Chris McCormack made of photos, that you won't see everywhere. We think the calendar shows, why people love Macca all over the world.
Photos are made by Biestmilch, all shots are from Kona 2010" [source: biestmilch.com] I´m so happy to be part of this. Great calendar --- Kjell

Great quote

‎"We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon." - Emil Zatopek --- Kjell

Last day

on Big Island. Home tomorrow;) I went for a short run/swim ...

--- Kjell

Better to conquer

This is fantastic: "It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell." [Buddha] --- Kjell

Advice

It is not always the best thing, to do what you thought is the best or better necessary. --- Kjell

"not a position"

This is great. "Winning is not a position, it´s giving your best!" by Edwin Sai & Sammy Kipkater in "Train Hard, Win Easy. The Kenyan Way" --- Kjell