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21 August 2017

Monday Morning Motivation: We are marathoners

Marathoners are a different breed. Their world is full of meticulous planning; of getting up before the sun; of personal sacrifice, of lungs gasping for air as they struggle to finish that last mile… But that’s not all there is to it. They do it because they love it. They do it because it’s addicting; and, most of all they...

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14 August 2017

Monday Morning Motivation – John Young

One of the most inspirational triathletes that I’ve read about recently is John Young who is a ‘little person’ (his words). Read more about John Young: Be the hammer – John Young’s blog If you want to find out about John’s latest adventures, check out his Facebook page. You can also read the official Ironman article about him: John Young...

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7 August 2017

Monday Morning Motivation – Drive progress

I really like Drive Progress. It is an Audi commercial that emphasises that men and women should be treated equally. However, it was deemed to be controversial when it was first screened. What do you think?

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31 July 2017

Monday Morning Motivation – Angela Shartel

I’m guessing that first thing in the morning probably isn’t when you have time to watch a 20-minute documentary. Please do yourself a favour, save this link and schedule time to watch this brilliant documentary about Angela Shartel this week. Ultra Angela tells the story of a woman who has battled depression and poor health to become an ultra runner....

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24 July 2017

Monday Morning Motivation: Julián Molina Shreds Harder Than You

After a collision with one of the local buses when he was younger, Julián Molina was left with a completely destroyed foot. Later his foot became infected with gangrene, traumatically resulting in the amputation of his entire leg. Most would quit here, but not Julián. Despite his situation, the man has only looked forward and up. Two wheels have been...

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17 July 2017

Monday Morning Motivation: Why not now?

I love this video about an amazing woman who took up swimming as an adult – please do spend 3 minutes watching it. If you’d like to read more, have a look at this article: Doctor’s weight-loss order pushed her into the pool; now she’s a champ.

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6 March 2017

Monday Morning Motivation – Courage is already inside

OK, so I’ve never seen a Ram Truck (they’re not available in the UK), but I love this inspirational commercial showing strong women breaking stereotypes. Enjoy watching The Courage is already inside. Have you ever thought ‘I could never do that!’ Have you ever thought, ‘I could never climb a mountain or compete against that!’ Have you ever thought you just...

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27 February 2017

Monday Morning Motivation – How good are your bike handling skills?

One of the reasons why I’ve decided to take part in cyclocross is that I really want to improve my bike handling skills. I know that I’m nervous at times, and I don’t always react to hazards as well as I could. I admire anyone who is a really confident cyclist. However, there is one man whose cycling skills I...

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20 February 2017

Monday Morning Motivation – What can you endure?

What can you endure? is a great motivational video to start your week the right way. Jaret Grossman: There’s a certain delusional quality that all successful people have to have. You see all successful people have this belief, they have this understanding, that I’m going to do something different than has ever been done before. They have this idea that...

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13 February 2017

Monday Morning Motivation – Unlimited you

This week’s Monday Morning Motivation is Unlimited You, a Nike commercial. Life isn’t about finding your limits. It’s about realizing you have none. Narrator: Shhh. Baby Daniel is just waking up. He’s going to win a State Championship one day. Narrator: This guy? He’ll run a marathon. Runner: Who will? Narrator: You, man! Runner: Me? Narrator: She is going to have...

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