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Previewing Bridle Trails #50K #race on Jan 10: running only 2 loops ~10mi today (1/3 of the race distance). Still under influence of jet lag and didn't feel easy. But I still have more than a week!

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❝[D]ream big. Do something bold. But also, make room for small joys and sustainable change.
One big leap. Six curious wanderings. Four steady anchors. That’s not a bad way to move through a year.
—Jenn Collins
https://open.substack.com/pub/onthetrail/p/im-giving-up-on-new-years-resolutions?r=1n6v12

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Another #tractorMode 20k #running in #Lyon

Love it seeing how 20k is getting to be the casual everyday distance

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Carlos Soria Fontán: Spain’s 86-Year-Old Mountaineer

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Carlos has now summited 12 of the world’s 14 peaks over 8,000 meters. But here’s what makes him unique in mountaineering history he has climbed ten of these giants after the age of 60.

“The mountains teach you humility,” Carlos often says in his lectures across Spain. “They show you that you are small, but also that you are capable of incredible things if you approach them with respect and preparation.”

Carlos’s climbing philosophy centers on three core principles: prudence, preparation, and perseverance.

He doesn’t climb to prove anything to anyone else; he climbs because the mountains call to something deep within him. He advocates for what he calls “intelligent risk-taking” understanding dangers and preparing for them, rather than rushing headlong into peril.

His approach to nature is one of partnership rather than domination. “The mountain will decide if you reach the summit,” he explains. “Your job is to be ready when the mountain says yes.”

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https://sherpalegend.com/carlos-soria-fontan-spains-86-year-old-mountaineer/

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