Monday Motivation Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it. ~Jack Canfield Author, Chicken Soup for the Soul The phrase “everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. […]
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“Dirty broken glass pieces” my first thought when I was shown a more than a handful of freshly excavated, uncut, diamonds, value indescribable. Why are diamonds so special? Diamonds are known for their extreme hardness, unmatched brilliance, and rich sentimental value. They are made of nearly 100% carbon atoms and are so durable that the
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Another Day … Another … I was asked, ‘How was the Marathon (Royal Victoria Marathon)?’ my first instinctive and pat reply was ‘Easy’ ‘What???? You may be the first person that says that after 42.2 K!’ came the retort. Though my body was sore, muscles heavy, what made the reply as such, not arrogance
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Published on June 8, 2022 DNF – one of the most dreaded words for a runner, other than injury. On 21st May, I embarked on a goal to do a 100K distance to race funds for Cancer in partnership with BC Cancer Foundation (Workout to Conquer Cancer). Life is like a grindstone, it can polish
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Published on April 5, 2022 ‘winner’ – person or thing that wins something. In my context and narratives, I had labeled myself, time and again, NOT a competitive winner. But that narrative changed when I was awarded 1st place for @F45challenge – https://f45challenge.com, among 40+ participants (April 2022, 45 days of intense Functional HIIT (High-Intensity Interval
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…Few other musings and thoughts… Marathon mindset: When was the last time you did something for the first time? How far are you in working through your New Year resolution? Or perhaps you’ve conquered it and want to take on an even bigger challenge? OR??? Trying something new doesn’t have to be huge and
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Published on April 12, 2021 (initially a part of 6 Weeks / 6 Marathons) On 20 Feb 2021 began my journey to take on the challenge of running a marathon distance (42.2K/26.2M), every weekend for the season of Lent (Feb 20th – Mar 27th) as I named it Lenten Gratitude Marathons, with a mindset of being thankful
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Published on November 30, 2020 31st Oct 2020, the final day of my five-marathon weekend fundraising journey. Towards the last 37K, the final toll of the last five weeks seemed to have finally come home to roost. During the last four weeks of the marathon, the hurting, the fatigue, slowly lingered just under the surface,
