Posts by melodyfairchild
Learning to perform
“Surrender” is not a word we often associate with athletic performance. Life is full of paradox and when we can embrace and understand this, it gets juicy and fun: “run fast…but relaxed” you say? Yep. Even the great Arthur Lydiard said “to run fast, go slow.” By this, he meant to build the aerobic base,…
Read MoreSo this is 40
MELODY FAIRCHILD: SO THIS IS 40 Posted by Newton Running on Sunday, April 6, 2014 @ 9:24 am | Leave a reply When it comes to running, Melody Fairchild knows what she likes and doesn’t like. For instance, uphills “yes,” downhills “no,” Newtons “yes,” other brands “no.” She should know, she has been running since she was 14.…
Read MoreWhere The Runner Is Born
I have to-do lists that are threatening to bust loose like the boulders swollen from the rain and submerge me in computer work for hours, but I need to to write. I need to write to honor the geyser of emotion which poured from me the moment I crested the rocky outcrop on the east…
Read MoreA Race For The Ages
Buzz Burrell, Boulder endurance athlete who ran the Project Athena Moab Trail Marathon today, said afterwards: “it’s a race for the ages! Incomparable! People all over the World are going to want to run this in the future!” I wasn’t so sure I wanted to run this race ever again in the hour after I…
Read MoreLong Distance Running: “Soul-Deep.”
Just about 24 hours to go, until “take-off,” in the U.S. Trail Marathon Championships in Moab, Utah and I am experiencing the familiar neurotic behaviors I exhibit prior to a running endeavor I really care about. The trips to the store for more liquids than a human possibly needs-everything from Mexican Coca-Cola (I prefer real…
Read MoreRacing The Wind
“…There is no Finish Line When you bring a beginner’s mind, Take just one more step, each time….” This is a quote from Darryl Purpose’s song “race the wind,” which embodies the Spirit of how I run these days: “…with Passion, curiosity and kindness…” and giving “my heart, from the start, with love and no…
Read MoreGuess What?
I’ve been a Goal Setter all my life, … and it comes easy when it comes to Running. Getting up to speed with the “computer age” is another story! I’ve said for a year now, that I will begin blogging. The commencement of the blogging process has been inspired by my good friend, singer song-writer…
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