son of a preacher man (which means – anything goes)
(musical intro of “Whatever It Takes”)
300 mornings. 300 chances to show up. 300 runs.
No finish line — just a mindset: keep moving forward, whatever it takes.
(“Whatever It Takes” hook)
Three hundred days down…and I’ll keep showing up and I hope you all do too.
(Video Slide of Day #300)
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” — Dan Reynolds (Imagine Dragons Leadman)
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(“Freeze Frame” clip)
The album – Freeze Frame – from the J. Geils Band was released today back in 1981.
It had the title track, “Angel in Blue,” and the song that made my parents ban me from MTV as a kid.
(“Centerfold” clip)
That “Centerfold” video – life changing for an 8-year-old boy. All these years later, I’m still chasing the same energy — just with running shoes on instead of a VCR remote in hand. Today, I ran.”
(Video Slide of Day #299)
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“You’ve got to have heart, passion, and belief. Without that, you’ve got nothing.” – Peter Wolf (J. Geils Band frontman)
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(Musical intro of “Start Me Up”)
Back in 1961 — on this date — with tickets in hand for different cities, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards happened to run into each other at a train station in England.
(“Start Me Up” hook)
Three years later — to the day — The Rolling Stones made their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing “Around & Around” and “Time Is On My Side.”
(“Time Is On My Side”)
Time really is on your side, if you keep showing up and doing the work. You have to keep feeding the dream. I hit the trails for my 5K Every Day.
(Video Slide of Day #298)
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Lose your dreams and you might lose your mind.” – by Mick Jagger
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(“In the End” clip)
Back in 2000 – on this date – Linkin Park released their debut album, Hybrid Theory. With hits like “In The End” and “One Step Closer,” it became the biggest selling album of 2001.
(“One Step Closer” clip)
That kind of success doesn’t just come from one great day—it comes from the relentless grind. Today – I’m One Day Closer to the End – I ran.
(Video Slide of Day #297)
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The hardest part of ending is starting again.” – Chester Bennington (Lyric from “Waiting for the End”)
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(Musical opener of “The Adventure” – Angels & Airwaves)
A couple weeks ago, I talked about a guilty pleasure of mine – musically. It was PM Dawn. I do have another one.
(The line “Hello, here I am”from “The Adventure” – Angels & Airwaves)
Angels & Airwaves — the creation of Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge.
And honestly, I love every album – there’s like 6 – very prolific that band.
(“Secret Crowds” clip – Angels & Airwaves)
So, that’s what played in my earholes today as I ran.
(Video Slide of Day #296)
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“If you can picture yourself doing anything in life, you can do it. Because if you can’t see it happening, then it will never happen.” – by Tom DeLonge
You have to believe you can finish before you ever take the first step.
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(“Alive” clip from when they were Mookie Blaylock and not Pearl Jam yet)
On this date back in 1990, the band – Mookie Blaylock – made their stage debut at The Off Ramp in Seattle
(More “Alive” clip from when they were Mookie Blaylock and not Pearl Jam yet)
In the audience on that first night – Seattle Mariners pitcher Randy Johnson and the guys from Soundgarden. Of course, that band went on to conquer sold-out arenas as Pearl Jam.
If you skip the preparation, you’ll never get the win. I ran again.
(Video Slide of Day #295)
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“There is no substitute for hustle, hard work, and preparation. If you’re going to win, you need to go out and get it.” – by Mookie Blaylock
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(Classic, serious riff of “Johnny B. Goode” – Chuck Berry)
Back in 1972, on this date, the legendary Chuck Berry — the man who invented rock and roll guitar — landed his one and only #1 hit on the Hot 100 with “My Ding-a-Ling.”
(a silly, upbeat clip/riff of “My Ding-a-Ling” – Chuck Berry)
The goal isn’t perfection — the goal is just getting it done.
I ran.
(Video Slide of Day #294)
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“It’s amazing how much you can accomplish when you don’t care who gets the credit.” – by Chuck Berry
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(“Take On Me” clip)
Back in 1984, the band from Norway- A-ha – made their TV debut — performing four songs, including an early, rough version of their future hit song, “Take On Me.”
(More “Take On Me” clip)
The biggest successes often start as unpolished ideas that just need belief — from you and from the people around you. I’ve got my support team… and yeah, I ran again today.
(Video Slide of Day #293)
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“When you’re trying to do something you haven’t done before, you are very much dependent on the people around you. You can’t be an island.” – by Morten Harket (Lead Singer of A-ha)
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(“Guns in the Sky” clip)
One of my personal top five albums of all time — the masterpiece Kick by INXS — was released on this day back in 1987.
(“New Sensation” clip)
Frontman Michael Hutchence reached global success with this record, but he always understood something deeper — real fulfillment doesn’t come from the finish line. Success is a journey, not a destination.
(“Need You Tonight” clip)
If you think happiness only arrives when you hit your end goal — or in my case, Day #365 — you’ll miss the whole point. The real reward is in the process. This morning, I finished Day #292.
(Video Slide of Day #292)
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I don’t think success arrives and you’re suddenly happy. It’s not like that. If people think that they’ll be very disappointed.” – by Michael Hutchence
The real success is the choice you make right now.
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(Start with the clip of “Without Me” – Eminem)
Yesterday (10/16) marked the birthday of one of the greatest rappers of all time. Back in 1972, he was born Marshall Bruce Mathers the Third.
(Transition to clip of “My Name Is” – Eminem)
He, of course, became known as Eminem. His story proves that where you start doesn’t define where you finish. Success takes talent, belief, and a whole lot of hard work.
(Transition to clip of “Till I Collapse” – Eminem)
That kind of dedication? That’s what gets you through the tough days — whether it’s out on the street… or out on the trails. Yeah, I got my run done for Day #291
(Video Slide of Day #291)
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“You can make something of your life. It just depends on your drive.” – by Eminem
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