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Moving on is a post from ironman.web-log.nl.

Front page:”Marathoner breaks record” is a post from ironman.web-log.nl.

A good friend, an amazing and inspiring athlete, suggested I do another one soon after I wasn’t entirely happy with my Vancouver Marathon performance.

Initially thinking it crazy, I soon warmed to the idea and took her husband’s offer to guide my training for 2 1/2 weeks.

Their help and inspiration has been great. I’ll write more about that later.

For now, just a link to a newspaper article about my result, see here

My first marathon victory is a post from ironman.web-log.nl.

Article in the local newspaper is a post from ironman.web-log.nl.

To see the story, click here

Luka the Marathon Dog is a post from ironman.web-log.nl.

He’s about four months. We have met him twice and love his energy – he is very happy and up for anything.

And then there were three… is a post from ironman.web-log.nl.

Both Tim and I were selected to become part of the SBR team this year – very exciting. 

If you visit New York, don’t forget to check out this great store. For more information, click here.

Sponsored by New York-based SBR is a post from ironman.web-log.nl.

I particularly love writing profiles of runners. Few people start running with the intention to Become a Runner. But they discover that running is much more than a way to boost their fitness or shed some pounds. Running provides true revelations about yourself. And these will change your life.

Here is a story I wrote for an Australian running magazine. This runner got in touch with me after my running coach helped me to find people to talk to for a book I am writing. While I’ve not yet met this runner, we’ve gotten to know each other very well. We share a passion, and I admire her grit, determination and her honesty.

Here’s the story:

Download karen_scott.pdf

Writing about Running is a post from ironman.web-log.nl.

"..firm in the knowledge that there is nothingso satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than givingour all to a difficult task…"

Inspiration is a post from ironman.web-log.nl.

Both Tim and I have set some key race goals for 2009. Tim is back into full-on triathlon training, with Ironman Canada in August as his goal race. He’s doing nearly all of his training indoors, which means currently about 4 hours on the wind trainer every Saturday. I can tell you from experience (a while ago now) that that takes a lot of mental willpower.

As for me, my goal race for the first half of 2009 is the Vancouver Marathon. Last year I ran this course for the first time. While my race didn’t go as planned, I took home some valuable lessons and the knowledge that my mental willpower as a runner is strengthening all the time. This year, I’d like to improve on last year’s experience and – as always – the goal is to improve my PB.

Both of us have chosen shorter races in between. Our next one is the Chilly Chase 10km on Jan. 18. We’ll aim to push each other towards that 38-min mark. That’s new territory for me, and it’d be a return for Tim.

Happy New Year! is a post from ironman.web-log.nl.