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    We All Need This Type Of Person In Our Life

    Being negative is like having a cold. It eventually wears off on others.  If there is a room full of twenty people and three have a cold, but 17 are healthy, The chances are greater that most people will also get sick, rather than all healthy. 

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  • Real Reason Why Forrest Gump Started Running

    What happens after you reach your goal?

      What Happens AFTER You Reach Your Goal My goal was to run a sub 20:00 in a 5k race. So, I trained— Hard! I ran a 20:05 and then followed it up with a 20:10; it was elusive. I then ran a hilly course at the University of Tennessee and ran a 19:37. Smashed…

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    When I Get Depressed

    When I get DEPRESSED is NOT in this picture.  I’m probably more alive than any other time in life. This picture is just moments before diving in the Chesapeake Bay for the beginning of the Ironman. There is something special about the beginning of races and events that bring forth every emotion, almost simultaneously.  Excitement, self-assuredness,…

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  • How I changed my life from being a loser

    How I Changed My Life From Being A Loser

    How I Changed My Life From Being A Loser Now, I wasn’t always a loser. It was a slow fade across many years. My childhood was full of athletics, family, academics, friends, and more athletics. But along the way, something changed. Maybe it was pain from parents divorcing and my family splitting up, or anger…

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    Top 12 Mental Toughness Quotes For Your Mental Health

    If you want a free download of Quotes, then click here for The BEST Mental Toughness Quotes That Will Make You BETTER…   If you’ve followed my writings or me for any amount of time, you’ll know I’m a quotes honk. My belief is that motivation is like brushing our teeth. We need to do it every…

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  • parents make this mistake

    Most Sport Parents Make This Mistake and It’s Dangerous

     Sport Parents Make This Mistake And It’s Dangerous.  This is not a click-bait title, this post is about stopping this mistake that can literally save your young athlete! But, sport parents make this mistake all of the time.  Albert Jennings was one of the top youth golfers in the entire nation before his 15th birthday. He won 90%…

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