Peachtree Road Race

The Peachtree Health and Fitness Expo on July 2-3

serves as the kick-off to the AJC Peachtree Road Race on the Fourth of July. The Expo features vendors from the health and fitness industry including running apparel and gear, nutritional products and injury prevention. Check out who's exhibiting

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2011 AJC Peachtree Road Race

The AJC Peachtree Road Race is an Atlanta institution. The event, which attracts runners and walkers from all over the US, is a great way to celebrate the Fourth of July. For those not running or walking in the event, there are opportunities to take part in the festivities by becoming a volunteer or cheering on the 60,000 participants.

http://www.peachtreeroadrace.org/participant-information/general-information

We look forward to seeing you on July 4!

Boothboss is proud to be involved with 41 Years of history.

Peachtree Through the Years 1970-2011

On July 4, 1970, 110 runners gathered at the old Sears parking lot on the corner of Peachtree and Roswell Road. The group, now known as the “Original 110,” ran 6.2 miles through Atlanta to Central City Park in what would go down in history as the inaugural Peachtree Road Race.

• 1971 - The first of the now famous Peachtree T-Shirts are handed out at the end of the race.
• 1976 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution becomes the title sponsor.
• 1978 - Race finish is moved to Piedmont Park in front of the Bath House to accommodate the 6,500+ runners.
• 1980 - Race is capped at 25,000 participants. The limit is set due to the congestion on the course where it entered the park.
• 1982 - The Shepherd Center’s Wheelchair Division is added. Since then the event has produced several world record-breaking performances by participants in the wheelchair division.
• 1985 - Julia Emmons becomes the Executive Director of the Atlanta Track Club and the Director of the AJC Peachtree Road Race. She will remain the director for the next 22 Peachtrees. The AJC also comes back as title sponsor and will remain title sponsor through the present.
• 1987 - First AJC Peachtree Jr. is held.
• 1990 - New race cap of 40,000 is announced.
• 1992 - Race cap increases to 45,000 and race fills in nine days.
• 1995 - Race cap increases to 50,000, and the first AJC Peachtree Road Race T-shirt Design Contest is held. Carle Wattenberg, III is the winning designer.
• 1998 - Race cap increases to its current limit of 55,000 participants.
• 1999 - Race finish moves to 10^th Street and Charles Allen Drive due to sewer construction inside the park. The finish will remain there for the next eight years.
• 2004 - First overseas race is held in Baghdad.
• 2006 - After 22 years, Julia Emmons directs her last AJC Peachtree Road Race and retires from the Atlanta Track Club.
• 2007 - Tracey Russell takes over for Emmons as Executive Director of the Atlanta Track Club and directs her first AJC Peachtree Road Race. First USA Men’s 10 km Championship is held in conjunction with the race.
• 2008 - Due to the drought, race cannot finish in Piedmont Park and is successfully moved to Juniper Street and Ponce de Leon Ave.
• 2009 - For the first time every participant is electronically timed and race finish returns to 10^thStreet.
• 2010 - Start waves are assigned by performance, expanding from nine time groups to 20 start waves. An official number transfer system is also implemented.
• 2011- Race cap increases to 60,000. Online lottery system is implemented for registration.

6 Small Things You Can Do When You Lack Discipline

Post written by Leo Babauta.

One of the biggest problems people face is the lack of discipline — they have goals or habits they want to achieve, but lack that discipline needed to stick with it.

Then we beat ourselves up about it. We feel crappy because we can’t stick with it.

And that leads to more failure, because we’re forming a mindset that we don’t have the necessary discipline.

Here’s what to do when you face a situation like this:

1. Forgive yourself. You aren’t perfect. No one is. Realize that beating yourself up will only make things worse. Take a few slow, deep breaths and let it go. Forgive yourself. And move on.

2. Realize that discipline is an illusion. While discipline is a common concept, it doesn’t actually exist. It’s not a thing you can actually do. Think about it: people say discipline is pushing yourself to do something you don’t want to do. But how do you do that? What skill is required? There isn’t a skill — it’s just forcing yourself to do something you don’t want to do. And that requires …some kind of motivation. Without motivation, you won’t be able to force yourself to do anything. So motivation is the key concept — and this is something that’s real, that you can actually learn how to do.

3. Focus on motivation. What’s your motivation for pursuing the goal or habit? How will you sustain the motivation when you struggle? Have very strong motivations for doing something, and write them down. Commit publicly. When things get tough, remind yourself of your motivation. Focus on it. It’ll pull you along — that’s more powerful than trying to focus on the push of discipline.

4. Make it easy. Discipline is tough because whatever the task or habit you’re trying to do is tough. Instead, make it easy. Remove barriers. Having a hard time exercising? Make it ridiculously easy, by only exercising for 5 minutes. What use is exercising for 5 minutes? You’re creating the habit, not getting yourself into shape overnight. The 5 minutes of exercise will have only a tiny impact on your health, but it makes exercise super easy. If you can do that 30 days in a row, you now have an exercise habit. Hate waking up early to go to the gym? Do it at home. Do it during lunch or after work.

5. Focus on enjoyment. It’s hard to push yourself — to have discipline — when you hate doing something. So find something enjoyable about the activity. If you don’t look forward to exercise, find some good music, or a workout partner who you can have a nice conversation with, or a peaceful setting in nature that is just beautiful. And focus on that enjoyable aspect. Hate doing your paperwork? Find a peaceful sanctuary where you can do the paperwork and enjoy yourself. Maybe have a nice cup of tea or coffee, play some nice music. And focus on the enjoyment.

6. Repeat. You’ll almost inevitably slip up sometime, no matter how good you are. Unfortunately, people often take this to mean they don’t have discipline, and they just beat themselves up and give up. Well, it’s just a bump in the road. Get up, dust yourself off, and get going again. Start from Step 1 and start all over.

Custer Street Fair! June 18-19 327 exhibitors! WOW!

The fair began in 1972 on historic Custer Avenue named after General George Armstrong Custer in gratitude for his service to the Union during the Civil War. Each year since then artists, craftspeople, antique dealers, restauranteurs, entertainers and the business community get together with 60,000 attendees for this award-winning Northshore tradition.

Custer's Last Stand, or as the locals call it, the Custer Fair is a function of Evanston Festival Theatre, Inc., a thirty-three year old not-for-profit corporation. In addition to producing Custer's Last Stand it also has undertaken the restoration of the Main St. Metra train station. In addition to providing excellent commuter services the station will function as a cultural center called, The Evanston Arts Depot. The Evanston Arts Depot is the home of another Evanston Festival Theatre, Inc. enterprise - the Piccolo Theatre, a professional ensemble-based theatre company. Go to the Piccolo Theatre web site to see the offerings for the current season. 

http://www.custerfair.com/

It's getting hot in here!

From Habanero to Jalapeño the time has come for the Annual National Fiery Foods & Barbecue Show taking place on March 4-6, 2011. Get ready for Voodoo Queen Hot Sauce, Hot Mama's, and G's Gourmet Food!

To visit the Fiery Foods website click here

Click here to find your favorite vendors!

Congratulations to all the participants apart of 26.2 with Donna The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer

The fourth annual 26.2 with Donna The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer was held on February 13, 2011 at 7:30am! The Donna 26.2 Health and Fitness was underway as well. Congratulations to everyone who participated and made it through the marathon.

Super Bowl XLV

BoothBoss headquarters is centrally located in Wisconsin which is best known for cheese, cold, and the Green Bay Packers. With that we say loud and proud GO PACK GO- Super Bowl XLV!!!

2011 Wausau Area Builders Association Home Show!

February 4th - 6th

Located at the new Patriot Center, North Central Wisconsin's largest event and conference center

Click here to locate vendors in the new layout!