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Good workout yesterday and he was slow

Disney Leadership expert speaker — There is a steady and willing crowd at the feet of the master…Disney.

A 25-mile roundtrip bike ride, plus an intentionally short (and easy) 30-minute gym workout at the bike midway point. Slept 7.5 hours again.

But that’s not the good news…

Our Son’s high school personal fitness class of 13 students all ran two laps (800 meters). i’ve been encouraging him to run slower on the first lap and faster on the second.

He finally tried it.

And here’s what he discovered for the first time:

What it’s like to pass someone who is slowing down because you are speeding up.
He had never passed anyone before.
He had never finished ahead of others before.

This is a big deal.

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our physical health. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

A metaphor for our own lives, no?

Residential construction near Walt Disney World — This is near the two mailbox marker.

Yesterday was the first day of High School second semester, which included our son’s first real, personal fitness class. He has historically been non-athletic. The teacher had everyone do two laps (half mile). i had no idea this was coming.

Coincidently, the day before, our father/son run included eight mailboxes, or 800 meters. We started running eight weeks ago.

i remember telling him after we finished the half-mile jog that we ran the equivalent of two laps around a track. Have to believe that he had a confidence with him that would have not existed had we not started running 100 meters a day for a week, and then adding 100 meters more each week.

The slow and steady, almost ridiculously easy distance, and the gradual increase added up, and will continue to add up.

A metaphor for our own lives, no?

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our physical health. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

Determination is always the underdog

Disney University Walt Disney quote — My favorite water station at Walt Disney World. Love the quote…”We keep moving forward…”

Determination is always the underdog.

Dear Son, congratulations on competing your first 800-meter run last night.

Slow and steady works when we continue going slow and steady. As soon as we stop, slow and steady no longer works.

Some things in life are ridiculously obvious.

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our physical health. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

Slow and steady isn’t a theory

Slow and steady isn’t a theory.

We just finished week six of becoming a runner. Our daily mailbox total is five, so far. Next week we will run six mailboxes each day.

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It doesn’t seem like much until you realize it is

gathering firewood in a residential area — Mailboxes are about 100 meters apart where we live.

Three mailboxes a day (300 meters) – seems like such a short distance until you compare it to sitting on a couch.

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