I believe Tupac said that.  You might notice some small changes to the site.  Sometimes change is good, sometimes it is not, it is almost always hard though.  As I learn my way through basic web design, writing, and learning the ideas that work for a site, my site,  I find that what is true working with on SimpleSole is also true in my running.  You need to keep at it, even when it is tough.  You need to take a risk every now and again.  You need to make mistakes.  You need to learn.  You need to ask questions.  You need to be proud of the work you are doing. You need to try new things and keep improving. . .

How many Runner’s World articles focus on ways to keep your running fresh?  I have no idea, kind of a rhetorical question.  However, my point here is that new can be good.  We all have our go-to routes and races and routines.  But sometimes, just sometimes change it up a bit.  Go left instead of your usual right.  Check out that sidetrail you’ve always been meaning to.  See where that dirt road goes.

I spent a long post recently railing against races like the Mud Run, Warrior Dash, et al.  I suppose these types of events fall under that. So I guess I don’t know where I draw that line. So before I lose my train of thought, let me wrap this thing up tonight.

I came across this section of TRIBE SPORTS where people can post physical challenges.  30 push-ups a day for 2 weeks, take the stairs everywhere you go for a month, and on and on.  There are 24,000+ of these things.  Some of seem really hard, some not so much (to me at least).  Got me thinking of what challenges that exist in running.  So here is my partial list of running challenges.  I would love to see your contributions.

CHALLENGES IN RUNNING

-100 mile week

-100 mile race

-marathon/Boston Qualifier

-running a route that spells out your name when you plug into GPS

-creating your own marathon route

-running everyday for 30 days.

-running everyday on vacation

-coaching a friend to finish their first race

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