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Looking for motivation, day by day, hour by hour, minute by minute.  It seems every moment is a challenge sometimes to do what I need to do.  I know I need to be healthy&fit for my job (I'm in the military, so keeping my job can depend on my weight/physical...

Crystal P • 2 May at 7:47 PM

Diagnosed at 14 and only given a year to live, Zach Sobiech turned 18 this month. He passed away yesterday; there's so much we can learn from this young man.  > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NjKgV65fpo

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"You don't have to find out you're dying to start living" - that's powerful

Adrian K • yesterday at 1:52 PM

NEVER GIVE UP! It became apparent to me today that there are sometimes that you think “YES, LETS DO THIS!” Once you get going to start to reconsider. I Always have a, uh…. Let’s just call it a plan. This plan usually consists of land marks. I really do not...

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I was needed motivation... thx for the text :)

Swyanne T • 25 Apr at 6:20 PM

So...my best friend, who hasn't really been up for being a fitness accountability partner with me, just decided she would do such with her mom...and it got me thinking that I really need to get one on my own commitment/fitness level, too. My current levels...

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Haven't posted here in far too long...  So thought posting one of my five new goals for this month to this thread would be a good reboot to that! 3. Go on a minimum of one fun fitness outing with friends this month (be it tubing, kayaking, bike trip, hikin...

Rita M • 6 May at 3:50 PM

This actually happened in March. I sometimes need time to ponder things, and by the time I was done pondering, the Boston attacks happened and I was too angry to write about it. There were two races in the same town and I was interested in both. They were...

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Great story and trully inspirational for beginner runners like me....time to put the doubts behind and power through!  Thanks for sharing your experiences. :)  

Ceilidh E • 6 May at 10:27 AM

Need motivation? Watch this mom/daughter team...the daughter is over 40. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clk6r8tjlno

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Wow, they are just amazing aren't they! The mother is over 70!

Jane H • 3 May at 7:52 AM

My personal trainer is great at pushing me hard.  Troube is there are still some exercises I don't enjoy at all, or to be truthful, that I actively HATE!  One such is the plank and side plank.  So I got a little reverse psychology number done on me last wee...

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My new mantra is “I love hills” I repeat this as soon as I see the hill I’m about to run up. It took two running sessions and I still feel the burn of the hill but it makes it so much easier to face. My advice is to try it. Two thums up

Brendon F • 30 Apr at 6:37 AM

This gets me pumped for sure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX39J_YyKbs Anyone got any more?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Vg4uyYwEk always brings me up! :)

Dana P • 29 Apr at 7:16 AM

Sometimes during a run, especially when I am pushing myself, half way through I'll find it challenging to keep going. Sometimes the outcome is I keep pushing through, and finish the session sometimes with a very respectable time, and on other occassion I mi...

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When it comes to keeping on going, reviewing your progress can really help.   Which part of achieving your goals do you think is the most important?  http://tribesports.com/guides/achieving-your-goals-write-it-down-part-two

Heather J • 26 Apr at 9:03 AM

My ultimate idol. He says "You can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets". You all should listen to his speech below! I keep it on repeat while at the gym, just can't get enough of his totally sexy accent and motivation! http://www...

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This brings me back big time as I was a huge Arnold fan when I was growing up. I used to watch "Stay Hungry" and "Pumping Iron" almost monthly for a time and loved his articles in Muscle & Fitness in the '80s & '90s. Thanks for posting this!

Erica S • 19 Mar at 2:15 AM

Some factors such as Tireness,Stress, soreness and pain can discourage us from practising sports.  It is important that you have a good rest between your gym sessions or your sport practice !  However  by having regular massage sessions you are supporting...

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yes ! highly recommend it !   

Leonardo D • 11 Apr at 9:13 AM

We all know a few good motivational stories and sayings but, surely it's just as important to recognise and avaoid anything that is going to reduce or take away you motivation. What are the pitfalls you have come across?

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Day to day life stressors. Thoughts..well..excuses.. I get on my own nerves with those. Yeah, me too. Hate that. Sometimes I wish I could just "turn off" my brain lol....

Susan W • 4 Apr at 12:57 AM

Every month or so I take out my race t-shirts. They are all in one drawer and nothing else is allowed in that drawer. Today I took them out and just stared at two of them: the shirt from my very first race, my first 5K...and the one from my first half-marat...

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I've never read anything you've written before.  I had a blast reading it.  Funny stuff, yet real and moving.  Keep it up.  I'll start looking for more from you. Hey Eddie, Sheri is a terrific writer isn't she? I love her recounts - honest and from the...

Jane H • 1 Mar at 4:54 AM

I'm not sure who to attribute these lines to, but I picked them up from my dad and lean on them from time to time.    "A little pain never hurt anyone."  And "if it were easy, everyone would be doing it."   They're not deep, mind blowing sayings. Just a...

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one of my mantras I catch myself saying is "I got my body into this condition, I can damn well get it out of it. Seems to work for me

Louie M • 25 Feb at 6:32 AM

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Francis Bacon   It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. Theodore Roosevelt   We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. Aristotle

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The only limits are the ones you set yourself!!

Pam B • 24 Feb at 5:22 PM

I tell myself that stopping or quitting will make me feel worse later in the day. I did a half marathon In January this year. I had done my training for two months through rain, cold, ice & snow (in Ireland). When the day came it rained the whole time and w...

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Heard a great quote recently: Before you quit, think about why you started. And then there's the fact that it's all wasted effort if you don't actually finish!

Jon A • 21 Feb at 2:01 PM

Good day! Here is a blog/Twitter account (http://www.marcandangel.com/ @marcandangel) that I follow and unbelievably posts content daily with great advice and tips for daily living.  Most often in the form of lists (some admittedly VERY long) but some might...

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Really good advise!!! Thanks Peter!!!!

Brenda D • 9 Feb at 10:06 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsSC2vx7zFQ

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Love this video!  Thanks for posting!  

Peggy D • 30 Jan at 11:33 PM

No additional words needed: > https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=244020232398018

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They are even more inspiring in person.  I had the opportunity to see them race at a kids triathlon!  I had goose bumps as they finished the swim.  Almost the entire audience watching the swim where on their feet clapping! Wow. Thats incredible Peggy!...

Peter M • 30 Jan at 5:29 PM

Has it been a year already? Every year for a long time, I would make the pledge to fitness. It was always the same pledge. It was always the same "This year will be different." Every year would bring about the same reflection: "If I had just started last y...

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Amazing!

Emma D • 25 Jan at 9:28 PM