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You’ve got to have sole. Its that simple

To accompany you on you journey I’ve called on my good buddy Mikey Lightfoot to help you

meet mikey lightfoot

introductionSole to soul is a comprehensive guide to making running a lifestyle. For the individual that hasn’t quite crossed the line from the recreational runner to the side of the lifestyle runner, this book will help you in you transition.

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I’ve won countless races and lost many. I basked in my wins I’ve learned from my losses but now I just run for recreation and training others. Now I’m just trying to pass down the knowledge I’ve gained over the years. It’s my delight to help you in your journey.

There are definite characteristics in all of us that show that we all have a run-ning spirit at heart. But in order to find these characteristics we must “read behind the laces” of the runner within us. The laces are symbolic of the runner’s spirit. Just as the laces on the shoe keep the stability and integrity of the shoe, the internal laces of the runner keep them grounded and strengthened to tackle any run or goal they have.

warm-upIt is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.

Yo I’m Mikey Lightfoot. I’ve been ap-pointed by Korry Bass (the author) to be your personal trainer to accompany you throughout this book. Let me tell ya something about myself. I was born for running! It’s in my veins. Heck my last name is Lightfoot

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Have a dream, make a plan, go for it. You’ll get there, I promise.

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Go rummage through your piles of shoes, n find a pair of running shoes, and lace up and get ready for a good run. We’re going to start off easy with all the mental stuff. Then we will get to the serious runs and hard core sole running.

There are some people who run once or twice a year and others that may run 2 or 3 months out the year, but then there is a group of people that make running a lifestyle. And that elite group of life-style runners is what you will become.

lace up!!!Running is real and relatively simple…but it ain’t easy.

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PREVENTSPREPARATION

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Has Korry gave you the “between the laces” speech yet? Mmmm hmmm I know he had to by now. But there is truth to it.

sole talkFIND YOURSELF IN THE LACES

A word with Mikey

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Anyone that is in sports will tell you that sports are 90% mental and 10% physi-cal. Its mostly a mental game between you and the sport. Period.

So that means that there must be an im-portance place on the mental aspect of running. You may be thinking, what’s so complicated about running. It all starts with the decision to run. Period.

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Running is the classical road to self-consciousness, self-awareness and self-reliance.

Only one person can and one person only will de-termine how good of a runner you become...You will become as good as you let yourself be.That one person is YOU!

Mile 1: Mile Over Matter

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There are no other magic tricks in-volved nor do you have to summon a spirit to do it. You just put one foot in front of the other and GO!! Right?

Yes!!!! That is correct. The key word however is “decision”. You have to convince yourself this activity is worth your time.

... just put one foot in front of the otherChannel your energy. Focus

Mikey Says:

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There is another obstacle that you need to get over in order to become a strong runner. That is once you make the deci-sion to start running, you have to com-mit it in your mind to continue. That will seem to be a reoccurring theme as you begin your running journey. No matter if you’re running 1 mile or 26 miles, you will always be given the challenge of whether to keep going or just stop.

The thinking must be done first, before the training begins

Sole Talk

Ok Ok, things just got real!!! If you’ve made it this far through the book, you may be serious about running. So now you will be given the Sole 2 Soul Creed. If you don’t recite this to yourself don’t continue pass this page!! Well OK I don’t think Korry would be happy if I told you not to read the book but you are HIGHLY encouraged to recite this, its for your good.

A word with Mikey

Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can.

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INSTRUCTIONS:Step 1 pull out the pull-out on the next pageStep 2 take out the card on this page

Step 3 place put the book on the ground and put your left foot on the sole that’s located on that pullout. Step 4 now recite the Sole to Soul creed that’s on the card.

I run because it’s a choice, a passion, a mission. I am part of an elite group that runs in sun, rain, sleet, or snow. I run with what some runners don’t have—I have soul. I transfer the passion from my soul to be the fuel in feet. I am a soul to sole runner.

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