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Two Years of Predawn Runner, and the Renewed Vision

Published on May 17, 2012 By Greg

After two years of Predawn Runner, it’s time to look back on some of the top posts and share some thoughts on future directions.

Running Builds Character – Patience

Published on May 9, 2012 By Greg

Patience is a rare virtue in today’s world, where society makes instant gratification so easy to achieve in so many areas of life. But it is still essential, and few activities help us build it better than running does.

The Predawn Runner Book – Running Ahead of the Sun

Published on April 9, 2012 By Greg

I’m pleased to announce the completion of my first book. Focusing on the 2011 fall marathon season, concluding with the Towpath Marathon, Running Ahead of the Sun combines some of the content from this blog with daily training journal entries and selected comments from dailymile to portray the journey from injury to race.

Immediate Action Needed to Curb Running’s Effect on Global Warming

Published on April 1, 2012 By Greg

The threat to our future from global warming is serious, and recent data indicates that running has become a major contributor to the atmospheric CO2 levels causing global warming.

Running at 20,000 to 50,000 Feet – Taking a View of Your Horizons

Published on March 18, 2012 By Greg

It is through maintaining an understanding of our longer-term purpose and goals for our running that we can get through the tough times, and maintain motivation in the face of failure (or, for that matter, success).

Seven Mind Shifts to Turn Injury to Opportunity

Published on March 4, 2012 By Greg

Being injured sucks, but a big part of the recovery process is looking for opportunities to improve as a runner while you recuperate. Here are seven ways you can do so.

14 Tricks to Jump Start Your Running Mojo

Published on February 22, 2012 By Greg

In the midst of a long training season, it’s not unusual to lose your running mojo. Here are 14 ways you can gain it back, including reassessing your goals and mixing up your routines.

Six Inspiring Manifestos for Runners

Published on February 5, 2012 By Greg

A well-crafted manifesto can inspire not only the directly intended audience, but other readers with diverse interests. Here are six such manifestos that can motivate your training.

Predawn Profile – Brodie Wise

Published on January 26, 2012 By Greg

After featuring a number of runners highly focused on maximizing their performance through precise and hard-core workouts, this interview with Brodie Wise provides a different perspective – an alternative path to find not only enjoyment but success as a runner.

Running Builds Character – Perseverance

Published on January 15, 2012 By Greg

Perseverance comes from mental toughness, and this third in a series of posts on how running builds character explores how running gives us the freedom to build such toughness by taking manageable risks, where we only have ourselves to praise or blame for the results.