Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want something badly enough. They are there to keep out the other people. - Randy Pausch ( 1960-2008 )

15 minutes - in the wrong direction

Posted June 16th, 2010 by wilson

I have always associated breaking the four-hour barrier with qualifying of the Milo Finals. It was a pretty good pair. The Milo Finals is the most prestigious and exclusive of all the local races. Four hours is the time-standard for the full, the very same way 2 hours is for the half, 1 hour is [...]

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Duel in the Sun: A Book Review

Posted June 20th, 2009 by wilson

Whenever I read or hear stories about Kara Goucher, Alberto Salazar, the Boston Marathon, or Dick Beardsley(like this one), I can’t help but be reminded of this book, Duel in the Sun.

I was able to get a copy from Booksale at SM City Baguio while vacationing at the City of Pines last Holy Week. Needless [...]

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