Meyrick Jones Racing: Thinking Outside the Box

"wise guys" quote:

It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done 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 errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

- Theodore Roosevelt, speech titled "Citizen in a Republic" delivered at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910

Everything you need is already inside.

- Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, legendary coach, and father of the running movement.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Thinking Outside the Box - Cliff Young

If you haven't heard the legend of Cliff Young (and I don't think most North Americans have) you are in for a great (short) read.

This guy turned a small corner of the running community on it's head by thinking outside the box. In the process he won the world's toughest footrace at age 61 and became an Australian hero. Read the full article HERE.

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4 comments:

Unknown said...: That's a great story! I had not heard it before. Thanks for sharing!; January 13, 2009 at 3:05 PM
BreeWee said...: Never heard it either, thanks so much for sharing! I love the things older generations pass on... what inspiration!; January 13, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Nikemom said...: Cool story!; January 14, 2009 at 1:39 PM
Chloe said...: wow! Thank you so much for sharing that! What an amazing story.; January 28, 2009 at 7:41 PM