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Words of Wisdom

Picked up an interesting thought from Larry last night at spin class. Next time you're in tough (whether it be a workout or race) ask yourself which way your mind-body connection is working. Is it from the bottom up? Is your body telling your mind you can't go any further or harder? Or are you working from the top down? Is your mind simply telling your body what to do?

The more you concentrate on working from the top down, the further you're going to be able to push yourself. So next time you're in tough try only letting your mind do the talking.

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