About Sand and Shoe.

"It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out;
it's the grain of sand in your shoe. "


'Sandy' always 'fly and jump' into your shoes and socks. You might not feel the finer ones, but you certainly don't want to ignore the bigger ones. I always try to clear them away as soon as possible. If not, they will cause minor cuts or blisters that slow you down during the later part of your training run and race.

Most shoes should be replaced after running a combined distance of 500km in them. They could last till the 800km mark if you have a light-weight body, keep your shoes in a cool, dry and airy location, have other pairs to rotate for running, do not use them for any other activties, don't need to take a long walk to and fro your running routes, do not have pet dogs at home that bite your shoes to grind their teeth, you had paid a higher price for a pair of a reputable brand and hopefully they are of a better quality, the shoes had not been 'idling' in some stores for a few years before you bought them...

You've got a Good Attitude !

This is where you will win the battle  

— in the PlayHouse of your Mind.

Ability is what you are capable of doing.  

Motivation determines what you do.  

Attitude determines how well you do it.

Wisdom of George Sheehan 4

"Running has given me the chance to be a Saint,

to be a Hero.

Like everyone else, I want to be challenged.

I want to find out whether or not I am a coward.

I want to see how much effort I can put out . . .

what I can endure . . .

if I measure up.

Running allows that."

Wisdom of George Sheehan 3

"I run because I am an animal and a child, an Artist and a saint."

"Being an artist is, after all, only Seeing things as if for the First Time.

When we do, we see the Real Meaning of things,

the Solutions to our problems.

Running gives me that Creativity.

It provides the Meditative setting.

It Opens Up areas in my Mind I seem not to use otherwise."

Wisdom of George Sheehan 2

"Running makes me a Child,

a child at play.

That is the aim of life:

to become an adult

while remaining a child at heart.

Play is the key.

When we play,

we do things

because we want to,

without thought of payment.

Play is something we would do for nothing,

something that has meaning but no purpose.

When I run, I feel that.

For that hour a day,

I am a child finally

doing what I want to do

and enjoying it.

When I do,

I realize what happens to the body

is simply a bonus."

Wisdom of George Sheehan

"I run because

I am an Animal

and a child,

an artist

and a saint."

"I have that animal energy,

that ease of movement,

that good tight body,

that sense of occupying just the right amount of space.

I am pared down to bone and muscle.

My skin taut, my eyes clear, I become my body.

I occupy it with delight."

Keep Moving...

It is exercise alone that supports the spirits,

and keeps the mind in vigor.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Movement is a medicine for creating change

in a person's physical, emotional, and mental states.

Carol Welch

You CAN Do It !

Go forward confidently!

Energetically attacking problems!

Expecting favourable outcomes!

Few things in the world are more powerful than a Positive push.

A Smile :)

A World of Optimism and Hope!

A 'you CAN do it' when things are tough.

A Healthy attitude is contagious,

but don't wait to catch it from others.

Be a carrier !

Follow your Heart! Lift your Spirits!

There are many things in life that will catch your eyes.
But only a few that will catch your Heart.
Pursue those !

The five S's of sports training are
stamina, speed, strength, skill & spirit.
But the greatest of these is Spirit !

Cheer Up ! 加油 !

There was never a night or a problem

that could defeat Sunrise or Hope !

Bern Williams

The secret of getting ahead is ...getting started.

Mark Twain

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.

Beverly Sills

Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out ...how far one can go.

T. S. Eliot

Man cannot discover new Oceans

unless he has the Courage

to lose sight of the Shore.

Andre Gide

What is the good of the Stars and the Trees,

the Sunrise and the Wind,

if they do not enter into our daily lives?

E. M. Forster

Why Runners Run?

Why do you Run?
Because you're wondering if your grandchildren will too.
Because it's raining.
Because You Can, and others can't.
Because it's faster than walking.
Because that shaky-leg-thing is all about nervous energy.
Because you can't fly.
Because you can fly.
Because your personal best is just that, yours.
Because the pain of a blister is nothing compared to the pain of stopping.
Because you like the resistance the wind gives you.
Because you like the resistance you give the wind.
Just Because.
NYC Marathon Ad

I ran and ran every day,

and I acquired a sense of Determination,

this sense of spirit that I would never, never, give up,

no matter what else happened.

Wilma Rudolph

I run because it's my Passion, and not just a sport.

Every time I walk out the door, I know why I'm going where I'm going

and I'm already focused on that special place

where I find my Peace and Solitude.

Running, to me, is more than just a physical exercise

...it's a consistent Reward for victory!

Sasha Azevedo

We run, not because we think it's doing us good,

but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves...

The more restricted our society and work become,

the more necessary it'll be to find some outlet

for this craving for Freedom.

No one can say, 'You must not run faster than this,

or jump higher than that.'

The human spirit is indomitable.

Sir Roger Bannister, first runner to run a sub-4 minute mile

I always loved running...

it was something you could do by yourself,

and under your own power.

You could go in any direction,

fast or slow as you wanted,

fighting the wind if you felt like it,

seeking out new sights just on the Strength of your feet

and the Courage of your lungs.

Jesse Owens

I see myself as an artist.

Running is the way I Express my Talent.

I wish I could paint or write music,

but running is what I do

and I feel great Joy from it.

Joan Nesbit

For in running it is man against himself,

the cruelest of opponents.

The other runners are not the real enemies.

His adversary lies within him,

in his ability, with brain and heart

to master himself and his emotions.
Glenn Cunningham