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Bad days aren’t a detour— they mean you’re right on track #TEDTalks

One month before the Rio Olympics, runner Alexi Pappas couldn’t hit her splits in practice. She was begging her watch to change its mind. Then her coach told her to take it off — and shared the best advice she’s ever received. That single piece of wisdom led her to break a national record and…

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One month before the Rio Olympics, runner Alexi Pappas couldn’t hit her splits in practice. She was begging her watch to change its mind. Then her coach told her to take it off — and shared the best advice she’s ever received. That single piece of wisdom led her to break a national record and changed how she chases her goals, carrying her through ultramarathons, a memoir and three films. Bad days aren’t a detour, she says — they mean you’re right on track.

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  1. @slick8086

    August 16, 2026 at 3:09 pm

    “you’re supposed to” according to who?

  2. @TrueAlchemist444

    August 16, 2026 at 3:13 pm

    This makes sense ❤

  3. @Avarice7D

    August 16, 2026 at 3:17 pm

    Her. It’s definitely OK to say things that are based on your own experiences . I don’t believe that you need to quote or reference everything you say everytime you say something. Especially if what you are saying sounds reasonable, is trying to help people and is based on personal experience.

    • @Avarice7D

      August 16, 2026 at 3:18 pm

      @slick8086

  4. @sicosico3426

    August 16, 2026 at 3:55 pm

    Baseless talk 💤

  5. @jf-jx4ym

    August 16, 2026 at 4:03 pm

    Cant dial back bad circumstances, PTSD and incompetence of systems.

  6. @PjMardesic

    August 16, 2026 at 5:29 pm

    The law of equal opposites

  7. @drumbum3.142

    August 16, 2026 at 5:33 pm

    Bad Situations and Circumstances are Bad. Period. But one can (Sometimes) find Diamonds in the Rough.

  8. @SethBurden

    August 16, 2026 at 7:26 pm

    How to tell when someone lives in a bubble.

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