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At the beginning of every new year,

at the beginning of every new year, millions of us create resolutions about what we're going to be doing differently this year.

Jim start to get crowded, well at least they did pre-pandemic and good intentions flow freely.

But the harsh reality is that most of these well-intentioned people fail.

A study by researchers at Scranton University found that only 19% of individuals keep their resolutions.

Most are abandoned by mid-January.

What's going on? Is it a lack of motivation, willpower, or discipline? Or is it something else?

On today's episode of the Run to the Top Podcast, I'm going to go over why most New Year's resolutions fail, why January

1st is a bad start date for most people, and what to do instead to create lasting change that you can happily stick to.

Before we get into our conversation, if you're recovering from a race,

then you want to make sure you're maximizing your nutrition to help you recover faster.

And one of the best ways to do this is with Heel from Amino Company.

Later on in the episode, I'll tell you more about Heel and how it can help with your

race recovery, or you can check out the research at Aminoco.com

slash RTTT.

Getting in shape, getting out of debt, and getting more organized are often the

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