Compete Every Day

Michelle White

Jake — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:54 +0000

Michelle White has defied all odds in living to today. The 34-year-old mother of three should have died any number of times since being diagnosed with a faulty heart valve at the age of 26. Instead, this determined woman has battled through four heart surgeries to hold on to her life and raise her children. [...]

Jet Fuel: 6.18.13

Jake — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:30:04 +0000

The Long Run

Amanda Fakhreddine — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:00:40 +0000

When I first started running, runners used to tell me, “have you done a long run yet?” To me, this question used to boggle my mind – in my beginners mind, running more than a mile was “a long run.” Now, a little over a year later, the term “long run” still is a little [...]

Monday Morning Motivation: 6.17.13

Jake — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:30:44 +0000

Jet Fuel: 6.17.13

Jake — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:30:21 +0000

Breaking Barriers

Jake — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:00:34 +0000

It is anything but easy to stand alone when an entire culture stands in opposition. Doors slam in one’s face. Barriers are constructed all around you – many constructed right in your face by those who wish to see you fail. It can be a lonely place. These are the individuals that understand what it [...]

Jet Fuel: 6.16.13

Jake — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:30:25 +0000

Kenny Rackers

Jake — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:30:46 +0000

Every year, roughly a dozen individuals crazy enough to throw their bodies down in the hill in pursuit of a rolling 8lb chunk of cheese. The annual event in Glouchestershire has become internationally famous for its hilarity and difficulty. Individuals run, roll, and fall down a hill while chasing the cheese. First one to snag [...]

Jet Fuel: 6.15.13

Jake — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 12:30:57 +0000

Fly Fearless

Jake — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:30:40 +0000

Charlotte Brown sprints down the track with a fearless abandon. Wind in her face, fans line the path as she races toward the vault pit. With remarkable skill, she plants her pole and vaults up and over the beam, landing successfully on the mat beyond. Day after day Charlotte hones her skill, earning the sophomore [...]