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The Power of Words

The Power of Words

The power of words, however casually said, is enormous. It has the ability to motivate and inspire. It provides me with extrinsic motivation, and has the ability to pull me through when least suspected. (Of course,  I’ve also been told that I’m a bit over-dramatic at times 🙂 ) Anyway, case in point – this morning’s run. I started the intended 12 mile run with a smile. I took my music off and just listened. Listened to the cars go…

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Week #12: Long Run Reflections

Week #12: Long Run Reflections

This week marked my official end of my first Tri “season” (if a single event can be called a season) and the start of shifting focus towards my next goal. While I do not have a set goal yet, I am leaning towards a half marathon in November. So the weekend marked my first long run in quite a while. Although temperatures were slightly cooler when I started, it was insane humidity (as usual) and I ended up with a…

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