The 2 R’s: Running & Reading

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While reading a great post from Lisa Thuman, (what a great blogger!) she shared this video from Will Smith:

While I wouldn’t say the 2 Keys to life are Running and Reading (would be against my personal faith) – I do totally agree that the disciplines of running and reading do make a person a better person.

As one who has re-found running and can now run over 8 miles without stopping (a big reason that schools should have iTouches in their PE program – if this fat 40 year old can run 2 miles, why can’t our kids?) it helps me handle stress.

I totally agree on the benefits of reading and how reading can help you unlock the potential for greatness and solve your problems. And the benefits of running – oh, running is such a joy to me.

What a great blog post from Lisa, full of many nuggets, please take a read!

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Vicki Davis has been an educator and IT director in Georgia since 2002. Today, she also works as an instructional technology coach, staying side-by-side with active teachers and students so her work stays grounded in real classrooms.

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