Tuesday Thoughts............

This morning were my Hill Repeats.

3/10 of a mile 12-18% elevation rise three times. 3/10 recovery jog in between.

My lungs are still searing from this workout. Most of it is due to how cold the air is.Ambient temp is about 27 F.....so by the 2nd repeat I felt like I was sucking an air conditioner on a cold winter morning.

By the 3 rd I felt like throwing up....and was slightly hard of hearing for about a minute or two.

Oddly enough I freakin' enjoyed this masochistic ritual. Perhaps my recovery rate is improving with all the intensity I'm introducing, and for the first time I have adequate base to keep from nuking myself.

I love the feeling of adaptation. Its as close to morphing as a human can get. You know its really amazing how the body can adapt to stress. I'd read about this in Going Long and in Friels writings and it would always sound so impossible .
In the world of Shoulda Woulda Coulda's ........I just wish I got into it sooner.,like when I was in my late 20's. Just thinking about all those days that I wasted, oh well, its what made me who I am today.....so whats done is done.

Motivation is the WD-40 of the human spirit.

I feel fortunate that staying motivated is something that comes naturally for me. I wake up almost every morning looking forward to what the day has in store. I'm often asked by friends what keeps me from pulling the pin- and I am quite frank when I tell them that if I won the lottery I would not have enough time to do all the adventures that are on my list.

Most sucessful people I know and associate with are driven by a success quotient that centers around financial gain. Some by greed,some driven by ego but most measure their sucess by material and tangible assets....homes,property,how diversified their earnings portfolios are,etc,etc.

I was one of these individuals. I made money fairly early in life,and made it with relative ease.
I also learned that it didn't bring me any true lasting happiness, as a matter of fact it got me into trouble. I learned a valuable life lesson the hard way,but throughout this period of my life I stayed motivated, however aimlessly, I was still raring to see what the road ahead had in store for me.

Now that I'm in my early 40's I think I have finally found a center for myself. There's a balance in my day to day, and I have a strong purpose in my life. I have a very set routine and I like it.
I'm surrounded by like-minded individuals and I am constantly challenging my limits both physically and artistically.

IF you're trying to stay motivated and need help , here are some thoughts:

- When you wake up in the morning, after that strong cup of coffee get some good music going.
This beats all the news crap that can spoil one's day in a hurry.

- Keep great images of people you admire on the fridge. The fridge is where you spend a lot of time during the day, whether its the home or the office. Positive image re-inforcement works.

-Seek out positive and sucessful individuals, the cumulative effect of being in this environment can be absorbed thru osmosis.

-BE a doer..not a talker ! Even if its going to hurt like a sonofabitch, or that its going to be very inconvenient....complete a task or goal. The reward will be ten-fold. It will become easier the next time.

-Share your experiences with people as talking about a goal with others will help you commit to the execution of it. Broadcasting works !!!!

-Mirror check: Look at yourself in the mirror before you go to bed. Do you like what you see ? Will you sleep well ? If you answered YES to the questions.....You ROCK !!!!

Thats enough yakking for now. I've got a busy day - so be good and take it up a notch today. I did and man I feel like a King.