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Sometimes all you need is a kick in the ass, a reason to be ashamed for being such a wuss, and validation for what you’re doing. I had all 3 today… The kick in the ass was a 40+ mile ride followed by a short run; the reason for being ashamed is this blog written by a mom to her 3-year old son who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia earlier this year and the validation was feeling that I wanted to do it all over again. Last week’s training was really crappy and I felt disappointed and questioned if I really wanted to do this as it’s taking a lot out of me in the emotional department. I’m still homesick and I don’t think that’s going to change any time soon. Just as I still miss people and places in Chile almost 20 years after I left I’ll always [Read Full Post]
King of Anything Sara Bareilles Keep drinking coffee, stare me down across the table While I look outside So many things I’d say if only I were able But I just keep quiet and count the cars that pass by You’ve got opinions, man We’re all entitled to ‘em, but I never asked So let me thank you for your time, and try not to waste anymore of mine And get out of here fast I hate to break it to you babe, but I’m not drowning There’s no one here to save Who cares if you disagree? You are not me Who made you king of anything? So you dare tell me who to be? Who died and made you king of anything? You sound so innocent, all full of good intent Swear you know best But you expect me to jump up on board with you And ride [Read Full Post]
Whenever I find myself struggling I look at this video.
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Several people (mostly offline) have asked me why I’m training so hard for Pacific Grove. I think it’s fair to answer in the blog so I can point people to it next time they ask me Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?" Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won’t feel insecure around you. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. Nelson Mandela “People are afraid of themselves, of their own [Read Full Post]
Where I’m at Today was exhausting but it was so rewarding at the same time. we swam about 1250 meters in the ocean and ran 4 miles. It was my first time in a wetsuit and it’ll take me a while to get used to swimming with that many restrictions. The swim was harder than I thought and the run was actually enjoyable. Coyote Point has some breathtaking views; You can watch the planes landing at SFO and how they make these awesome shadows in the water as it got closer to touching down… it was amazing. Inspiration I’m no longer sure of my immortality. I know I will die; maybe not tomorrow but eventually we all will kick it. I may want to challenge myself in some areas but I’m tired of everything turning into a fight either external or internal. Until I’m confident in my abilities in the [Read Full Post]
Carlos Note: Have you ever felt like you’re loosing who you really are and exchanging it for something people want to see in you? Now that I have at least a short term plan I can start looking inwards again and evaluate what do I need to change to be happy. Not at peace with myself, I am arrogant enough to think I did that already, but where happiness really lies within me. The post copyright notice is below: © 2009 Derek Sivers. Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. I was recently in Vancouver Canada for a week, considering moving there, when my friend Ariel Hyatt said, “You have to meet this amazing guy Tom Williams. He got hired by Apple when he was only 14. I think the company had to, like, legally adopt him to do it. He’s a go-getter like you. Plus his wife, Jessie is an [Read Full Post]
Here’s to the Crazy Ones! The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They invent. They imagine. They heal. They explore. They create. They inspire. They push the human race forward. Maybe they have to be crazy. How else can you stare at an empty canvas & see a work of art? Or, sit in silence & hear a song that’s never been written? Or, gaze at a red planet & see a laboratory on wheels? We make tools for these kinds of people. While some see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. "Because [Read Full Post]
The importance of choosing a path that’s right for you. By John Bingham. Originally in the July, 2009 issue of Runner’s World There’s a quote by William Purkey, a well-known professor of education, that goes, “Dance like no one is watching, love like you’ll never be hurt, sing like no one is listening, and live like it’s heaven on earth.” It seems like the perfect life philosophy—and one I’ve learned to apply to running over the years. I run like no one is watching, even when I’m racing with 35,000 people. I’m usually having so much fun, I simply don’t care what anyone else thinks. But I didn’t always feel this way. In my early days, when I weighed 240 pounds, I ran like everyone was watching—and judging. If I was on a run and saw a car approaching, I’d stop and pretend I was looking for something I’d lost. [Read Full Post]
