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Author: Paul Radcliffe
February 23, 2015
Injury and Getting Old
I know it’s deeply ironic that I say I feel like I’m getting old, especially since I just turned 30 and I’m well aware that everyone who reads this site (except perhaps Lisa) is older than me. But, I can’t help but feel like I’ve gotten more fragile since that decade milestone. At the end of 2014, I suffered a shoulder injury that made it hard to run or lift weights. In fact, everyday mundane tasks like driving and opening doors was rather painful for a few weeks. Then, I got the calf injury in January which I wrote about[…continue reading]
February 16, 2015
I get to…
I saw this on Tumblr the other day and I found it really profound. I thought it would be appropriate to share as a “Motivation Monday” post. A good friend of mine, Kat Von D, said this to me once. I was really tired – and this was in the last record cycle. And I was like “Man, I’ve got to get up and do three interviews today. I have to go do this performance on the BBC, and then I have to go do a show. ” And she goes, “Yeah,[…continue reading]
February 11, 2015
Ryad Ali runs the Yukon Arctic Marathon!
It is my pleasure to share with you the story of my good running friend Ryad Ali. I met Ryad a little over a year ago at my local Running Room. He started in Learn To Run but has quickly improved to being a marathoner, having completed the Hamilton Marathon last fall. He has also lost over 115 pounds in less than a year! That alone shows incredible dedication and motivation! Sometimes I worry that Ryad pushes too hard and too fast, but it’s hard to discourage someone with so much motivation. A few months ago, Ryad told us all about[…continue reading]
