These are my notes I sent to my crew. I have a loop race coming up, 3.75 miles per loop. My crew is going to drop me off, pick me up, and call during the race to check in. Call 1: 12pm - Loop 6 / Mile 22.5Call 2: 5pm - Loop 11 / Mile … Continue reading 1580. Crew Call out line for ultra runners
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1575. Zero waste is an ideal worth striving for
Philly is going through a trash epidemic right now, and here’s a radical concept that could help people now with their trash, but also moving forward. Your trash can is a mirror. Look at it. What you throw away reveals everything about how you live, what you value, and how much you’re willing to pay … Continue reading 1575. Zero waste is an ideal worth striving for
1569. all this training is paying off
5 weeks out from loopy looper 100. Just did longest training run of this block at 37 miles, followed by 13 miles the next day. If race day goes like this I’ll be 1000% okay w that. Great runs overall and still feel good. Well, as good as can be w 50 miles on the … Continue reading 1569. all this training is paying off
1567. 40 things from Jesse Itzler to do in your 20’s
Keep a journal Take 2 hours for yourself daily (cumalitve) Stay healthy Have a relationship with money (the wealthy barber is a good book to read) Be nice to everybody Don’t over promise, over deliver Always go to the funeral. Reach out to people that are grieving Call your parents A LOT, (weekly) Don’t gamble … Continue reading 1567. 40 things from Jesse Itzler to do in your 20’s
1564. Take your time
There’s a lot to be said about taking your time It’s easy to rush and move as fast as you can But how long can you do that for? It’s another thing to consciously slow down To pay attention To your work, your breath, your body To be in the moment How can we remember … Continue reading 1564. Take your time
1563. Just do it
Sometimes you gotta just do it We can plan, talk, think, debate But there’s going to be a time when it’s show time And we have to get on with it That’s why we prepare and plan and train So that we can fall to the level of our training vs trying to live up … Continue reading 1563. Just do it
1553. The Training Panic
Seven weeks out from my 100-miler. The plan says I should be hitting 60-mile weeks. I’ve done 33, then 21, maybe 45 this week. The voice in my head is screaming: “You’re not ready. You’re behind. You’re going to fail.” Here’s the thing about that voice—it doesn’t know about my three previous 100-milers. It doesn’t … Continue reading 1553. The Training Panic
1551. Shit happens
And it’s about how we handle the shit that happens. Freak out? Handle it like an adult? We get to choose our response And different responses get different results What’s the point of what we’re doing? What’s the point of why we’re saying what we’re saying? Because we’re frustrated? Are we trying to figure something … Continue reading 1551. Shit happens
1542. The Compound Interest of Small Efforts.
$1 invested daily becomes $377,000 over 40 years. One pushup daily becomes a fitness habit. One kind word daily transforms a marriage. One page written daily becomes a book. Small efforts don't just add up—they multiply. But here's what trips us up: The multiplication happens invisibly at first. Day 30: "This feels pointless."Day 100: "Still … Continue reading 1542. The Compound Interest of Small Efforts.
1539. The Effort Others Won’t Make
Most people want the same outcomes. Better relationships. Financial security. Health. Peace of mind. The difference isn't in the wanting—it's in the effort they're willing to make that others aren't. What does our day to day look like? Because actions lead to results, especially the little decisions we don’t even realize we make. Texting first … Continue reading 1539. The Effort Others Won’t Make
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