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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 writing success.
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  SPEAKER_00: 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.
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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 quarter miles or even smaller distances if you want to.
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  SPEAKER_00: But what is the simplest singular motion that causes a runner to complete a marathon?
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  SPEAKER_00: That motion is a single stride.
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  SPEAKER_00: And for the average person, a single stride is between 2.1 and 2.5 feet.
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  SPEAKER_00: So it takes the average runner somewhere between 55,000 and 63,000 strides to complete a marathon.
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  SPEAKER_00: 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 if you're training for a marathon.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, interestingly, the number of words in an average nonfiction book is around 50,000 words or so.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you can think of writing a book almost like running a marathon.
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  SPEAKER_00: Every word is a stride.
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  SPEAKER_00: So 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: 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: You know, 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: Put one word after another and keep moving until you reach the finish line.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's today's question.
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  SPEAKER_00: In your book project or other writing-related work, are you committed to keeping on moving until you reach the finish line?
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for listening, and I will see you tomorrow.