Risk Failure to Gain Success

Last week I gave you some history about Grete Waitz.  This week I want to share an interview with one of the USA's best current distance runners, Shalane Flanagan.  Flanagan recently raced the Berlin Marathon - her goal was to challenge the Africans and win the race, or at the least break the American record for the marathon, and she went for it.  With a few miles to go, her body couldn't take anymore and she had to back down...and "settle" for her own marathon PR and a new American Record for 25K.  It's a great example of "going for it" and not caring about failure, knowing that failure is merely someone's perspective and, in reality, a building block to bigger and better things.

HERE IS THE INTERVIEW (her part starts at about 50 seconds)

Know Your History!

Below is an article describing the amazing contributions that Grete Waitz made to the running, women's running in particular, and to the community at large.  It's always good to know your roots and to appreciate those who blazed the trail that you are walking....err, running!

Grete Waitz article