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Making 2018 the year of focus — who wants to join me?

January 7, 2018 by Brent

2018 the year of focus

January might be my favorite month. It has a lot of competition from flashy months like April (Boston Marathon), June (anniversary), November (Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday), and December (Christmas and my birthday). But January is the month of possibilities. January starts a new year full of potential. Each year I try to set a […]

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Wherever I may roam — mindset and heart mean more than location

December 29, 2017 by Brent

wherever I may roam

The words have been rattling around in my brain for months: wherever I may roam. Yes, it’s a Metallica song. I have known the song for years, and it has a catchy riff that sticks. But normally songs, even ones that are annoying, will make their exit within a few days or weeks. For me, […]

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2017: average isn’t good enough any more

January 9, 2017 by Brent

2017

P.J. Fleck’s words boomed through my car radio. As 2017 starts, I can’t shake them. Fleck, then the football coach at Western Michigan, was giving an interview on the Jim Rome show on December 19. (If you want to listen, you can here: Fleck interview). His team was preparing to play Wisconsin in the Cotton […]

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Brent Shirley My name is Brent Shirley, and I'm a stay-at-home dad with experience writing and selling running shoes. Married to a surgeon (she's much smarter than me). Certified RRCA running coach and 11 time Boston Marathon qualifier (2015-25, although I missed the cut in 2015-16). 50 sub 4 finisher.

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