"Confidence is not some nonphysical quality snatched from the spiritual dimension and installed in the mind. It is the feeling that arises when the body's knowledge of itself is in harmony with a person's dreams."

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Source: Matt Fitzgerald (2010). “RUN: The Mind-Body Method of Running by Feel”, p.27, VeloPress

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Matt Fitzgerald is a renowned author and sports nutritionist known for his focus on mental resilience in athletic performance, particularly in endurance sports.

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