Hello men. A few quick bits of news and notes on the team ...
1. We are happy and thrilled to add Terry Horton as an assistant coach for men's and women's track. Terry is a good friend and longtime coach at Arlington High School. His most recent coaching position was at Dutchess Community College. Great to have him on board with us ...
2. Gear update, alumni: The alumni racing team singlets, short-sleeves and long-sleeves are IN. 30 singlets. 20 short sleeves. 20 long sleeves. First-come, first-serve. Contact Pete at runhed246@hotmail.com or 845 309 3640 for your orders. I paid for this gear out-of-pocket so I will need reimbursement. Sorry about that. $15 for singlets. $20 for short-sleeves. $25 for long-sleeves. Contact me for details.
3. Gear update, team: The new team singlets are in, and they look great. They will not be screened until later this summer, when the new Marist logos are unveiled.
4. Gear update, team, part 2: Anyone interested in ordering a short-sleeve or long-sleeve "Marist Distance" Asics running shirt, I have 10 of each that I did with the alumni order. Returning/current team members get first dibs. $15 for short-sleeve; $20 for long sleeve. Lemme know ...
Prieur du Plessis: There are numerous similarities between blogging and long-distance running, suffice to highlight the following four:
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* Success in both instances depends partly on natural talent, but also on dedication and perseverance. In reality, self-discipline is paramount.
* Both blogging and long-distance running are individual “sports”, rather than team “sports” where the momentum of a group of people can spur you on to greater achievement. This requires a “self-starting”-type of temperament in order to get the job done, and eventually to excite a large number of spectators / readers.
* Long-distance runners continuously fight the adversity of injury. Bloggers, similarly, get “injured” by writer’s block, comments in bad taste, wrong market calls (in the case of investment bloggers), etc. Fighting injury and regaining top form in both instances require mental toughness.