Just thought I’d let you know. Didn’t get sub 60 for 10k. But, I came pretty bloody close! 60m and 18 seconds!!!! And it was freaking hilly (Lane Cove National Park).

So now I know how much more I need to put in to get under and I will get it next time for sure!

And I still want it!!!

Cheers,

Stav

Cheers and hugs.

Thanks

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Tami – you are right – the self esteem stuff is underneath this…and when you live with it as long as I did it infects you…thanks Craig for a post that reminds me of why I chose to move on from my ex and focus on me. I spent so much time being the guru of ‘tell me what I wanna hear’ for him I got very ill!
I know I want more out of life – still not entirely sure what that more is…its not a new car, house or overseas trip – its something less tangible and much more rewarding than that but labelling it is difficult. I don’t want to say happiness either because that is so cliched these days. Maybe my goal is just a better stronger healthier me…do I want it enough – hell yes! I am part way there. I have battled the depression, lost some weight, joined a gym to tone and strengthen the body, found my confidence at work, made new friends by the dozens, learned to have fun, remembered I do have a smile…and the next step is to throw off some of the guilt that seems to be holding me back at times.

Craig i love the way you remind all of us to stay on track. Its uncanny how your posts come along just as i may be about to slip off the rails!
jen from Mildura

Yeah I want this badly.

What do I want? I want to be a normal weight. 8 kg to go – 32 down. Its taken 12 years of obesity to reach this point.

Looking forward… in 2 weeks time I will be competing in the 10k Sydney Striders series. I don’t know how fast I can do it, but I am training and I sure as hell want to get sub 60! I want it badly… will let you know my time soon!

Love your words of wisdom Craig.

Stavy

But I think “want to” is a symptom and not the diagnosis…
Laziness and stubbornness are all usually symptoms of a bigger problem.
Give me a person with 20 excuses of why she won’t deny herself “her favorite foods”
Or the guy who can’t manage to do exercise due to ______ (fill in the blank).

And I’ll show you someone with some serious self-esteem and confidence issues.
It’s hard enough for the common person to let down mom or dad,
or even their significant other without loads of self-hatred,
soon to be replaced with tons of rationalization.
But when there is a chance of letting down them-self,
It becomes more than they can bear.
You can’t hide from you…
You can’t rationalize that it really wasn’t what you wanted anyways…
It’s fear, plan and simple fear of failing themselves that paralyzes them.

Yeah, sure some people are lazy.
Some people are stubborn…
But most of them are so afraid of being vulnerable,
That accepting “life” (fatness, mediocrity, unhappiness, darkness, solitude,etc)
is safer than taking the risk of trying for more.
So they use laziness and stubbornness as a fortress,
It is their defense, their refuge.

Most of these people see things in extremes…
Its all or nothing with them,
And fear of failure makes them choose nothing!
Commercials show them they can loose 100lbs with this or that…
Its fool-proof, eat anything you want and loose the weight…
If they buy it then the product failed, not them…

I know I always preach small milestones,
Small goals, many goals, all the time…
I just believe that once people feel what it is like to reach a goal,
It empowers them to try for next one.
Realizing they won’t be amazing next week,
But if they are better off next week than they are today,
They are winning.

Its like a little league team or even a bigger league team,
Take the New England Patriots (no, I am not a fan) for example,
Sure, every NFL football team wants to go to the Super bowl…
But honestly, the coach only prepares for that week’s game,
Next week, he’ll begin working toward the goal of winning that game…
The Patriots used this gameplan this year and so far have been monstrously successful,
They are undefeated, a feat not seen since 1972 by the Miami Dolphins!
They are set, poised on the edge of greatness, they are going to the Super bowl!
AND if they win, they will be the only team in history to have a 16-0 season
And win the Super bowl.
The Quarterback, Tom Brady, Amazing!
10 years ago he was a junior at the University of Michigan,
He didn’t win the Heisman his senior year (most esteemed college athlete trophy)and he went into the pros as a 6th round draft pick…
Yes, every team in the US had their choice of a player 6 times before he was chosen…
But now, today, he has and is leading his team to greatness, to the hall of fame, into the history books…
and at home, is his girlfriend, Giselle Bundchen (Victoria Secret Supermodel)!
Yeah, being Tom Brady is tough,
But it didn’t happen overnight,
His amazing took 13 years,more probably…
Will he be anything less if the Patriots do not win?
Will his accomplishments be any less great?
Will he get paid less money next year…
Ahh nope!
His foot is injured today, will he give up… very doubtful.
So he will go into the most important game of his life,
knowing he cannot play his best game… but he WILL try….why?
Because he fears NOT trying more than he fears failing…

I believe that is the difference…
Some fear failure and won’t try…
Some fear not trying is failure!

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Tami

You need to make you a priority now.

So there.

Hugs

It’s good to be a dreamer AND a doer.

Peace ( )

Thanks for your thoughts and for dropping by.

Cheers.

Hugs