Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Jan 23, 2012 From Within - Boston Marathon 2012

Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.

A wise person recently shared similar words with me about believing in my abilities.  I am not sure why I struggle with this so much. It might be because I always want to push myself beyond the limits and when I don't take it up one notch it is hard to be satisfied with my final effort.  I have always been a goal orientated person. When I played basketball in high school, I remember not leaving practice until I made 10 free throws in a row. Even to this day, when we are playing basketball in our backyard I can't go in the house until I have made my last basket.  I need to learn to take a step back and live in the moment; celebrate a victory and use my experiences to improve for the next performance.  

Today's Workouts

Mod-Strong Spin Class. 

Planned distance-22 miles



Swim Workout

Completed distance 2200 yards.

After I had finished my first workout I received the news that my grandmother had just passed away.  Keeping my emotions intact, I mustered up enough energy to do my second workout.  Most of my swim time was spent reliving memories of good times with her.  She was a special lady and I already miss her dearly.
R.I.P. Patricia Smith.  

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