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		<title>Training In An Imperfect World</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://blog.finalsurge.com/training-in-an-imperfect-world/"><img width="560" height="315" src="https://blog.finalsurge.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/imperfect-560x315.jpg" alt="Training In An Imperfect World" align="center" style="display: block;margin: 0 auto 20px;max-width:100%" /></a><p>It took me until the final two years of my 15-year racing career to really understand how to train perfectly in an imperfect world. And what I mean by “imperfect” is by no means a slam on life itself. It’s simply a word that dignifies the bigger picture and global importance of events in our lives that may not always synch up with our “perfect” training schedule. Yes, the real world has contours that can necessitate bending the straight line we see between today and our ultimate race performance.</p>
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