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Water, Water Everywhere

Water, water everywhere . . . so why aren’t you drinking it? Well, if your weather has been like ours in southwest Missouri, we certainly...

Will Spring Come?

Will Spring Come? By now, I’m HOPING the two-plus feet of snow that my parents had in Wisconsin in mid-April has melted and that spring...

Out of Hibernation

Out of Hibernation Okay, admit it. I know that there are some runners who lean towards “maintenance” during the winter months rather than...

Sleep Running?

Sleep Running? Well, I hope this edition of Marathon Mission finds that none of you had any encounters with the flu . . . , but odds...

One Who Flu Over the Coo-Coo Runner's Nest

One Who “Flu” Over the Coo-Coo Runner’s Nest : ) As runners, we have a whole lot of positives going on in our bodies’ defense systems...

Top 3 Things When Setting Goals

Top Three Things I Think About When Setting Goals 1. Really Focus on the Why Behind the Goal When you know why a goal is important, you...

Did You Leave the Door Open?

Did You Leave the Door Open? Okay, for the last few months, fall weather has been keeping the door closed to true winter, but let’s just...

Let It Snow, Let It Snow...I Don't Think So!

Let It Snow, Let It Snow . . . I Don’t Think So! For many Marathon Mission members, the winter months can often start with some snow...

Turkey and Fixin's

Turkey and Fixin’s Recently I watched a fun video posted to Facebook about speaking Southern. As I have lived in Southwest Missouri now...

Running to Lost Weight / Detroit Marathon Closing In

Running to Lose Weight/Detroit Marathon Closing In This is a two-part blog, gang, so hang with me . . . : ) Recently some scientific...

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