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Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
Retired Disney Institute Keynote Speaker and Prolific Blogger. Five daily, differently-themed personal blogs (about life's 5 big choices) on five interconnected sites.
Surprising how far we go when we refuse to stop.
Limits.
Progress.
Breakthroughs.
All interconnected, eh?
Four years ago – held the plank just over 10 seconds (in the video).
Yesterday – 41 seconds. New PR.
Astonishing how far we can go when we refuse to stop.
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Breaking Dawn or breaking down yesterday’s post?:
1. Impossible goal = earning Lane 8 (the worst lane for the slowest runner) in the 400 meters (at the World Championships)
2. Ongoing, compelling short term goal(s) = next week’s 12th annual Windermere Run Among the Lakes 5k (my very 1st 5k ever in 2003)
3. Turning negatives into positives = cranked out a 5:56 mile yesterday, even with a very strong headwind.
Motivation is like a fire.
What if we acted like we know how to add fuel to it. All the time.
What would happen?
If not us, who?
If not now, when?
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How’s our motivation? What would we say to that right now?
We lose our edge to stay motivated without these three things:
Back last night from a road trip. One of the most taxing weeks in a long time. Exercise was minimal.
Five days in a hotel netted only two treadmill runs (not a treadmill fan):
Does this example mean anything to us?
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The paradox of owning a body is that we don’t appreciate what we have until time reminds us what we’ve lost. I never want to stop running.
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The conviction for wellness inherently leaves room for flexibility. Rather than blog this morning, running 20 minutes took priority.
When anticipated long days get even longer, something has to give.
The more specific the conviction or claim, the more difficult it becomes.
Insight: Don’t make too many bold claims.
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