This article is a snippet of how ultramarathons and life relate to each other and make us become better people. A way to train for life and make mental bank deposits. Yeah, ultra marathons are cool, running distances we never thought possible Doing things we never thought possible And most of us don’t train to … Continue reading 899. Ultramarathons: Training for life & mental bank deposits
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898. 9 pieces of advice to go from a 50-mile to a 100-mile ultramarathon
So you're looking for advice on how to hit that 100-mile ultramarathon? Maybe thinking to yourself, “Running 100 miles would be a cool accomplishment, but to double the 50-mile race distance? I can’t even imagine” The biggest difference between 50 milers and 100 milers is going through the night and feeling so beaten down and … Continue reading 898. 9 pieces of advice to go from a 50-mile to a 100-mile ultramarathon
897. 10 Ultramarathon Tips: Do You Really Want to Run an Ultra?
How many times have we found bits of information that completely contradict what we thought to be true? Things like: How to stretch or train What to eat Running your fastest 5k, marathon, or ultramarathon Speed workouts Nutrition and hydration The reality is: some of the information that gets regurgitated is counterproductive to whatever goal … Continue reading 897. 10 Ultramarathon Tips: Do You Really Want to Run an Ultra?
896. Do you have what it takes to run an ultramarathon?
Why not set the goal and try it? It doesn’t have to be right away… I started out in 2019 by running a marathon. I trained for 11 months. The next year was double the marathon, 50 miles. Then the year after? 100 miles. And the year after that? 200 miles. The reason I tell … Continue reading 896. Do you have what it takes to run an ultramarathon?
895. What is an Ultramarathon and is it for me?
So how’d you find out about ultramarathons? I found out when I went out for a 5-mile run around my house, I ran through a park and saw that they were holding a 50-mile running event… My jaw dropped. I was training for a marathon and now I knew what my next year's goal was … Continue reading 895. What is an Ultramarathon and is it for me?
892. Philly Four Corners – 76 mile jaunt around Philly’s city limits
Overview Hey hey! Looks like you're interested in learning more about this whole Philly Four Corners run thing eh? By the way, this can be run in sections too, or biked - it doesn’t have to be run all in one shot. In this article, we’re going to cover: What is Philly Four Corners Why … Continue reading 892. Philly Four Corners – 76 mile jaunt around Philly’s city limits
891. Fall down 7 get up 8
Life knocks us down We trip over the sidewalk Or our bike pedal hits the ground We get rejected for that job or that person Get in an accident Lose a loved one Or lose the house Our pets eventually die Friends come and go We get sick or some terminal illness Miss the test … Continue reading 891. Fall down 7 get up 8
890. What’s the one affirmation that we can write down everyday that will sum up our being?
I give my best, all the time, with a positive attitude I’ve been writing this affirmation down for maybe 5 years now - and it feels like it’s starting to seep itself into my being Affirmations really are a tool to turn us into the person we’d want to become It just doesn’t happen fast … Continue reading 890. What’s the one affirmation that we can write down everyday that will sum up our being?
887. Knowing the reason
How many times do we balk when we hear something? Why would they do that? Most of the time there’s a reason for it… And we don’t always have to agree with the reason someone did something Shit; we don’t even have to know the reason someone did something - why does it matter? Of … Continue reading 887. Knowing the reason
885. No one is going to take care of us
That’s our own responsibility Maybe it sucks? Maybe it doesn’t. it’s the truth, reality Reality doesn’t care how we feel And whether we do anything or about it or not, the world doesn’t care. Time passes, life goes on We die, new people are born One of the ways life goes
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