Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Road to Reality
As I was driving home from class tonight I had a million ideas going through my head for this web site. There was so much I wanted to include, so much I wanted to tell everyone, but then I started to think about where it all starts. You always hear people say they want to go to the gym, or they want to start running, or they want to lose 5 pounds. How does that want become reality?
My want is to do an Ironman. No wait, let me rephrase that, my want is to qualify for the Ironman in Kona. So as I was driving home I began thinking, how do I stay motivated for my somewhat large want? I looked at my dashboard and saw the picture I had taped in my car. It has four smaller pictures within it, a swimmer, a biker, a runner, and the phrase "Do You Tri?". Along the top, my own addition: "Road to Kona".
That's my motivation everyday, to "tri" my hardest. Not only when I am out training, but on those days when I'm trying to get myself to go train and I just don't want to fathom doing it again.
As I continued driving, my phone rang. It's Rob, my brother checking to make sure we are going to bike when I get back into town. This is my biggest motivator and support system, my family. They know my goals and are willing to do all they can to help me achieve them. As I hung up, I looked at the background on my phone, it's the same triathlon picture as the one on my dashboard. By this point you're probably thinking I am crazy obsessive (can't say you would be wrong on that assessment), but more importantly I'm sure you have probably picked up on the fact that I am a big fan of surrounding myself with motivation. Whether it be pictures, phone calls, or daily reminders taped in my car, if it's staring my in the face all day, it's no longer a choice. Instead it's the road that leads from want to reality.
My want is to do an Ironman. No wait, let me rephrase that, my want is to qualify for the Ironman in Kona. So as I was driving home I began thinking, how do I stay motivated for my somewhat large want? I looked at my dashboard and saw the picture I had taped in my car. It has four smaller pictures within it, a swimmer, a biker, a runner, and the phrase "Do You Tri?". Along the top, my own addition: "Road to Kona".
That's my motivation everyday, to "tri" my hardest. Not only when I am out training, but on those days when I'm trying to get myself to go train and I just don't want to fathom doing it again.
As I continued driving, my phone rang. It's Rob, my brother checking to make sure we are going to bike when I get back into town. This is my biggest motivator and support system, my family. They know my goals and are willing to do all they can to help me achieve them. As I hung up, I looked at the background on my phone, it's the same triathlon picture as the one on my dashboard. By this point you're probably thinking I am crazy obsessive (can't say you would be wrong on that assessment), but more importantly I'm sure you have probably picked up on the fact that I am a big fan of surrounding myself with motivation. Whether it be pictures, phone calls, or daily reminders taped in my car, if it's staring my in the face all day, it's no longer a choice. Instead it's the road that leads from want to reality.
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