North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
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Coyote had the ability to laugh when he wanted to cry, the secret to longevity in ultrarunning.
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You rarely ask why when you win. It’s a word you can outrun and outperform. Applause makes it hard to hear yourself.
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Why? This is who I am. This is what I do.
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And in the case of pain, perhaps the one we know hurts us less than the one we fear.
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Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose. —Yoda, Star Wars
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Hike your own hike and I’ll blaze my own trail.
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Bushido, or the “way of the warrior,” which stressed honor, simplicity, and courage.
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This is who I am. This is what I do.
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Out there in the wild, on a long journey, you hike your own hike, blaze your own trail, and only you can find what you’re looking for.