Top 5 fortunes I’ve had recently that make me think someone in the cookie factory is a triathlon coach:

1. You are the controller of your destiny. Want that PR? Yep, go get it. You can make excuses, or you can make progress.

2. If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always gotten. (Note to self: Cadence, cadence, cadence. Plodding = more plodding.)

3. It takes guts to get out of the ruts. ‘Nuff said.

4. Memories make what we are. Dreams make what we’ll be. Doesn’t matter how fast you biked last year at this time. What will you do this year?

5. Your planning will bring rich rewards. Just don’t forget the sunscreen.

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