Let's face it: Kicking ass in life takes energy. You can have all good intentions of running your first marathon, completing an Ironman, starting a business, or being an awesome mom or dad to your kids.  But if the energy isn't there, you'll be fighting a losing battle once the initial surge of excitement wears…

First, thank you for all the congratulations and kind words about my 50-miler!  I sincerely hope you all got the message that it's something I really believe you could do, if that's what you decided you wanted. I'm no great runner.  I absolutely hated running until I got to college, and even when I did…