http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann Marathon training information and insights from elite coach Patrick McCrann. Find your ultimate Marathon Training Schedule online here: http://www.marathonnation.us/ Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:09:51 GMT Jive SBS 4.5.5.2 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2010-11-01T20:09:51Z http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/11/01/lifestyle-interview-getting-fit-with-steve-from-nerdfitnesscom For some folks, getting fit is its own reward. For others, fitness is just something fun. For folks like Steve Kamb, fitness is about changing the world…one nerd at a time. A self-proclaimed “nerd who likes to be active,” Steve has Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:09:51 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/11/01/lifestyle-interview-getting-fit-with-steve-from-nerdfitnesscom 2010-11-01T20:09:51Z 2 years, 7 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/lifestyle-interview-getting-fit-with-steve-from-nerdfitnesscom http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=24214 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/10/29/business-book-give-away-contest-let-s-get-unconventional photo credit: chotda Auth Note: To celebrate the November 5th launch of Train To Live, I am giving away some of the key books that changed my personal game. As an entrepreneur in the online community space, I spend a lot of time doing things that Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:06:14 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/10/29/business-book-give-away-contest-let-s-get-unconventional 2010-10-29T18:06:14Z 2 years, 7 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/business-book-give-away-contest-let-s-get-unconventional http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=24103 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/09/24/ashley-kumlien-fighting-ms-with-the-power-of-two-feet One of the biggest components of building your own “endurance lifestyle” is being able to operate on your own schedule. For some this means being able to exercise and race whenever they want, but for the lucky few, they are able to use their Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:35:21 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/09/24/ashley-kumlien-fighting-ms-with-the-power-of-two-feet 2010-09-24T14:35:21Z 2 years, 8 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/ashley-kumlien-fighting-ms-with-the-power-of-two-feet http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=22344 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/09/10/background-on-my-new-book-fitness-as-lifestyle   With the launch of my new book coming in less than two months, I am getting pretty pumped to spread the word about what this book is really about. First, let me be clear that the fundamental premise of the book is pretty simple. We can all be Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:48:43 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/09/10/background-on-my-new-book-fitness-as-lifestyle 2010-09-11T01:48:43Z 2 years, 9 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/background-on-my-new-book-fitness-as-lifestyle http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=21825 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/09/10/special-tuesday-post-your-world-domination-handbook-is-here   Just Released on Amazon here: Art of Non-Conformity Book   I follow about 20 folks online, mainly because the vast majority of folks out there aren’t doing new, inspiring stuff. My top 20 do, and for their efforts, documentation and Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:47:16 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/09/10/special-tuesday-post-your-world-domination-handbook-is-here 2010-09-11T01:47:16Z 2 years, 9 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/special-tuesday-post-your-world-domination-handbook-is-here http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=21824 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/09/03/it-s-not-about-selling-it-s-about-building photo credit: PacoAlcantara What will your creation become? Time for another business post folks. This one was written on the flight home from Ironman Louisville, one of my annual pilgrimages to support the amazing folks on Team Endurance Nation. After Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:33:30 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/09/03/it-s-not-about-selling-it-s-about-building 2010-09-03T13:33:30Z 2 years, 9 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/it-s-not-about-selling-it-s-about-building http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=21540 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/27/make-more-finish-lines photo credit: basictheory Have you ever watched a major event like a marathon or Ironman? Not the biased television coverage, but the real deal form the sidelines? It’s powerful to watch thousands of people from all walks of life on a similar Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:15:16 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/27/make-more-finish-lines 2010-08-27T22:15:16Z 2 years, 9 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/make-more-finish-lines http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=21312 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/27/sunday-store-update-planning-ahead-edition photo credit: jaeWALK Greetings from my summertime weekend base of Cape Cod, MA. This is our hot weather escape, where we crash with my outlaws (the in-laws) for almost every weekend of the summer. It’s a great chance to unplug from the hustle of Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:14:17 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/27/sunday-store-update-planning-ahead-edition 2010-08-27T22:14:17Z 2 years, 9 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/sunday-store-update-planning-ahead-edition http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=21311 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/27/master-planning-for-the-multi-tasker-on-being-creative-outsourcing-and-the-big-picture photo credit: Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com As a Type-A personality with an exercise addiction, I not only have a ton of things going on in my world…I want to be good at all of them. Not just good, but the best that I can be. I know this is, for Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:13:31 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/27/master-planning-for-the-multi-tasker-on-being-creative-outsourcing-and-the-big-picture 2010-08-27T22:13:31Z 2 years, 9 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/master-planning-for-the-multi-tasker-on-being-creative-outsourcing-and-the-big-picture http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=21310 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/20/goals-to-set-or-not-to-set-that-is-the-question What side of the river are you on? photo credit: WTL photos Setting goals is one of the most powerful things that you can do as an individual looking to reach a new level of performance, be that on a personal or physical level.  But setting goals Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:15:07 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/20/goals-to-set-or-not-to-set-that-is-the-question 2010-08-20T22:15:07Z 2 years, 10 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/goals-to-set-or-not-to-set-that-is-the-question http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=21093 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/20/make-more-finish-lines photo credit: basictheory Have you ever watched a major event like a marathon or Ironman? Not the biased television coverage, but the real deal form the sidelines? It’s powerful to watch thousands of people from all walks of life on a similar Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:13:55 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/20/make-more-finish-lines 2010-08-20T22:13:55Z 2 years, 10 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/make-more-finish-lines http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=21092 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/20/sunday-store-update-planning-ahead-edition photo credit: jaeWALK Greetings from my summertime weekend base of Cape Cod, MA. This is our hot weather escape, where we crash with my outlaws (the in-laws) for almost every weekend of the summer. It’s a great chance to unplug from the hustle of Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:13:06 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/20/sunday-store-update-planning-ahead-edition 2010-08-20T22:13:06Z 2 years, 10 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/sunday-store-update-planning-ahead-edition http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=21091 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/13/make-more-finish-lines photo credit: basictheory Have you ever watched a major event like a marathon or Ironman? Not the biased television coverage, but the real deal form the sidelines? It’s powerful to watch thousands of people from all walks of life on a similar Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:38:20 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/13/make-more-finish-lines 2010-08-13T21:38:20Z 2 years, 10 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/make-more-finish-lines http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=20811 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/13/goals-to-set-or-not-to-set-that-is-the-question   What side of the river are you on? photo credit: WTL photos Setting goals is one of the most powerful things that you can do as an individual looking to reach a new level of performance, be that on a personal or physical level.  But Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:36:17 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/13/goals-to-set-or-not-to-set-that-is-the-question 2010-08-13T21:36:17Z 2 years, 10 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/goals-to-set-or-not-to-set-that-is-the-question http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=20809 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/09/free-running-tips-ebook   As  many of you know, I appear in several other places on the web outside  of this blog. One of these areas is a relatively new community called  Marathon Nation (www.marathonnation.us).   This is an online community for training running tips marathon endurance run 5k coach ebook Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:05:08 GMT guest http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/2010/08/09/free-running-tips-ebook 2010-08-09T15:05:08Z 2 years, 10 months ago 0 http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/comment/free-running-tips-ebook http://community.active.com/blogs/patrickmccrann/feeds/comments?blogPost=20608