Chasing Excellence
Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

Ghosts of Who You Used To Be

Daily Chase #85

Aug 29, 2025
∙ Paid
A silhouette of a person on a treadmill
Photo by Gold's Gym Nepal on Unsplash

Your personal records tell a story. But sometimes, that story becomes a prison.

The runner who clocked a 5:25 mile at seventeen now struggles to break eight minutes as a working mother of two. The athlete who deadlifted 400 pounds in college can barely manage 250 after back surgery. The fitness enthusiast who once cru…

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