This doesn’t have anything to do with Mother’s Day.
OK.
I get it.
Colorado is beautiful.
Really Beautiful.
With a capital “B”.
(I’m just screwing around. Have you ever known anyone who just completely missed the point? Who only saw the trees and missed the forest? Sure….this is Colorado….but the video is about Anton Krupicka, an endurance athlete. That’s what it’s all about….)
So….here’s a world-class endurance runner talking about the things he does when he realizes that, after breaking his leg, he has a lot of activities that fulfill his need to experience the outdoor world.
It’s not completely about running.
That’s a good, healthy attitude.
And….I appreciated the sentiment about the activity being a way to get out in nature.
I don’t want to run on a treadmill while I watch the Food Channel.
I started running again at the beginning of the week.
This morning, it was a full moon and 50 something degrees….and, even if it was only a mile and a half, it felt good to be out again.
Even a little bit feels good.
This video is from La Sportiva….great stuff. Check out their other videos on YouTube.
Today is Hostess Cupcake Day.
Who knew?
Every day that I get up is a chance at a new day.
I don’t repeat them….except in my head.
Here’s another one from Unger Motivation….just because I needed it.
“if there is no enemy within the enemy outside can do us no harm”
Great stuff from Unger Motivation.
I had another flat tire on the route today….the third of the set of four tires to blow out in a strange way.
And, somewhere out there in the 76 miles I cover every day, I lost my lug wrench.
Dang……it.
I yelled at Nate when he put the rear window down in the Mail Jeep and then we couldn’t get it back up.
What kind of champion am I that I yell at my son when I get frustrated?
How I respond to the stress in my life will be one of my defining characteristics.
I can’t be a jackass, yelling at the people I’m closest to, all the rest of my life.
It will be my crowning glory if I learn to handle things in a consistently kind way.
I have a lot to learn.
These motivational videos can’t hurt, right?
Here’s a short film from Billy Yang Films.
(All of his films are excellent….you can find them on YouTube or at his website here…. http://www.billyyangfilms.com/)
I started running yesterday after a long break.
My running at this point has nothing to do with this kind of running except that I dress the same way to do it.
I do a one mile endurance run at this point.
Up to the camp driveway and back…one mile.
Full moon….great temperature….dry….
It couldn’t get any better for running.
I need to go walk the escape artist Great Pyrenees, Appa, so I’ll close.
One mile is a start.
I wonder how 100 miles would feel?
I think that the difference between Anton Krupicka’s gear room and my unfocused mess (other than the fact that he’s a great runner….and I’m not even running at all right now) is that he actually uses the stuff in his small apartment.
I have a lot of stuff that I don’t always use.
I’m kind of a “wannabe”.
An ADHD wannabe.
I have good intentions, though.
There is something pretty cool about all the stuff that Anton has.
To Jenny, I’m sure it’s a nightmare to see something like this.
To me, though, it’s pretty cool.
Fun hogs.
Man.
A short Post Script….I started running again this morning.
Here’s another excellent video from Unger Motivation.
This one features a sermon from TD Jakes where he talks about the responsibilities and problems that come with effort…and achievement.
This is really, really good.
Oh, man….really good!
I lose track of the idea that problems or delays that happen when I try new things don’t necessarily mean that the idea is a bad one or that the dream wasn’t meant to happen.
It just means that the problems are only something to push through to reach a good goal.
All of it goes together….the good and the bad, the hard and the easy.
The more I reach for….the more problems I can expect to come attached to the thing that I’m reaching for.
I need to reach….and to finish what I start.
No matter what comes with the effort, I need to finish what I start.
Try….and finish.
Here’s a film from Unger Motivation.
You can find out more about Unger Motivation at http://www.ungermotivation.com/
Excellent stuff.
Here’s a short section of his blog, found at the website linked to above:
Evict all of the negative and judgmental people from your life. Those who have done nothing but always have an opinion on your actions, wants and needs. They will always give you reasons and excuses not to act. You don’t need a good reason to go out and do anything, other than the fact that you do – in order to experience more. Making mistakes are just as vital to this journey as not. You need more input, more data, and I promise you, the vision will manifest on its own. It will just come to you.
It’s a strange thing….to accomodate the needs of the people we love and at the same time to pursue and support the things we need to do to be genuine people and realize our potential.
It’s a strange thing to be honest with ourselves….hard to do.
It’s easier to put off until tomorrow….or later….the things we can do that would make us feel better….and make our lives better.
I’m still trying to figure some of this stuff out….any of this stuff, really.
I’m still trying.
Motivation….positive motivation…is something that I can’t get enough of.
I need positivity in my life.
I need to be a positive person and learn to impact my loved ones with consistent positive thoughts and actions.
That’s a good thing to shoot for, isn’t it?
Here’s a video about Rudy Gutierrez designing a Jimi Hendrix stamp for the USPS.
How far could a letter get with a stamp like that?