Respect

I remember training with a friend in Boulder during the summer of 2003. We were both in Boulder to get a summer of altitude training and dose of environmental activism (Hi! Do you have a second for Environment Colorado.... Most people didn't have a second).

However I do remember a lot of training runs that we did together and there was one piece of advice he provided me when running the hills in Chataqua. "Respect the mountain" was a phrase that had been stuck in my mind since that summer.

Today I got to thinking about the training that we do and the idea of respect. If we are training with a end result, goal, or purpose then respect should be an important aspect of day to day.

In order to achieve any particular result we must have our body prepared in such a way that it is reasonable for our body to perform the serious tasks that we have it set out to perform.

If you have serious desire to achieve your goals then you must respect the body. There is particular amounts of rest, water, and proper nutrition that go along with the training you do that is going to get you to where you need to be. You don't have to live like a monk, but you should be AWARE of what you are attempting to do and respect your body or it will not act like the vehicle that you so desire it to be.

Respect your goals by respecting the body and always respect the mountain.

Making things happen

I am not sure what the number is at so far, but I have a fair number of co-workers signed up to run their 1st half-marathon in the spring.

This gets me fired up. 13.1 miles is quite the accomplishment.

So I just wanted to give them a shout out.

I am sure that you have someone that you work with or associate with in some way on a daily basis that is setting out on some athletic endeavor or challenge. Provide them with some encouragement.

This will help keep them motivated and could help you stay motivated.

Also, yesterday was Groundhog's day. It reminded me of one of my favorite movies starring Bill Murray. The interesting thing is that he continues to relive the same day until he gets it right.

Think of the choices that you make so that when you go to bed at night you would be confident that if you had to relive any day in the same exact way for all eternity you would be able to smile.

Another Short Entry

I realize that my writing should be started earlier in the evening. When I attempt to write after 9pm I realize that I am basically writing garbage.

However, there are some important updates.

1. I have 2 days of lifting in this week and I sense that is going to become a consistent routine. This is particularly true because I really love the feeling of the swollen bicep the day after during curls. I think those guys on the Jersey Shore are on to something with their GTL routine.

2. I have decided that I won't be having any beer from now until May 1st.

Make a bold decision about your life today.