That said, there are times when the body needs to heal, but those are ripe opportunities to deepen the mental, technical, internal side of my game. When aiming for the top, your path requires an engaged, searching mind. You have to make obstacles spur you to creative new angles in the learning process. Let setbacks deepen your resolve. You should

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Last summer, I sat in a park and read What I Talk About When I Talk About Running in two days. It's a memoir of Haruki Murakami's two obsessions- writing and running- from the moments he found them, to realizing he'd do them forever. Running and writing are twin-flame... See more