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Arming Myself
Posted on August 23, 2012 7 Comments
“Before you begin a thing remind yourself that difficulties and delays quite impossible to foresee are ahead…You can only see one thing clearly, and that is your goal. Form a mental vision of that and cling to it through thick and thin.” Kathleen Norris ~ Form a mental vision of your goal and cling to […]
18 Miles: A Celebration
Posted on August 17, 2012 11 Comments
“I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.” Joseph Campbell ~ This Saturday is my birthday. Being a glossy Leo, it easily remains one of my favorite days of the year. That may seem childish for a full-fledged adult; but […]
20 Miles: Risk for Progress
Posted on August 9, 2012 4 Comments
“If what you did yesterday still looks big to you, you haven’t done much today.” Wid Matthews ~ There’s a saying – in one of its various incarnations – that goes: If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have received. Accepting this truth, I opted to use […]
Visualization: Like An Athlete
Posted on August 8, 2012 3 Comments
“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things that escape those who dream only at night.” Edgar Allan Poe ~ Sweat is rolling. I’m inward-focused and forging the last hill. My body is paradoxically energized and depleted. The day before, I ran 17 miles in 87 degrees. Now I’m in spin class. I […]
Loos’d Of Limits
Posted on July 11, 2012 1 Comment
“From this hour I ordain myself loos’d of limits and imaginary lines.” Walt Whitman ~ Mental fortitude. Many motivational quotes allude to the mind’s remarkable power over body. I read one recently: “Your legs are not giving out. Your head is giving in. Keep going!” This made me realize I’ve had both these moments in […]
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