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For months now I have been tirelessly training. I vary my workouts between 26.2 miles a day to as low as six miles a day. Not wanting to burn out on running as well as trying to preserve my legs for the upcoming journey I thought this week would be a good time to switch up the workouts to strength training and speed training. I have discovered something very important by doing so. I’ve discovered it’s not nice to neglect your other muscle groups.
At first I was loving my day of swimming, weights, and a marathon session of late afternoon tennis. I felt strong and very alert. There was definitely no trace of being winded. All the long distance running had kept my cardio at it’s peak. I could have continued forever. I had a medium sized dinner afterwards then went to bed all cozy.
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There are times in life when we are faced with the decision of whether or not a friend is beneficial. You know the one, the guy that is always trying to get everyone ripped and wasted. He’s the one you catch lying to his friends to get what he wants. It is for his own selfish and pathetic reasons that he does this. Having a soft side, I often try to justify my friend’s actions but at some point it becomes necessary to cut the ties. Being about two months away from my journey, the last thing I need is someone who has no interest in helping me become a better person. He has no desire to do something for humanity, society, or the planet. He seems lost. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in having a good time and blowing off steam...