Category: Goals
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Don’t wait
The two >200k races of this year taught a simple but precious lesson: when working on something valuable we must not hope we can somehow finalize it in the end, but do what’s required early on to bring the goal within reach. This insight first presented itself at Ultrabalaton, and then on a slightly different…
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The beauty of racing
A race is a dedicated short period in which your actions are extremely goal-oriented: you give your all to finish as fast as possible. Such a focused sprint to the finish line presents itself in various areas of life, and the same effects apply as in running. Think of the last days before the deadline…
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Thinking too small
Last fall I ran my first backyard ultramarathon, and this unique race type displayed a very visible lesson that has stuck with me ever since. The race starts with a lap of 6,66km that you have to complete within an hour. Exactly one hour later you have to be in the starting area for another…