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Move a Little Further Each Day · The Daily Writer

• 0:06
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider Podcast, where we bring you tips and inspiration each day to help you build habits for riding success.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, for most people, running a marathon is a pretty big deal.
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  SPEAKER_00: The distance of 26.2 miles is a long way for one person to run in a single shot.
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  SPEAKER_00: So how do people actually pull it off?
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  SPEAKER_00: What's the process for actually completing a marathon?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, let's start with the obvious thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you break down a marathon into smaller sections, you come up with a certain number of miles, 26.2 of them to be exact.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then you can break down those into half miles or even quarter miles.
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  SPEAKER_00: But what's the simplest singular motion that causes a runner to complete a marathon?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, the answer is that it's the single strike.
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  SPEAKER_00: And for the average person, it's between 2.1 and 2.5 feet.
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  SPEAKER_00: It takes the average runner somewhere between 55,000 and 63,000 strides to actually complete a marathon.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, it sounds like a lot, doesn't it?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, maybe so, but now you have a specific number that you can get your head around, even if it's a really big number.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, interestingly enough, the number of words in an average nonfiction book, and again, I'm totally stereotyping here, there's really no such thing, I guess, as an average book because books come in all shapes and sizes, but hang with me for a second.
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  SPEAKER_00: The average number of words in a typical nonfiction book is about 50,000 words or so.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you can think of writing a book almost like running marathon.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, how does a runner complete a marathon and how does a writer complete a book?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, the answer is you keep moving no matter what.
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  SPEAKER_00: You just keep putting in the reps.
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  SPEAKER_00: The screenwriter and producer Brian Koppelman said, resilience is a writer's best friend.
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  SPEAKER_00: Train like a marathon runner.
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  SPEAKER_00: Move a little further each day despite the pain.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, the reality is that there's no special trick to writing a book or running a marathon.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's all about training, persistence, and action.
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  SPEAKER_00: So just put one word after another and keep on moving until you reach the finish line.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's today's challenge.
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  SPEAKER_00: In your book project or your other writing-related work that you're working on today, are you committed to keep on moving until you reach the finish line?
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  SPEAKER_00: You don't have to guess what goes in each chapter because she lays it all out step by step.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is the book that I wish that I had, by the way, when I first got started years ago.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you're gonna love this book.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can read it fast, but I promise it's gonna change your life.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hey, thanks for listening, and I'll see you next time.