Listening to our body is not just for freaks of nature

jeff noel with University of Iowa's Herky mascot
Out for an early morning run (again) at University of Iowa

 

No Achilles’ tendon pain yesterday. None on the two earlier Iowa runs either.

Listening to our body is not just for freaks of nature or Olympic athletes.

Like any other relationship we should listen intently, accept feedback, and make changes as necessary.

Impossible to improve if we don’t listen.

No?

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It’s getting easier and easier to believe that any excuse is invalid

RayGun tee shirt shop Iowa City
Friend raved and said you will love their ‘art’

 

RayGun tee shirt shop Iowa City
Art is in the eye of the beholder and often has nothing to do with painting

 

RayGun tee shirt shop Iowa City
OMFG – Oh My Fairy Godmother – the language some people pose as art

 

It’s getting easier and easier to believe that any excuse is invalid.

We all get 24 hours.

We all have challenges.

We all have to make hard choices.

Often these choices are painful.

No one is immune.

Make continuously better choices and make zero excuses.

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On becoming lean

Buddism quote
We can control what & how much we eat. Heck yes it’s challenging & feels impossible sometimes. This is not an excuse.

 

We can argue, debate, doubt, or hate. But we cannot deny that hard work over time has a proportionally greater likelihood for a breakthrough.

Not working hard enough or long enough has a proportionally greater likelihood of never yielding a breakthrough.

The odds are stacked for or against the path we choose.

We have an ideal weight range. For example, let’s say 151-153 pounds.

This is a lean weight.

A lean weight that when reached and maintained is like hitting the lottery.

Came in at 157.5 this morning.

Make no small plans.

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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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What keeps us going when the most unexpected setback taunts us yet again?

Florida vanity license plate
“To 55″… yes, age is also a risk factor for foot (or any) injuries

 

It’s probably achilles tendonitis.

Probably stimulated from wearing different orthotics for a week. And possibly from not changing out running shoes soon enough.

Just enough difference to put strain where there normally isn’t.

What keeps us going when the most unexpected setback taunts us yet again?

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