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Lance's Answer

So, Why Is It That We Run?

Sum Ergo Zoom

What we are called to do and what we are called to be ought not be hampered by financial limitations. Thus, the Chalmers Fund of the King's Meadow Study Center has been established to support substantive Christian discipleship and education though endowments, scholarships, and resource development from Franklin to the uttermost parts of the earth.

The Ragnar Relay is a 200-mile, 30-hour, run across Tennessee from Chattanooga to Nashville. Our twelve team members will be running in an effort to raise funds and awareness for the worthy and needy recipients of Chalmers Fund scholarships--particularly at Franklin Classical School and New College Franklin.

Really! 200 miles, 30 hours, 11 friends, in 2 vans, all to raise scholarships for worthy, needy students: surely that warrants your support! Visit our Sum Ergo Zoom project site to donate or help fundraise today!

Ragnar Relay

The 195-mile Ragnar Relay is a 12-person, 24-hour endurance adventure that runs along the Trail of Tears on November 5 and 6--starting in Chattanooga, along the Tennessee River, through, historic Lynchburg, into Franklin, and finally ending at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville. Each runner takes three legs while his or her teammates rest, eat, sleep (or try to), and shuttle back and forth between relay stations all through the night.

The Chalmers Foundation, Franklin Classical School, and New College Franklin are currently putting together a team with the aim of not only completing the course but also raising support for a scholarship fund for worthy students with financial needs.

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At the Country Music Marathon

Phedippidations Wisdom

"I stand by the belief that anyone who runs and finishes a marathon, no matter what their time, has demonstrated an ability that marks them as athletically gifted within the human race. This is not to denigrate the importance or accomplishment of running or walking shorter distances such as a 5 or 10K road race; but in a world where only point one of one percent of our species has ever run an organized and official marathon road race to completion: the accomplishment deserves acknowledgement and admiration. But if you’ve qualified to run the Boston Marathon, you are a step above we mere mortals. You have proven that you are worthy of standing at a starting line in a town called Hopkinton to run with runners of similar abilities towards a finish line in downtown Boston marking your name for all time in the official races record book as one who set a BQ, a Boston Qualifying time: and that is an honor you must cherish for all your life." Steve "Runner" of the Phedippidations Podcast

Meeting Hal Higdon at the St. Jude Marathon

Nashville Half Marathon

Fall Training Route

Lance's New Team

Tour de Lance

Le Tour: 4

It was "deja vu all over again" at the Tour de France following the team time trial in Stage 4, as 37-year-old Lance Armstrong came within a spoke's width of going into the overall lead of the race and capturing the yellow jersey. Now the stage is set for an epic battle that looks to heat up particularly during the fierce mountain climb on Stage 7.

Le Tour: 3

After two stages, Lance Armstrong and his Astana teammates have dominated the 96th Tour de France, managing to hold four of the top ten positions. Today's stage takes the peloton the 121 miles from Marseille to La Grande Motte. It is a flat "sprinters' stage" through the beautiful Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of France.

Stage 1: Now Underway

Le Tour

The 21 stage, 2,200 mile Tour de France begins tomorrow in Monte Carlo with a very challenging individual time trial. On the way to the finish on the Champs Élysées, the Tour will not only run through France but through the Principality of Monaco, the Kingdom of Spain, the Principality of Andorra, and the Republic of Switzerland. The first stage is quite technical with multiple steep climbs. It should provide a test, right from the start, for the General Classification (GC) riders. And with Lance Armstrong riding in his eleventh Tour, this could be one of the most exciting race in years.

Sum Ergo Zoom

The SumZoom team, Franklin's "Couch-to-5K" run group, meets each Monday evening in front of Parish Pres at 7 PM for a good 45-minute training session, rich fellowship, and some personal coaching. Runners and walkers of all ages, levels, and types are welcome.

If Only

Essential Run Gear

1. Brooks Adrenaline GTS 8
2. PowerStep Insoles
3. DeFeet Cush Lo
4. RaceReady LD Sixer Shorts
5. RaceReady CoolMax Alta-T
6. Headsweats Cap
7. Brooks ShoePocket
8. Brooks Podium Vest
9. BodyGlide
10. RunKeeper iPod and DailyMile
11. Gatorade Rain