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The Race Week "Happy Place" Thread
As we all go slightly crazy with taper madness (no, I did not almost give my dog Perform this morning...) I though it would be fun to have a "happy place" thread to put in motivating stories we come across (Hello Diana Nyad), favorite quotes, youtube videos, our own inspiration, etc.
I'll kick it off!
http://onmilwaukee.com/sports/articles/tomheld083113.html
And my new favorite quote:
"Do not make your goal to be the best. 'Best' is a label. It's something someone else decides for you. ‘Better' is more personal. It's a process, and in my opinion, 'better' is something more interesting than 'best.'"
- Mikhail Baryshnikov
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*Until you face your fears, you don't move to the other side, where you find the power
*Success in this sport is, above all else, about enduring suffering
*Pain is temporary, pride is forever
*You can keep going and your legs may hurt for a week, or you can quit and your mind will hurt for a lifetime
*Of course it's hard. It's supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everyone would do it. Hard is what makes is great.
*HTFU
My happy place ... celebrating my birthday today with friends and family ... yup, officially aging up to the "Boomers" group!
New favorite motivational video (oldie but goodie - we've probably all seen it but it seems especially relevant this week):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuPLxQD4akQ