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As if Running on Air: The Diaries of Jack LovelockBook

by Jack Lovelock

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Performance coach and author of Do Hard Things; writes the Steve Magness newsletter.
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It’s a running nerds dream. A glimpse into how he trained to become Olympic champion, but even more so how he looked at racing. I just loved the parts where we see him struggling with anxiety and pressure, or figuring out how to peak at the right time.

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