Category: Mindset
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Goldilocks, A Story That Can Still Teach Us Lessons
In training, you’ll have good weeks and you’ll have bad weeks. There are weeks you will go in thinking you can do anything, then fall flat on your face. There are weeks you’ll be too cautious and you’ll be ready for anything. This is part of the process, with a lot of practice, you’ll better…
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Upward Spiral
Sometimes it may feel like you’re going in a circle and really the PDCA process works, it’s intended to be a cycle. It’s important to remember that you are actually going on an upward spiral, even if it doesn’t always feel like it and sometimes your strength slides, you’re still approaching every workout, every week,…
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Bad Day? Move On; Good Day? Move On
Good days and bad days are part of the training cycle. Your body will not always perform the way you hope it does, other times it’ll surpise you and perform better than you expected. Often there’s a lesson, but either way, take the lesson and move on. Tomorrow is another day, make the most of…
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The R Word
No, not that R word. While the running and other athletic communities are incredibly supportive, sometimes it’s hard to acknowledge that you’re one of them. Owning these titles is not easy, but once you accept these titles, you start acting like one and great things start happening. You’ll start to identify yourself as a runner…
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Keeping Score
Finding small ways to reward yourself on your journey can be important to maintain motivation. It’s tempting to use food and sometimes that might be appropriate, but that’s also pushing yourself backwards. I suggest you find something unique to you that speaks to you and helps you stay on track.