Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Get Out and Get Sweaty

"I feel there is nothing more cleansing for the mind, soul, and body then pushing yourself physically until you can go no further." 
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Hope

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Pain

         If it was easy every one would do it. Why does everyone treat pain like it is a negative thing? Pain is the ultimate test. Without pain there would be no winners. Without pain we would all be equal. Without pain we would never find out how strong we really are.  You may say you love to workout or you love to run but there is no love without sacrifice and no success without pain.  If you haven't had to go through pain to get some where you can't be proud of it because it means that you naturally had it or it was handed to you. There is no personal merit in that.  Why do we always cheer for the underdogs? Because they are the true champions fighting there way through to success.  Nothing in life depends on what has happened to you. NOTHING...there are amputees completing Iron-Mans.  There are people who have had worse things happen to them then you can ever imagine and they have used it to make them strong.  You can either be miserable or strong...the choice is yours.  What's your excuse? You couldn't handle it? You were scared? Is that how you want to live not putting your full strength into anything? Outlast the pain and when it is finished you can look back at the beast and laugh.  You can say "do your worst" because I know I will never give up.  

Finish Strong...and be proud at the end of each and every work out.

Inner Champion

       Today I start training for the new XC season.  My coach just retired and we have a new coach who I know will push us harder. But, I have a whole summer to push myself alone, to keep myself accountable, and to find out the runner that I can be.  I am not the fastest runner, not even close, but I can be the strongest runner. I can be strong mentally. I can do extra reps. I can work on my form. I can eat well and get sleep.  I can be the runner that inspires and brings people up.  How will you find your inner champion today?