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winning a world renowned athletic event is “pretty rad”… cheating at that sport, IF proven to be so, is “cowardly foolish”… but helping save lives from a gnarly sickness that is overtaking our world is, for a lack of better word, “angelic” .. and tops them both. lay off the man that’s raised more money and put a lifes-worth more effort than you have to into helping save others… oh, and #livestrong

Nonetheless, I have no intention of sitting still regardless [of] what anybody says. I am not banned from life. Period. I will continue to push myself and push others. There are a lot of other physical challenges out there and I plan on finding them and testing myself and continuing to spread the LIVESTRONG message worldwide.

—Lance Armstrong

I feel it’s helpful that I reintroduce myself. My name is Lance Armstrong. I am a cancer survivor. I am a father of five. I’m a native Texan. I am the founder of Livestrong . And I won the Tour de France seven times.

—Lance Armstrong

…taught me one of the key ingredients to success: visualization. before any race, workout or other big event be sure to find quiet, relaxed alone-time to release your nerves and meditate. review your big day through your head. see the obstacles - and see them being overcome. feel, breathe and think as relaxed as you truly want to be, come that moment. watch the occasion step by step from start to finish in your head until you’ve crossed that finished achieving the goal you’ve previously set. watch the results unfold just as you’d planned them. feel great, feel relieved and smile.

at this point, you know you’re ready for your big moment.

today throughout my transition run throughs (as i train for my second triathlon) i revisited this technique. having faith in my training, knowing i’m capable of so much more than i ever have been, physically i put my mind to work.

…i visualized my race, my speed and my strength. i visualized the finished line and my success. and because i enjoy visualization as much as i do, i visualized the guy that finished just seconds behind me after i out kicked him in the final 200 meters put his hand on my shoulder… he asked, “where did you come from?!” … i responded, “spotswood.” —

thanks coach, for teaching me years ago, things i still carry with me today that help me strive, achieve and repeat.