Thought for Thursday
Injuries aside, I hear this excuse often. “It’s just too far to go.” Mentally to get to that excuse, you are almost on your way.
The first thing you need to do is decide why you started in the first place. If we’re talking about exercise or [...]
Continue Reading →Each time I watch any of the Rocky movies I get inspired. It’s not always inspiration to go out for a run or workout. The movie speaks beyond the athletic world truly speaks to human motivation. From overcoming a difficult moment in life to battling back from a defeat, it’s a story of [...]
Continue Reading →Throughout life people are telling you to do things to be successful. In school it’s do the work to get the good grades so you can get into college. Then into a job it’s the same, do the work to get promoted and make more money. Everyone talks about getting to the top [...]
Continue Reading →We all have reasons for what drives us. For some it’s money to make a better life for them and those around them. For others, it’s the desire to win or achievement of a dream. Many believe that people have a secret motive for everything they do. As though you must be weird [...]
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If it’s not hard, then you’re doing it wrong.
I read this quote in a running book about 3 years ago and it still resonates with me today. What does it mean? Is it saying that I’m not working hard unless a bone is sticking out of my body? I’ve taken [...]
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