155

USA team jersey

 

(photo: Official USA team jersey, used in 2009)

This post is about you, even though it may not seem so until the bottom.

Numbers are important for many different reasons.

But only if we place importance or significance on them.

Age.

Weight.

Height.

Savings.

Debt.

MPG.

ROI.

Zip code.

155

Weight.

A number not felt in five years.

And in 2009, the competition weight was 151.

Insight: Find a million ways to stay motivated.

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What if it feels like we will never make progress again?

Orange County Convention Center
Everyday is a bright sunny day, if we live with constant gratitude

 

When it seems there hasn’t been any progress for a long time and maybe there never will be any progress again – what do we do next?

Well, when we work diligently and with great patience and effort we eventually do make progress.

How can we not?

It (almost always) never happens in the time frame we wish for.

Haven’t seen this morning’s weight on the scale in over two years.

Never thought it would take this long to get back.

The long way is the short cut.

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What happens when we refuse to quit?

Magicband sign at Epcot
What happens when we refuse to quit? Magic.

 

What happens when we refuse to quit?

Progress is made.

Finally down, and staying down, five pounds.

Still have six or seven to go before competition.

Man does it feel good.

Know the feeling?

Been waiting on this for nearly two years. Thought it would take two months.

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Yesterday, such a trivial photo on such a trivial morning…

Note: The remaining four posts today will be the ones originally written 100 days ago. And of course the posts written yesterday, today, and the days to come will involve Cooper and this experience.

 

iPhone stopwatch for runners
Yesterday, such a trivial photo on such a trivial morning…

 

LSD for 53 minutes yesterday, knowing two things:

  1. Leaving tomorrow for a five-day Winnipeg trip.
  2. The day after returning is the annual tradition of the very first 5k ever.

This morning, a mile time trial to run sub six without keeling over. This will be a small sign of decent (but not excellent) readiness.

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