Your Pace or Mine?: What Running Taught Me About Life, Laughter and Coming Last
Lisa Jacksonamazon.com
Your Pace or Mine?: What Running Taught Me About Life, Laughter and Coming Last
While positivity is a bit nebulous, I ask myself: Did I enjoy the run? Was I able to keep going and push through moments of difficulty when I wanted to quit? Was my run the mental break in my day that I needed to give me clarity, energy, and time to myself? If the answer to each of these questions is yes, then I know I succeeded in remaining positi
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Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness
Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman • 4 highlights
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No one wins at it. You can sit for 30 years and still be a beginner. I love this as a counterbalance to my competitive side as a trail runner.” Getting started might be the hardest part, particularly for those of us who feel uncomfortable or downright itchy when forced to sit with our thoughts and feelings. Like many folks, your brain might feel li
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Sure, there will be breakthrough moments that leave us hungry for more—but most of the time, progress in running (like in life) is slow and we learn to embrace and look forward to the process rather than the outcome. It may take a while to learn that lesson, but when we “get it,” everything in life levels up.