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When You Can’t Do What You Love
E.A.Fife
When you lose something you love doing, it is hard to not feel sorry for yourself. But this does nothing to get you unstuck. Reframe and you’ll find ways to keep moving towards your goals.
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Surviving Zion 100K
Step by torturous step, I climb and climb, the trail twisting left, then right, then left again. My chest and legs burn. Finally, I reach the top of Gooseberry Mesa soaring 1,500 feet above the valley floor. My breath catches in awe of the sweeping vistas and in mild terror of the sharp drops only…
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Iterate Your Training to Maximize Your Ultrarunning Potential
E.A.Fife
Finding out what works and what doesn’t for an ultra runner can be challenging. Giving some structure to those trials can help speed that process along.
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Hot Foot Hamster: Why I Love Running in Circles for 24 Hours
E.A.Fife
As I park my car on May 4, 2019, I see the landscape that will be my home for the next day. It is a beautiful location, ideal for a wedding or graduation celebration. I feel as if I am stepping into another world. Central to the estate is the manor with its beautiful southern…
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Is Being "Busy" Keeping You From Your Ultra-running Goals?
E.A.Fife
This morning I woke, stretched my limbs, and meandered into the kitchen for an aromatic cup of java. Coffee in hand, I sit down at my desk and begin to work up my to-do list for the day. I know I need to get groceries, finish a couple of high priority work projects and put…