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Community > Motivation (and yep, I signed up for the marathon)

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hey you,

I did a thing. I registered for the Austin Marathon.

Blame (thank!) Zane hyping me up, the video of the 80-year-old Ironman finisher, my neighbor reminding me you can walk-jog it, and my bestie Mike saying he’ll run it at my pace if he’s free. 🥹 Community is everything—and honestly, it’s why I fell in love with running in the first place. Also… Mads started running too. Heart = full.

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One Thing to Think About This Week

Borrowed belief is still belief.

When your own motivation dips, stand on someone else’s. Zane, my neighbor, Mike, and Mads gave me a ladder this week—and I climbed.

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Celebrate Your Wins

  • Registered for the Austin Marathon (eep!).
  • Said yes to community: texts, nudges, and “I’ll run with you” offers.
  • Noticed what actually fuels me: people, stories, momentum.
  • Kept refining my world—tiny upgrades to routines and environment.

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Productivity Hack of the Week

Bring back the full Sunday Reset—without the Sunday panic. Being proactive and taking the time to plan things out BEFORE Sunday, make it a much smoother end of the week.

  • Do a Friday 15: quick sweep of emails, calendar, errands.
  • Saturday Light: one chore + one joy.
  • Sunday Reset (calm version):
    • Plan meals + workouts
    • Look at the week’s 3 priorities
    • This turns Sunday from “catch-up chaos” into “set-up calm.”

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What I’m Into This Week

  • System: “Clutter out, clarity in.” One drawer/shelf/stack per day. Want my Sunday Reset? Here
  • App/Tech:Notion for simple meal + content tracking (friction ↓).
  • App: Flocus - A website to pull up while working that helps you get into flow state and truly dial into your work

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Life Snapshot

  • Personal Wins: Training stayed consistent; said yes to a big goal. Even a 5 mile treadmill run felt rather….. easy. (like WHATTTTT?!)
  • Family Moments: Family fun day with another couple out at the Wildflower Center for the Fort Landia event.
  • Real-Life Relatability: I’ve been teetering on “too much to do.” So I’m building systems and moving tasks before Sunday so the Reset feels like a breath, not a chore list.

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One Last Thing

I’m choosing sustainable over sensational. Fewer heroic sprints, more quiet laps. The goal isn’t to impress future me—it’s to support present me so future me actually arrives.

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Fun P.S.

If you see me walk-jogging with a goofy grin, no you didn’t. (Okay fine, yes you did. Say hi. 🫶)

Tell me your big (or tiny) goal you’re saying yes to this month.

Need a nudge? I’ll be your Mike. I’ll cheer you on at your pace.

—Trina 💛

Consistency > intensity. See you next Sunday.

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