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[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 36 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

This art is really sweet:

Somewhere in the next 13 miles, she fell in with a pace group being led by another Cincinnatian: Harvey Lewis, the ultramarathon world record-holder. Dick didn’t know it was him at the time. She was just running next to a guy giving very good advice.

“He was saying to calm your breathing, relax your shoulders, and just focus on the mile we are in, not the miles we had to go,” Dick said. “And actually it wasn’t until later, when I finished, that I realized it was none other than Harvey Lewis, who is just a legend in terms of the ultramarathon community. It was his 100th marathon. And I really just want to thank him for what he’s done for me"

(Honestly that's good advice for the tough parts of life in general. And remember to thank the people who helped you when you make it through.)