Sentences with phrase «ran a marathon for»

They found that these «9 - enders» were overrepresented in groups of people seeking to have an affair, people killing themselves, and people running a marathon for the first time.

Since then they have established an adoption fund and have teams of people who are raising money, running marathons for orphaned children, and partnering with other churches both locally and globally to bring hope to orphans.

1952 Czechoslovakia's Emil Zatopek, triumphant in 5,000 -, 10,000 - meter in Helsinki, ran marathon for first time, won, found it «very boring.»

I have been running marathons for 3 years now (I am 57 yo) and never take carbs during my long training runs and have diet with modest carb intake.

Commercial gyms started promoting spinning classes, which aren t perfect but were a lot better than telling folks to run marathons for fat loss.

I trained and ran a marathon for th first time last year, and I put on 5 pounds that I've not been able to lose.

J&M Client Suzanne ran marathons for years before retiring her running shoes, and picking up strength training.

I have been consistently training for and running marathons for just short of 3 years now.

He belongs to a elite running team in LA and has also run marathons for numerous charities, raising money for children as well as for ALS.

I run marathons for fun.....

I have been wanting to run a marathon for a long time.

If you walk or run the marathon for Team Kitten Rescue, you will be able to raise money to save the lives of homeless cats and dogs.

«We've been running a marathon for years to reach to this point.

A year after being spurned from Canada's Olympic team, she was invited to run the marathon for Canada at the 2013 world championships in Moscow.

Are you in perfect health and run marathons for fun?

San Diego, CA About Blog Kate is an avid marathon runner, Certified Run Coach, San Diego transplant, and full - time marketing professional, who run marathons for fun, sweat for her sanity, and eat food that nourishes her body and soul.

Not exact matches

And that's a shame, because running a marathon and planning for financial independence require the same skill set.

Whether you're an average guy just starting your running journey to shed a few pounds, or you're deep in the running game training for your next marathon, the importance of finding a good pair of running shoes remains the same.

The world record for running a half marathon in a suit.

Nike - endorsed elite runner Eliud Kipchoge has run the world's fastest marathon time but missed finishing under the two - hour mark by only 26 seconds — a gap of just one second per mile for the distance of the race.

A tester from Running Shoes Guru wore these while preparing for a marathon and was surprised at how the fast feel didn't fade and their feet never felt as though they were dragging along.

They do yoga, run half - marathons, and they volunteer for charity.

With panning shots of the company's offices, featuring a game room, groups of people eating lunch together, and seemingly happy dogs sitting next to desks, the video includes interviews with employees discussing work - life balance (an engineer training for a marathon and dressed in running clothes mentions the freedom to go for a run during work), the challenges the company faces, and the collegial atmosphere.

Many people say they don't have the body to run a marathon or excuse themselves for some other reason.

LinkedIn facilitates connections, but it doesn't do the work for you, any more than buying a $ 200 pair of running shoes will get you across the finish line of a marathon.

Over images of runners stretching and jogging, a deep, documentary - narrator voice says soberly, «for years running a marathon without telling anyone was thought to be physically impossible.»

For a long time, I thought about leading Vision Critical, the customer intelligence software company I founded in 2000, similarly to running a marathon.

The training timeline for boxing is very similar to the training timeline for running a marathon.

To paraphrase (read the report itself for fuller explanations), sprinters are looking for a quick path to exit, often through re-financings, and their added value lies in their ability to extricate themselves rapidly from complex situations; marathon runners are (unsurprisingly) in it for the long run, seeking to convert debt to equity, taking control of borrowers and turning them around private equity - style; the milers have the ability to target either a quick exit or an extended process depending on the circumstances.

At her peak, Carroll ran the marathon in under 2 hours and 45 minutes, which was fast enough to qualify her for the 2011 Olympic Trials.

The Pound Sterling is running its own marathon this morning confirming an upward trend that has been forming for the past two weeks (chart below).

While furthering her career as a dietitian, she trained for and ran several half - marathons and was always in search of another tool to add to her fitness regimen.

A Somerset vicar's begun his attempt to run 24 marathons in just over two weeks for Christian Aid's Middle East appeal.

He talks about his disastrous attempt to run a marathon without training for it.

I feel like I have enough righteous anger for my sisters world - over that I could run that damn half - marathon today on passion alone.

Marine Sgt. Jeremy Soles ran a marathon recently to raise awareness for disabled veterans.

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When I see post from a friend in Paris, or a new baby, or having just run a marathon, I am happy for them.

Last year 55 - year - old comedian Eddie Izzard ran 27 marathons in 27 days, raising # 1.35 m for Sport Relief in the process.

Just as an athlete trains for months to discipline the body in order to run a marathon, fasting is the exercise of the soul.

She has qualified for the Boston Marathon and New York City Marathon in each marathon she's run.

Ahh, so excited for you to run the marathon!!

It's super good luck to have kind of a hard, crappy last long run before your marathon, so I wish that for you!

Ours was so wonderfully relaxed — no long run / marathon stuff to do for the first time since January!

It's not like, say, training for a year to run a marathon.

Joe and I came up with the recipe while training for the marathon — we'd get back from long runs STARVING, but we trained in the winter so we always wanted something hot.

When the husband and I were in the thick of marathon training we almost always made oatmeal bowls or oatmeal pancakes for post-long run feasts.

Nicole discovered her passion for running last year and recently completed a half marathon!

Ran a 12 miles training run this morning for a half marathon I am doing soon.

When I was training for my half marathons, I found the treadmill sooo boring, until I started the walk / run thing.