Sorry I didn't have much time to comment on this motivational thought this morning. I love this story because it is real life. We are not always going to be the best at what we do, and we may never come in first. However, we can all do OUR personal best and finish what we start. It doesn't matter if we are running, walking, biking, swimming, canoeing, whatever...all that is required of us it to set our goals and then meet them head on. There are times when we will have "good" days and then there will be days when all we can hope for is the courage and strength just to finish. Just remember that finishing can be just as rewarding as winning.
When I ran my first 1/2 marathon this past April, my goal was to finish. After finishing, I learned that the full marathon winners finished faster than I finished my half. I could have let this bother me, make me feel like a real loser. I mean Come On! Twice as far 10 whole minutes faster than me. But I have learned to listen to my own body. I know where I am in my fitness journey and I know that I ran my best that day and I am still very proud of the time I ran. That doesn't mean I don't hope to do better next time, because I hope to do much better next year! My point is, any exercise routine that you enjoy is for you and not anyone else. Don't compare yourself to others, just enjoy what you have accomplished. That is the highway to real and lasting happiness and self worth.
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wow. that was motivational. Good for you!!! I logged my fastest mile today. I was happy. Do you have the Nike plus/? it is the BEST!!! you gotta have it! seriously.
I don't have anything fancy...YET. But Christmas is coming up. I just have my stopwatch that I push when I start and then push when I stop. Flori has this nice thing that keeps time, tracks distance and shows how many calories you've burned. It might play music too, I'm not sure. I'll have to look up the Nike plus and put it on my list. Thanks!
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