The Art of Resilience: Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body
Endurance is a form of trust, in your capacity over time to absorb the stresses and extremes of the present. I say trust because the math in the moment may break: the opposition overwhelming, your resources faint. So you make eye contact with the enemy. You put down your spear. You turn your back and wait for the tension to break. The quality that ... See more
Kipchoge’s dedication was evident. He discovered early in life that “without being self-disciplined, you cannot go anywhere,” he says.
Sarah Gearhart • We Share the Sun
and the muscular exhaustion.” While respecting the athleticism of such events, he disqualifies 50-milers and stage runs from the category of ultra, as they will favor athletes who are well trained and gifted. The true ultrarunner must endure sleep deprivation and complete muscular fatigue. Only then can he or she “find energy after the fuel is gone
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