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On going fast and your ego
If you are dissatisfied with yourself at the back of the pack then you will have the same feelings in the middle of the pack. There are a lot of people chasing self-esteem at the races – I doubt you’ll find it in your racing (you could find it in on your athletic journey, though). […]
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Best damned quote of the week: Beat-down
It’s a bit outdated (from July 2007) but I love it. This is from the Navy Times’ coverage of a memorial service honoring three Navy SEALs who were killed in action in Iraq.
“SO1 (SEAL) Dennis Hoppe, Lewis’ teammate, spoke in his memory. He attended his funeral in Connecticut over the weekend but managed to get […]
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Best damned quote of the week: The Tao athlete
“At one of my very first seminars I answered a question that would be most revealing over the next 20+ years. I was still in my 20’s and I was asked about motivation for a contest. I really had no prepared answer because I had been an athlete, even mentally my whole life, so the […]
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Let’s add some oomph to multisports
Athletes in endurance sports, with the exception of cyclists, are generally a gregarious bunch. We’ve been conditioned to race only against ourselves and the clock. Do YOUR race and don’t worry so much about the competition. But…imagine how cool it would be, just once, to see some real intimidation tactics play out just before the gun goes off.
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Poetry in motion: Sofia Boutella
Let’s talk about beauty in motion. This has nothing to do with endurance multisports, yet everything to do with balance, both in the figurative and literal sense. Today’s subject is the incredible Sofia Boutella. I first saw Sofia on the Nike Women promotional DVD in 2006 and was blown away by her moves. Here’s your bit of Sunday eye candy from an amazing athlete:
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