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The Greatest
Marathoner* - This was the first story
published on Faithful Soles, and is the story that inspired Robert Key
to create Faithful Soles. He has shared it with thousands of
runners and non-runners alike through his motivational speeches,
magazine and newspaper publications, and here on Faithful Soles. |
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Goal Setting - Advice
on how to set goals in your walking or running that can be applied as well to other
aspects of your life. |
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Following In the Footsteps of My Son - A father drinks in the
experience of watching his 14 year old son's
inspirational day at his first half-marathon (13.1 miles) |
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Mom, This is for You! -
Inspiration for those whose lives have been affected by breast cancer or
any other type of cancer. |
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Running in My
Family -
Canada's Velda Bulman shares her insiteful and humorous perspective on
the origins of running in her family. |
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Momo's First
Ironman -
Follow Melisa Angelone through her 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2
mile run as she competes in the Florida Ironman. |
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Inaugural
ING Georgia Marathon Race Report -
Jeremy Likness may not have had the first marathon finish he was looking
for, but his journey to the start line and beyond is one that is a great
example for everyone. |
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Laura Yeo's
First Marathon -
Follow 22 year old Laura Yeo on her journey to complete her first
marathon. |
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More Than a Marathon, It's
a Life-A-Thon -
Judy Kassaye shares her amazing weight-loss and life changing experience
of training for and completing the 2007 Austin Half-Marathon, as well as
incredible before and after photos. |
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The Death Valley
Marathon - Ever wonder what it would be like to run a marathon in
Death Valley? Gretchen Brugman's story takes you through all phases of
her incredible race along with some incredibly beautiful pictures. |
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I'm Running for
Chelsey - Kevin Kline's touching story about how a young cancer
patient changed his life, inspired him to run his first marathon and
create a foundation to raise money for a cure for pediatric cancer. |
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The
Morning of My First Boston Marathon - Each first-time participant in the Boston
Marathon will have their own perspective and memories of the morning
leading up to the start of the race. This is about what I experienced on
that magnificent day. |
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Getting 'Iron' in
Arizona - Michael Johncock's incredible journey to conquer the
Ironman Triathlon (2.4 mile swim, 112.0 mile bike, 26.2 mile run). |
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A Non-Athletic
Geek is Born - A look back at the childhood and teen years of a
major athletic underachiever. |
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"No
PR, But Happy Anyhow" - Laura Lohr writes, "Saturday, February 2 was the annual
Super Run 10K, in San Diego, California. I was hopeful I would be able
to PR the race. It did not happen... and the good news?..." |
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CRAZY RUNNER - Terrie
Gorney, Head Coach of Fort Bend Fit, shares her experiences in a 50K
(31.0 miles) and gives some great advice to walkers and runners of all
abilities. |
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Finding Yourself
- Spencer Buxton, a 14 year old high school freshman who just started
running in 2006, shares a story he wrote for an English paper about his
first race and how it changed his life. |
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My First (and Only) Marathon Story - You just never know who you
might run into during your marathon travels as evidenced by Tom Arnold's
experience at the Marathon of the Palm Beaches. |
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Ironman Wisconsin 2005
- Peter Ylvisaker puts things into perspective as he talks about his
Ironman Wisconsin 2005 attempt and more importantly, realizing the
tremendous blessings we have. |
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My Post-9/11 Running
Journal - Like so many people, the days after 9/11 ran the full
gambit of my emotions as I tried to continue training for the New York
City Marathon. |
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Whether the Weather -
Be smart about the weather in your training and racing. |
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I Am an Ultra
Runner, Hear me ROAR! - Stephanie B. takes you through her very
first 50K (31.0 miles). |
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Permission to Run
in the Halls - How a great group of 5th and 6th graders can inspire
us all. |
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Your Victory Lap -
How to focus in your training and races on what you have already accomplished and
how far you have come to achieve your goal. |
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My Bandera
Adventure - Follow Kevin Walker on his 100K (62.0 miles) quest to
complete the Bandera Ultra-Marathon |
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Not Today! Not
Today! - Learning from past failures to build on future successes. |
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The Birthday Run - A
different way to celebrate a special day in the life of a runner. |
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Watch Out for a
Good Time - Learn how leaving your watch at home can put more fun
and relaxation into your runs and yes, even maybe make you faster. |
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Humor: What
NOT to do When Chaffing - There are just some things that we as
runners do that non-runners may never understand. |
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Humor: Finishing #2 - There is nothing like hearing the sound of
the starting pistol of a race while you are still in the bathroom. |
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Humor: How to
Have a Marathon Experience Without Every Leaving the House - These
are instructions for you to send to any family or friends who will be
tracking you at home on the computer in your next race, and you would
like to give them a feel of what the whole day is really
like...Sincerely, Your Loving Runner |
Welcome to the Faithful Soles (FS) stories section. Our first story was
published on the site on August 7, 2006, and the number of stories has
steadily grown and will continue to grow as time goes on. If you would
like to share a story of your own to be included on this page, please