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Race day was made for stories. Good stories. Victorious stories. Crazy stories. Hilarious stories. Stories that make you laugh. Stories that make you cry. Stories that you tell over and over and over again. It doesn’t matter if you’re running the race or volunteering at an aid st…
Read More ›26 Tips for 26 Miles
When your race day is fast approaching, the brain begins to whirl with what if’s and gotta do's. In honor of the 26 miles that many of you are about to attack, here's a list of 26 tips to help you succeed on race day. Rest - The hay's in the barn. You've done all the wor…
Read More ›Never Heard of Him
You know that famous Rodney Dangerfield catchphrase, “I don’t get no respect”? It kept running through my mind as I reveled in the sports heaven that was this past Saturday. Why? Saturday marked the Super Bowl for triathletes, the Ironman World Championship in…
Read More ›For Love of the Marathon
Fall. This is arguably the most wonderful time of the year. Apple picking. Pumpkin patches. Weekends full of football. But for a runner there are even more reasons to rejoice. Cooler temps. Lower humidity. Easier breathing. Trail running …
Read More ›Together, Everyone Achieves More
Acronyms, it seems, are becoming the new norm. There are so many lol's and smh's floating through the twittersphere that it's amazing anyone can keep up with the ever changing linguistic landscape. As a sign of rebellion, I would like to discuss a backronym (a reverse acronym) tha…
Read More ›We've Got You Covered
When I turned 36, I ran away from home. More accurately, I ran away from 35 winters and followed my heart into a massage therapy career, lured by the warm balmy winters, limitless sun, and sandy beaches of Florida. Some of you old-timers may remember me behind the counter of the original FLE…
Read More ›The Arena
"It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly...who knows the gre…
Read More ›Meet Des Peres Manager Jane Ducey
FLEET FEET St. Louis is excited to announce the return of Jane Ducey! Those of you who have been long-time members of the FLEET FEET family may remember her days at FLEET FEET St. Louis from 1993 – 1997. Jane has spent the past 15 years working for a variety of specialty running and tr…
Read More ›Cry and Move On
So Dean Karnazes and I were chatting it up as I drove down Highway 40… No, really. I was driving down Highway 40, and Dean Karnazes was sitting in the passenger seat of my (no power windows) Mazda 3. Why was Dean Karnazes in my car, you ask? Well, in a nutshell (which also does not ha…
Read More ›Signs of the Times
Half and full marathon season is officially upon us. And with nearly a long race every weekend from now through early November, this is a good time to discuss what is often a poorly-planned, if not downright neglected, aspect of race day: spectator support signs. Yes, we have all…
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