Pain and Gain tasks.

Another race day approaches

As my next race day approaches I wonder why I always feel ill prepared for it. Strange really as I do train and have been doing a lot of cross training as well. Life always seem to me to throw these feelings when you least want to feel like this.

I was listening today to an interesting podcast, by Steve McClatchy, about the brain and how it has a flight reaction or a fight reaction, and it was discussed more as a gain or pain , very interesting and has made me wish to buy the book he has written. I really related to the whole principle of the how the brain likes to be in one mode or the other, but can not move easily between them. The article was looking at how we prioritize, which I am a big fan off, and how we can put off somethings for the mundane but needed, e.g.: putting the rubbish out, ironing, washing up etc, these things have to happen but they are not a gain for us at all, where as when we set goals, like loosing weight, achieving a MBA, learning the piano, a language it has a gain for us, we have to really focus and put time aside to do these things. The essence of the podcast was that when you are 75 would you remember you had worked hard to get a MBA or write a book, of course, but would you remember putting the rubbish out, highly unlikely. So the prioritizing of time really is worth it, the feel good of achieving on the to do list( or honey do list) is not actually a lasting feeling. . You can be productive but not achieve. A great article. The effect on your life is a 90% gain/10 % pain for actual benefit to you as a person and growing and succeeding. Frequently we put the to do list first. Time to stop or delegate the to do list. You can not delegate a Gain. Why I love my diary.

All that waffle was really me saying the time fitted in for the training is SO worth it for me, even with my doubts about finishing right now.

The right nutrition is in my body, I have a great support system, on the day my daughter Cara will be cheering me on and a fabulous friend will also be doing the 13.1 miles as well. Of course being around a Texas vineyard is a bonus, we get a commemorative glass and to taste wine afterward. I must say I have never really thought about drinking wine after running, we will see how I feel on the day!! But the views will be fantastic.

Sending a hug to all you achieving your dream and goals. Life is for living. I firmly believe that. Never settle for less.
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