New York Minute 30 - You Can Do It

During my run last evening, a passing motorist - a young guy wearing a Yankees cap - leaned his head out of the driver's side window, flashed a big smile, and yelled, "You can do it, brother!"

Somehow I managed to gasp out a quick response: "Thanks a lot, bro!"

The guy couldn't have known that I was attempting my first 6-plus mile run of the year, but I appreciated his playful encouragement, however random it might have been. I thought about those words as I pushed myself through a challenging 6.8-mile effort in the steamy New York City air. I'm not sure that I would have made it that far without that extra dash of emotional support.

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