Right Choices...

Hey!

Its been a while sine I wrote, so I thought I'd drop a quick update and a little thought to ponder...

Here's the thought - 'Right choices bring right emotions'.  I can't lay claim to thinking of this on my own, in fact I learned it at a very young age when I was a teen.  When I fist heard it, it was intended to be applied when considering moral decisions (it was likely a teaching point in a sermon at church/youth group, I can't recall for sure though). I remember thinking how sensible this seemed, and always tried to apply it when making tough choices.

What does this have to do with training?  Well, a lot actually.  This past week, I had one day where I had to do a mid distance run.  It was nothing too crazy or intense, but I did not feel like doing it at the time.  I felt like putting it off, but could not as work was on the horizon that afternoon. The only other option was skipping it, and that is rarely a good choice (I should write about that sometime).

Anyways, in spite of my lethargic feelings, I made the right choice and got out the door running.  As I suspected, it felt kinda rough at first.  My legs were tired, and I wasn't really in to it.  However, a few km's in to the run, I started warming up and feeling better.  The legs started turning over more freely, and I was running smooth.  Soon I was enjoying the session, and by the time it concluded I was very pleased with how I ran, and more importantly, that I got the workout done.  I made the right choice, to get the workout in, and as was said to be true, the right (good) emotions followed.

So the next time, you feel like skipping a workout or giving in to some crappy feeling, try and remember this story.  Put the emotions aside, and make the right choice - the right emotions will follow!

Cheers,
Jon

PS - I'm short on time right now, so I'll drop the training update another time. Things are well though, and I am hoping this month will be a great one, with an epic training week planned at the end of the month - details to follow! :-)