Tag: Goals

Lane 8 Life’s A Beach

Lane 8 Life’s A Beach.

Last week I attended a Writer’s Retreat on Sanibel Island.  There was time built into the agenda, for free play. Here’s one of the things I did:

As you heard, I’m chasing an impossible, childhood dream.

Randy Pausch, author of The Last Lecture, died July 25, 2008.  He inspired millions with his message.

I posted a link to his You Tube video, Last Lecture, as well as added some of my own commentary at Mid Life Celebration.com

Crazy similarity, I’m not doing this for me, I’m doing it for my Family.

Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂

It’s Hard to do Nothing

Resting.  Doing nothing.  It’s hard for me.  Difficult.

Yet, in the big picture, we all know rest is part of training.

Someday, I’ll be relaxed enough to enjoy not doing anything.  Right now though, it’s painful.

Sixteen days until Helsinki.

Yeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carpe diem, jeff noel  PS.   The past three days have been resting days – nursing a slight hamstring strain from our trip to the beach.  Heading out in a few minutes to go for an easy three miles with my CPA friend.  🙂

Lane 8 & Lance Armstrong?

Lane 8 and Lance Armstrong?

Tuesday, Lance Armstrong sent a Twitter message that he has reached 1.4 million followers.

He was amazed, considering there once was a time when it only took 14k to amaze him.

Do the math.  Compare 14,000 to 1,400,000.

Mind boggling.

I have ten Twitter followers currently.  I’ll be amazed if it ever hits 1,000.

There’s a part of me that believes, as Lane 8 blossoms, there will also be 1.4 million followers here.

Crazy?  Yes.  But once I roll out the next goal of Lane 8, I believe 1.4mil is actually a small number.

There’s a big plan to help make the world a better place.

Dream Big.  Get There.  Stay There.  Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂

PS.  Just so we’re clear, I absolutely practice what I preach. 🙂

If Today Doesn’t Count

Not counting today, there are 18 days until I leave for Helsinki, Finland.

Representing the United States at the 2009 Master’s Track & Field World Championships is beyond anything I could have dreamed of.

Why?

Because, in the simplest explanation I can offer, it’s like the Biblical story of David and Goliath.

By the way, I’m in the role of David.  The total underdog.  That’s why this feels like a dream.

What makes this dream real is that the goal is impossible.  And I have never given up.

Make it a GREAT day, because if you don’t, who will?  If not today, when?  Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂

11 Tips for a Great Workout

11 Tips for a Great Workout:

  1. Establish a long-term goal before you start
  2. Preview your workout – visualize it
  3. Warmup
  4. Keep it intense, and, fun
  5. Stay focused
  6. Sweat when you need to – cardio, strength & core
  7. Write/log your workouts
  8. Vary your workouts – hard, medium, easy
  9. Cool down
  10. Stretch
  11. Partners are ok, if they show up

Hey, I’m not an Olympian, but I am in great shape for a 50 year old.

Bottom line, we all have to find what works for us.

If you’re just getting started, GO SLOW.  Nothing is worse than trying to do too much too soon.  Seriously.

If you don’t have patience, you’ll probably fail.  There is no short cut, despite what the media tells you.

Carpe diem, jeff noel  🙂