Nike Human Race: Crossing the Finish Line

Crossing the Finish Line on October 24, 2009. How bittersweet.

Sure, exciting......



And then again, maybe I'm not so sure of this excitement!

Don't get me wrong: I.LOVE.RUNNING. I.LOVE.NIKE+. I LOVE. with PASSION.

But crossing the finish line for me meant that a small chapter in my life was coming to an end. So much time spent (August-October) learning, recruiting, running, motivating, inspiring, meeting and encouraging the Pied Pipers was coming to an end. I had some major "day-after" blues on Sunday.

Crossing the Finish Line for me was never about "hurrying up to get it over with" (although I'm currently working to shave time off my 10K!) because I knew that when it was over, it might truly be over if I let it.

In the days since Sunday, though, I've decided that it will only "be over" if I "let it be over."

And I've decided that no matter what I won't "let it be over." I'm not finished - I don't think the Pipers are finished - with what we started! And what we started was a TEAM - a PACK - a PASSIONATE VIRTUAL RUNNING EMPIRE, if you will!

I believe that where we begin to go from here is to recruit and gather more people who want to join us! Very shortly, this Nike+ Human Race 2009 Blog will probably fade away - after all, it's almost 2010 - and we'll have a NEW Human Race to look forward to. But as soon as I launch our "new place," I will be sure to post it up HERE! I will post it on Facebook. I will post it on Twitter. I will post it everywhere I can think possible.

And then......IT'S ON!!!!!!

Until then, feel free to leave messages here! Let us all know what you are up to, who you've recruited to join the Pipers, what you are running (or why you're not running!) and probably most importantly.....awesome new "food finds:)"

Cheers!

FINAL Nikerunning.com Blog Post

I wanted to share with you all my FINAL Nike+ 10K Human Race Blog Posting, found at nikerunning.com.

The title is - Passion doesn't have an End date



I hope you will all enjoy it! THANK YOU.....and remember, this isn't "Goodbye," it's "we are just getting started!"

Click HERE for full Blog Posting.

Dr. PowerSong - Let the PowerSong Move You

Dr. PowerSong. He ROCKS! After all, he does have his PHD in Rockology! But who is he? And how does he help us?! It's as simple as he states,

"My mission in life is to prescribe great tracks for people to sweat to."

I do believe his mission is accomplished. Check him out and learn how to follow his tweets HERE.

Music moves. Music inspires. And not only that, but music can take your workout from good-to-great, fun-to-amazing & okay to rewarding and inspiring!

But this music is different for everyone. Music moves people in many different ways and on many different levels. Different beats motivate in many ways, but not necessarily in the same way for everyone. When hip-hop might be the PowerSong Genre for one person, country may be the PowerSong Genre for the other. The beauty is....there is no one right or wrong GENRE.

Let's create a Pied Piper MASTER POWERSONG List! Anything goes, since everyone will have different ideas about what their PowerSong is.

All you need to do is click on "Comments" or "Add Comment" and add your PowerSong(s)! (And yes, feel free to add a whole Playlist.) If you want, also feel free to place a comment next to the songs that have "special" meaning to you or have a "reason" for being a PowerSong for you.

Let the PowerSong move you!

What's Your "Jittery Jolt?!" CONTEST

What's Your "Jittery Jolt?"

For me, it's Coffee - and a lot of it! I have it first thing in the morning, not matter what, but especially if I'm morning running. My coffee has gotten me through many days - running AND non-running related!

But coffee isn't what does it for everyone. For some it's tea. For other's it's a Monster Energy Drink or Red Bull. But for most, it's something. And while I don't recommend it all day long as your main energy source, I think that in moderation it's perfectly fine!

Beyond the fact that my daily cup of Joe gets me energized and ready for the day, it also makes me focused and even more motivated and passionate to get the things that are important to me done!

I like to have coffee mugs with pictures of the people I care most about on them. Why? Because looking at them while sipping my beverage of choice makes me even more happy! 1 great thing mixed with another great thing = a day started off so well!

So I wondered about this. I drink coffee in the morning before I run to give me energy. I love coffee. I love running. I've combined the two. Thus, I thought....how fun would it be to design a "blank coffee" cup with my "running inspirations/motivations?"

SO I DID!



And now you can do your own, too, while having the CHANCE to win a 2009 HUMAN RACE T-SHIRT!

Here is the template:


All you need to do is click on the mug. It will take you to Photobucket. From there, you can do whatever you'd like. If you download it, you can save it as a file where you can "add to it." Design this using your favorite Nike/Nike+/Athletic/Running/Health/Fitness/Nutrition/Motivation/PowerSong/etc. Be creative. Play around. Have fun! Get yourself motivated and inspired!

Once you are done with your mugs, I'd love to see them! You can post them on here - via a comment. You can email them to me. You can put them up on the Pied Piper Facebook Page. You can add them to your Twitter account via a Tweet at twitpic.com. Anything you'd like to do is perfect! All that you need to remember, though, is that I need to see it!

I'm looking for originality, creativeness and an overall PASSIONATE Spirit. Whoever comes up with the best will win the Official Nike+ 10K Human Race T-Shirt.

Contest runs Sunday, October 4 - Monday, October 12th! Must be a Pied Piper, with at least 10 miles logged! GOOD LUCK!