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Wrong Is Easier

Doing it wrong is easier than doing it right. You can screw it up by doing it wrong.

And doing it wrong, is as easy as doing nothing.

Ya with me? Let me say that again. Doing it wrong is as easy as doing nothing.

Doing nothing is easy. Maybe that’s why so many do nothing. Doing it right, is hard work.

The people who do work hard are also tempted to do nothing. Most don’t believe this, but it’s true.

Take me for example. Last night I made plans to run five miles this morning. Instead, I’ve made a few rationalizations so I can do nothing instead. Actually, I’m very busy this morning. But not physically.

And so it goes….

Our Body Is A Gift

Yet we ignore this priceless gift.

Well, we ignore it until we start to here from it. Aches and pains. Wake up calls.

We can be fairly certain that these will afflict us all. The question is, it seems, “Can we slow down, minimize, or stop altogether, these physical challenges”?

At 50, even though I’ve seen a lot, there is much that hasn’t been seen. What I do know, is that trying is better than worrying. At least if we get ailments, and wake up calls, we can live with the Peace that we did our best.

Lane 8, Halloween Scared

Lane 8 is about taking care of our physical gifts, namely our physical health. I am reminded daily just how challenging it is.

As responsible adults, if we don’t make conscious choices, and fight the hard battle to get and stay healthy, what are we left with?

The opposite.

The opposite stinks. Not making hard choices leads down a path that scares me.

Halloween is just around the corner. That’s about as scared as I care to get.

2009 World Championships

Lane 8 at 2009 World Championships in Lahti, Finland.

That’s “Jack”, my son’s Teddy Bear. He has three exactly alike. He got them as gifts years ago. The collar is actually inscribed “Jack”.

Our son was born in August 2000. My Dad, Jack Noel, passed on, April 2001.

My Father, and our son, never met. We were two months away from our trip to Pennsylvania when the phone call came, “They’re giving your dad three days”.

So, “Jack” the bear, has traveled extensively. He’s the one with two torn ears. The other “Jacks” are in near perfect condition. Our son was gracious enough to let the “tug-o-war with our yellow Lab” Jack travel.

Find a million ways, gimmicks, tricks – whatever it takes – to stay motivated. Jack is simply one of them.

Reality Check

Reality check. Being on the road all week has taken a toll on my wellness efforts.

Lack of sleep, lack of exercise and lack of proper nutrition adds up quickly for my body. At 50, routine is more important than ever.

An object in motion, tends to stay in motion. An object at rest, tends to stay at rest.

Which one are you? Which one am I?

Our health and overall well-being are completely dependent on us to figure this out and make it work in our busy schedules.

No excuses are acceptable.

Gotta go. Time for a much needed run.