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It has to make sense to you or you will fail

Map My Run screen shot
Find an activity that makes sense for you. It does not have to be running.

 

Accept this fact: we will struggle, and we will find joy.

Wasn’t planning on logging a half-marathon yesterday. And it wasn’t a struggle. It just happened. Drenched in sweat for two-plus hours, it was joy.

There’s a big difference between struggling and failing.

Struggling comes with the territory.

The goal is to not fail.

For a lifetime.

Go. Move. Do something that makes sense to you.

Expect struggles to ebb and flow.

Expect this to last a lifetime.

The only way to fail is to not accept a lifetime of struggle.

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Fewer, harder workouts

Sean D'Souza keynote slide
Sean D’Souza (tiny left corner) slide from two days ago.

 

Sean D’Souza was a day two afternoon speaker. He’s from New Zealand. Among other things, he and his wife work three months, then take one month off. This means three months vacation per year. Wow.

He claims it’s true.

His third and final bullet point (above) is “fewer, kinder clients”. Everyone’s dream (in addition to the whole vacation proposition) right?

What is the paradox of fewer and nicer? And does it matter?

Yes.

And here’s the paradox…

Since retiring, immediately began a different running and gym schedule.

Moving from a monthly goal:

  • 20 running days
  • 8 gym visits

To a monthly goal:

  • 12 runs (far fewer)
  • 12 gym visits

Fewer, longer runs.

Everyone’s dream?

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No one else is in command except

Magic Kingdom early arrival
At 710am yesterday, there were 17 Guests waiting to enter Magic Kingdom.

 

Disney Customer Service Speakers
Yesterday morning at 7:10am, halfway through an 8-miler.

 

Disney Customer Service Speakers
Running through Disney University never gets old.

 

One of the ways we can live a “do-over” is to reprioritize our life. Case in point. Yesterday was Friday and jam packed with an all day meeting downtown. There were a million reasons why exercise wasn’t going to fit.

Made it a priority to get up early and run 7+ miles before driving 40 minutes to be early for the meeting.

Made it a priority to leave the meeting mid-afternoon to be able to visit Gold’s gym before the Middle School Science Fair.

We are in charge of our priorities. No one else commands this.

Your move.

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