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3 Letters That Teach Dedication + Appreciation

by Ian Warner November 23, 2011

The 3 letters that taught me these things actually came from the weirdest and most unexpected place. These 3 letters brought me to a place where I could express my talents. Even more important, it brought me to a place that many students never had to. It brought me to a place where I was [...]

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21 Life Changing Lessons Learned in 21 Years

by Ian Warner September 25, 2011

21 years I have been on this planet and when I reflect back and think about the things I have learned since I have been here the list actually blew my mind. I’m going to keep it as real as possible for these next 21 points.

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Your Time to Shine is Around the Corner

by Ian Warner June 5, 2011

We all have to ask sometimes when it will be my time to shine. When will it be me in the lights? Why is it that things seem so much harder for me? Well I am here to say that only the people who are strong enough will ever find out the answers to those [...]

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12 Career Changing Mistakes

by Ian Warner September 29, 2010

I have come a long way in life but I still have a long way to go. These are the 12 mistakes that I look back on and just shake my head at. I want Cover Ground readers to feel like they have X ray vision, and they can just see everything before it has [...]

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Finally Got to Run

by Ian Warner July 15, 2010

I learned that you are truly only as good as your last race in track and field. To be honest, this is what I love because right now I am down and no one remembers the things I have done. All they know at this point is what happened in my last race. This makes [...]

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…The Journey Goes On

by Ian Warner May 16, 2010

I am at a difficult point in my year right now. I have to sit here and watch times, see what other athletes are doing, and either say wow because of how well they do, or be like I could be right up there. Either way I’m not sweating, I have accepted that my collegiate [...]

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2010 Indoor Season Report – Nothing Replaces Hard Work and Focus

by Ian Warner April 3, 2010

I learned some major things about being an athlete this indoor season. My goals that I set for myself were not attained but the things I did gain from this indoor season are worth more than that, and will help me far into my life plans. I was hit with yet another road block in [...]

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A Day in My Shoes

by Ian Warner February 12, 2010

This is a day in the life of an student-athlete in college in the States, and also one striving for great things on the track. 8:10- Wake up 8:30 - Breakfast (eggs, big bowl of oatmeal), drink vital veggies in my water, take morning vitamins 9:00- Fill water bottle for the day, and get snacks ready for [...]

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Back on Track Pt.2- The Unknown Struggles

by Ian Warner January 17, 2010

My back injury has been a long road of struggles and it can not even be stressed how badly it hurt me. It ruined seasons, made me cry numerous times, and has taken away the chance to compete for Canada on numerous occasions. That’s ok though, because over that time it built something that some people do not build [...]

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Still Standing

by Ian Warner November 28, 2009

Think about how much can change in your life in 12 years. Well for me, in the last 12 years many things have changed in my life, on the track, in the classroom, with my family and so much more. The one thing I have tried to keep constant is my presence on the track [...]

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