For example, I tell myself that I'm going to hit 600 balls today during eight hours of training.

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I'm hoping it will be around six to eight weeks, which would give me a chance to play in some of the Six Nations.

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I'm emailing, messaging, tweeting and browsing the internet much more frequently than any sane person should, but I'm lucky if the phone gets me through a standard workday -- usually eight to 10 hours at the most.

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After eight long days on the road, and very little sleep, I'm pretty ragged, too.

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"I'm desperate to play, " said Dalrymple, who could also supply useful runs at number eight.

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My goal is to get eight hours in every day, so my schedule is totally flexible, and I'm always relaxed when I play, not pressured.

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I'm not sure that there's been many times that any guard, anywhere, has gotten eight defensive rebounds.

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"Honestly, right now, I'm kind of in shock, " said Syracuse center Kayla Alexander, who had 23 points and eight rebounds and ended her career as the Orange's all-time leading scorer.

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I'm pleased to report that the Office of National AIDS Policy, led by Jeffrey Crowley, has already held eight in a series of 14 community discussions in cities across the country.

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"I can make people happy at the weekend or on a Tuesday night when I'm playing for Everton by getting a result but when you can see a young person develop over six to eight months, they change, " he said.

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