The holidays are here and it is a good time to reflect upon the past year and plan your goals for the new year.  Was it a good year for you?  What can you pluck out of these last 12 months that you learned about yourself?  Maybe you didn’t PR (get a personal record) or hit a “magic total running distance” barrier, but, if you were out there, giving it your best while most people stayed in bed, then you have succeeded in my view.  Running isn’t only about the records or the times or the medals.  It is in many ways only about self-fulfillment – a good run may become great when you have a serious conversation with a friend, for instance.  So please set several goals for 2015.  But before you do that, take a look at what you accomplished – it is probably more than you think.  Have a safe and healthy holiday season!

Nickolas Joannidis
Nickolas Joannidis
I have been running for over 35 years, having done practically every possible racing event or distance from the 100 meters through the marathon. I competed in varsity high school cross country and track at Saddle Brook High School in the mid-1980's, varsity cross country and track at Division II Pace University and finished well over 200 road races since then, including 20 marathons with a lifetime best of 3:14:50. I was the president of the Hoffmann LaRoche corporate running team for 7 years, growing the team from 25 to over 90 during his tenure. I coached many of these runners to achieve their goals, whether they were beginners or advanced. In 2011 I was an assistant coach for the Fair Lawn Recreation track team, helping the 10 to 14 year old group. I am currently personally coaching dozens of runners, from beginner levels to advanced levels and getting them to be prepared to meet their goals.

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