Obviously hearing plays a crucial role in connecting people. But its easy to forget that contact — whether mediated through eyes or skin — plays a vital role in synchronizing people’s thoughts and actions. Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Physiological Science found that eye contact allowed two individuals synchronize …
The Runner’s Blueprint blog posted 53 great mantras for motivation. Some of my personal favorites: “ZOMBIES!!” “This too shall pass” “It’s a hill. Get over it.” “Hills are my friend.” “Just stay calm.” “I feel good, I feel great!” “As it gets harder, I get stronger.” “Keep moving forward!” “Be …
Instagram unlocks lots of powerful images and metaphors. Recently, a couple of images there really resonated with things I’ve been thinking about relative to how Racery creates new features. The first image is a reminder about the importance of saying no. We’re all rushing forward to certainty and completion, and …
In 2012, celebrating his 50th year running in the Manchester Turkey Trot, the legendary runner Amby Burfoot , wrote that a life full of running isn’t just about health and technique. It’s 90% motivation. He offers these tips for staying motivated: Read stories about courageous, life-changing runners in Runner’s World; …
In the summer of 1985, Mike King spent four months pushing his wheelchair from Fairbanks, Alaska to Washington, D.C. This summer, 136 people commemorated that trek by pooling their exercise miles to race the same distance in two weeks on a virtual route hosted by Racery. The commemorative race raised …
As you’ve probably heard if you live around here, Moogfest is coming to Durham next May. The festival schedule was announced yesterday — we’ll have an amazing array of speakers and musicians jamming within a five minute walk of Racery HQ on Main Street. Started in NYC in 2004, Moogfest is billed as “a platform …
