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Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
What if running, or any activity we engage in, became part of who we are?
Even to the point of becoming a fanatic.
Perhaps even an all or nothing proposition.
This is a big miss for many of us.
What if we became fans of our own game?
What if we became our own biggest fan?
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Just yesterday, they were talking as I walked up, “I hate him”. And they both laughed.
They were “kidding” as they talked about how fit I am. It’s simply the reality that makes up my day. I’ve come to understand that it will probably never go away. You know what it is?
I’m the kind of person people love to hate. At 51, when you do things like this, you get the predictable response.
It’s comical to me, because when I started, I was pathetic.
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Can Lane 8 learn anything from Disney’s creative strategies and tactics?
The obvious answer is yes.
By the way, the only reason I’m able to run at such a high level is because, as an experiment, I started applying the Disney principles to running.
Just before I turned 40, I started running to improve my health and am now into my 11th consecutive year – and about seven years ago, I had a crazy idea. Here’s the short story
I decided to do an experiment.
To prove Disney philosophies can work anywhere, I began applying them to running. The results have been staggering.
Anyway, here’s another jeff noel midlife You Tube clip – this one on Running and Disney Creativity.
I used to feel free to make excuses for why I was stuck, or why I wanted to quit. I didn’t do it often.
The road to excellence has no finish line. I know everyone is fighting a hard battle. Me too.
But if you think you’ve got challenges, ask Nick Vujicic.
Carpe diem and thank you for visiting.
PS. Peace, jeff noel 🙂
Ever get a perfect health score?
Friday’s strength test and core test proved one thing in particular.
A decade worth of hard work, persistence, determination, goal setting, set backs, failures, successes, sweat, pain, motivation, lack of confidence, confusion, stress, progress, injuries, rehab, physical therapy, core workouts, speed work, and endurance work.
Plus, stretching, flexibility training, 5k’s, 10k’s, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1,500 meters, obsession, surrender, thinking, smiling, hoping, visioning, praying, playing, involving family, sacrificing family, nutrition, reading, studying, working full time, volunteering, dreaming, sleeping, lying awake, and probably many more – but I better stop now.
The result?
A perfect score! My physical therapist determined my core was a perfect score of 21 out of 21. She used a test used on professional athletes to look for imbalances and weaknesses.
The leg strength test showed my right versus left leg was only 2/10ths of a percent apart.
The staff at Florida Hospital Rehab awarded me the “Most Symmetrical Person” they have ever seen there.
What all of this means is that the efforts have yielded extra-ordinary results.
Life is like that. You reap what you sow.
I’ll try to not forget that simple truth. Even though I’m easily distracted. “Oh look, a bird”!
Make today a day to at least consider your physical health and ask yourself, “Am I investing in my health”? Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂
Of the many blessings we have, being alive is at the top of my list.
Well, almost.
You mean being alive isn’t at the top of your list?
No, not at the very top. It’s second, I think.
At the very top is the fact that Jesus died to save the world. Whether you believe this or not, doesn’t change the fact that I believe it.
And, the fact that I believe it, doesn’t mean if you believe otherwise, that I think you are wrong. Who the heck am I to judge someone else? No one.
Being in a world where diversity of thought and belief, is valued and respected, is also at the top of my list.
Told you all of that to tell you this. Today’s run was a blessing. Literally pain free. I believe God may want me to keep going on this impossible journey to make it to the finals at August’s World Championships.
Count your blessings. Never give up. Respect others. Love your neighbor. Do something great. Inspire others by the courage of your own example. Carpe diem, jeff 🙂