{"id":740,"date":"2010-12-02T14:32:16","date_gmt":"2010-12-02T18:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hnetalk.com\/?p=740"},"modified":"2010-12-02T14:32:16","modified_gmt":"2010-12-02T18:32:16","slug":"in-my-dreams-i-am-a-kenyan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hnetalk.com\/home\/2010\/12\/02\/in-my-dreams-i-am-a-kenyan\/","title":{"rendered":"In My Dreams I Am a Kenyan"},"content":{"rendered":"

My friend and I enjoyed the Talking Turkey road race last Saturday – 6 miles around the reservoir – a location so lovely, forgiving and\u00a0familiar I count it among my best friends.\u00a0 I’ve run that course a hundred times and was excited to post a personal best that day – even with the crazy wind blowing off the water.\u00a0 Well guess what?\u00a0 It was my slowest run ever and a personal best at the same time!\u00a0 It’s true.\u00a0 I stayed with my pal and enjoyed a nice walk\/jog around the water and through the woods – and remembered how far 6 miles can seem when it is ahead of you.\u00a0 Cindy persisted despite inexperience and\u00a0not-inconsequential leg pain…she powered through to the finish – and we enjoyed the hops<\/span> fruits of our labor at the after party.\u00a0 Friendship, fitness, fun – hence,\u00a0a personal best.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

There was a moment there when I thought\u00a0she might quit.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I know that moment well, as I’ve expereinced it often.\u00a0\u00a0But if you’ve ever read a T-shirt at a road race<\/span> \u00a0classic novel or historical oration, you know that Pain is Temporary but Quitting is Forever. In the words of Winston Churchill, \u201cNever, ever, ever, ever, ever quit.\u201d Sure, you might experience a setback but that is not quitting. In her case, the pain was a reminder that she needed to train and prepare better for the next event.\u00a0 For others it may be\u00a0 feedback that you might need to come up with additional coping strategies. A setback doesn\u2019t require that you quit your objective. Dust yourself off and get back to it.<\/p>\n

We may have left the Thanksgiving Holiday behind us, don’t leave the act of thanksgiving behind too.\u00a0 If you can’t think of anything to be really, truly thankful for (really??)<\/em> then at least be thankful for a fresh start every day.\u00a0\u00a0 A chance to dust off and get back in.\u00a0 Fresh starts…New Year’s resolutions…yep – I’m jumping ahead, quickly past the egg nog and headed\u00a0straight to the champagne.\u00a0 We all know New Year\u2019s resolutions start off strong.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s the pain vs. pleasure principle.\u00a0 The truly committed person is either ready to start avoiding something\u00a0 (avoid pain) (e.g. undoing the top button of your pants, buying the dreaded “even-larger-size” clothing, or getting out of breath unloading the groceries or walking to your car) or inspired to experience additional pleasure (e.g. how it will feel to be\u00a0slim or wear your favorite outfit or\u00a0take all the groceries in one trip).<\/p>\n

Happy New Year – today.\u00a0 Now.\u00a0\u00a0Why wait?\u00a0 Figure out your Most Important WHATs and WHYs and\u00a0\u00a0practice them now – don’t wait until January.\u00a0\u00a0 If the first step is awareness, the second step is action.\u00a0 No matter what you decide, remember\u00a0 our old friend Winston – \u201cNever, ever, ever, ever, ever quit.\u201d\u00a0 Make a mistake, ok.\u00a0 Change the plan, ok.\u00a0 Pause, reflect, refine, ok.\u00a0 Just don’t quit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dig deep my friend! It will be worth it in the long run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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