In The Long Run

Thoughts and BELIEFS:

(BELIEF is my chosen word for 2026 - what is yours?)

Hello Reader,

"Keep punching."

That's how Sylvester Stallone signs off his social media.

When asked why, he said: "Life is a fight, but we must never surrender. Never giving up is the ultimate victory. Keep punching."

Same could be said for a marathon.

For those deep in their fall marathon training; "Keep punching."

Throughout my twenty six years of marathon training, I've watched the complete Rocky and Creed collections while running on the treadmill.

Never surrender. Never giving up.

If the "dreadmill" is not for you, here's a Rocky Balboa playlist: ROCKY

Sometimes listening to a good playlist changes your brain chemistry so you "Keep punching."

Luckily, that recently happened to me during a challenging run:

For those that are not training for marathons, yet facing struggles or hardships; "Keep punching."

Walking, running, or punching beside you,

Coach Nikki

Core Burn In Seven Minutes:

Speaking of playlists, I created this for you, inspired by joy and pain.

I've been sore from it for the past two days, so you HAVE been warned...

One of my virtual clients told me she needed more core work.

I saw she had a big exercise ball in the room, so I had her try a few things with it.

SOMEHOW, a comment was made that she was using a big, blue ball and was "feeling the burn."

We both were laughing so hard, it intensified the burn even more.

Who says a workout can't be fun??

If you are up for a little torture, click on the video and there are 3 different moves in the playlist.

Click reply, and let me know if it brings you "joy and pain!"

Nikki News:

COMING THIS TUESDAY.....

You'll be hearing from me again this week.

That's all I'm sharing for now.😉

If you (or someone you know) are interested in learning more about JSR Coaching/Injury or Performance Consult - hit reply, and we'll have a chat!

Thank you so much for reading, and please forward this to your friends!

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