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You would not believe your flies If ten million fire eyes Lit up the world as I fell asleep

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stop doubting, stop overthinking. life is happening and don’t waste it wishing it was different. if you want change, make a change. it can be big, it can be small but it can be refreshing as well. you got this.

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Finally in the 170's by the skin on my teeth! 😩😭 This was the goal I've been dying to smash lol 05/29: 181 lbs 06/06: 179.4 lbs ⬇️ -1.6 lbs

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GET. SHIT. DONE.

PUT. IN. EFFORT.

PUT. IN. WORK

GIVE. 100%.

FALL. GET UP.

FAIL. TRY AGAIN.

KEEP. GOING.

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FRENCH RIVIERA #virgiletexier

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When you intended to start getting all 9/9 hours of steps in on Fitbit but you already missed the first one

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June look: Messy brows and warm rose cheeks

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GOOD MORNING~ & if you're wondering what's in those pancakes: egg whites, rolled oats, banana, vanilla protein, almond milk and PB Fit powder mix on top 😍

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strrrronngg as hell

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Denise Bidot

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fitness pictures! follow me for inspiration and motivation! http://inspiremyfitnessspirit.tumblr.com

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Important Summer Training Tips

Your runs don’t have to be fast to be helpful.

Stringing together a bunch of medium-paced average runs is more effective than going all out a few times a week (only to be too tired/sore to run that pace again), especially when you’re focusing on increasing your mileage.

If you’re able to choose between sleep and running, do your run later and get more sleep. It’s not hardcore to skip sleep, it’s unproductive. Your body needs it to absorb the training.

Don’t do AB workouts, do CORE workouts. Ab = abdominals only. Core = abdominals, obliques, glutes, pelvis, lower back. Purpose of working out just your abs = vanity. Purpose of working out your entire core = getting functionally strong to run faster. 

Do runs on grass and trails for the soft surfaces (and because in the winter you’ll miss the color green, believe me), but don’t worry about your pace. The terrain will naturally slow you down, but it will also force you to work different muscles which will strengthen your core WHILE YOU RUN (why core? see above).

Don’t just hydrate with water. Replace the electrolytes you lose when you sweat with gatorade or powerade, or if that’s too sweet for you, dilute it with water or invest in Nuun or Skratch or a similar product. 

Most most most importantly…ENJOY YOURSELF. Setting only outcome-based goals (”win state”; “break 19″; “take a minute off my PR”) drains the joy out of the sport that you love very quickly. Remember that. Set another, more important goal: to enjoy the process. To love the sport more in July than you did in June, and to love it still more in August. Actively cultivate your passion, and let the rest take care of itself.