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Week of 05.04.20

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  • Run 2.23 miles today if you can. Let's celebrate the life of Ahmaud, a young man who recently lost his life tragically. Ahmaud loved to run. The 2.23 mile distance represents the day he lost his life. Use #irunwithmaud to share your run on social media
  • What to do if you are hit by a car when riding your bike? Here's some good advice on how to deal with this issue, which unfortunately is very common
  • Trail running is awesome, but you need to be aware of your surroundings. Click here to learn how to be more engaged, prepared and aware the next time you hit the trails
  • Are you a Beastie Boys Fan? Then you are going to love this documentary. It's so well made and with several less known facts, like..did you know that one of their original members was a female? So cool!
  • Struggling on your bike rides? here's some great advice on how to deal with common struggles that we all usually deal with when cycling, like how not to crack during a climb, what happens when your stomach is not cooperating or what to do when you get dropped on your long ride.

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Week of 04.27.20

5 Things Worth Sharing

  • Are you familiar with Stoicism? Here are some of their most important ideas and how you can put them into practice. My favorite principles are probably "Memento Mori" and "Amor Fati"
  • Need a little motivation for your next rail run? Check out this rad video of the best ultra runner in the world (yes, Kilian) killing it in a race. My favorite part? around minute 5:00..that crowd!!
  • Here's some unsolicited advice from Kevin Kelly (entrepreneur and author of 1000 true-fans, one of my favorite reads). 68 bits of advice on his 68th birthday.
  • What happens when you miss riding your bike, and can't go outdoors because you are quarantined? You do this .​
  • How the fastest runners in the world do their his long runs. interesting video that shows how some of the best marathon runners in the world(including Eliud Kipchoge - fastest marathon runner ever) approach their group long runs. You can learn tons when running with other people (even if you don't usually talk to each other while running)

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