Reboot - Time to shake things up
I don't even know where to start so I decided a total reboot.
New title for the blog, new colors and well I am obviously not new but I am going for a new perspective or at the very least rediscovering who I am and what makes me a bad ass.
For the last few years I have kind of lost myself - found reasons and excuses to not do things, I mean I was living and "racing" but I stopped pushing the envelope. I started finding reasons to not do things, I put on a lot of weight, and I just was not motivated. I thought that all was well in my world and then the poop hit the fan and my world was turned upside down and I have had to look at my self and all I believe and do some serious thinking about what matters to me and what I want in my life.
So as part of year 50 on this planet I decided that I would do my 4th Iron distance race- June 15 in Northern Spain. Part of that was to start running regularly again so I found a run club close to home in September and meet up with them every Wednesday night.
It has been great - when I started I was struggling to run 7min km and was at the back of the group - dead last - and I was ok with it because I was getting out. I then signed up for the Capra 30x30 challenge for November - run a minimum 30 per day for 30 days of November. Since our club runs on Wednesdays, I actually started Oct 31. I did complete the challenge and decided to keep going. Previously I had always said I can't run more than 4 days a week- I will get injured. Well today was day 89 and no injuries.
So at 50 years of age I have been running for 89 days straight and do not plan to stop. The advantages have been: I have lost close to 30 pounds so far, I am now running 6.30 min km regularly, and actually did a race last weekend where I ran 6 min km's which I have not done in 10 years. I am not super fast and I am not trying to be super fast I am just running my pace but I stay in zone 1 and it is paying off.
I am also swimming 2x a week and riding 3x a week as well as doing weights and core 3x a week.
But maybe the biggest thing is that every morning when I get up before I do anything else I meditate - I am up to 7 min and then I do some stretching to start my day. Actually even bigger is I am working on my mind set - working to believe in myself, be intentional in my day, and change my perspective to look for positives. So after I finish my breakfast I make a point of writing down at least 5 things I am grateful for.
My intention is to be the best person I can be and to start pushing the envelope again- to reach outside my comfort zone so I can have the life I want and deserve. To believe in myself and to stop being insecure and worried about what others think. To love myself.
Next race is March 2 - half marathon Burnaby lake - goal time 2:15.
Push yourself - you can do more than you ever believe. Trust the universe and know you are awesome.
Peace out Shaun
New title for the blog, new colors and well I am obviously not new but I am going for a new perspective or at the very least rediscovering who I am and what makes me a bad ass.
For the last few years I have kind of lost myself - found reasons and excuses to not do things, I mean I was living and "racing" but I stopped pushing the envelope. I started finding reasons to not do things, I put on a lot of weight, and I just was not motivated. I thought that all was well in my world and then the poop hit the fan and my world was turned upside down and I have had to look at my self and all I believe and do some serious thinking about what matters to me and what I want in my life.
So as part of year 50 on this planet I decided that I would do my 4th Iron distance race- June 15 in Northern Spain. Part of that was to start running regularly again so I found a run club close to home in September and meet up with them every Wednesday night.
It has been great - when I started I was struggling to run 7min km and was at the back of the group - dead last - and I was ok with it because I was getting out. I then signed up for the Capra 30x30 challenge for November - run a minimum 30 per day for 30 days of November. Since our club runs on Wednesdays, I actually started Oct 31. I did complete the challenge and decided to keep going. Previously I had always said I can't run more than 4 days a week- I will get injured. Well today was day 89 and no injuries.
So at 50 years of age I have been running for 89 days straight and do not plan to stop. The advantages have been: I have lost close to 30 pounds so far, I am now running 6.30 min km regularly, and actually did a race last weekend where I ran 6 min km's which I have not done in 10 years. I am not super fast and I am not trying to be super fast I am just running my pace but I stay in zone 1 and it is paying off.
I am also swimming 2x a week and riding 3x a week as well as doing weights and core 3x a week.
But maybe the biggest thing is that every morning when I get up before I do anything else I meditate - I am up to 7 min and then I do some stretching to start my day. Actually even bigger is I am working on my mind set - working to believe in myself, be intentional in my day, and change my perspective to look for positives. So after I finish my breakfast I make a point of writing down at least 5 things I am grateful for.
My intention is to be the best person I can be and to start pushing the envelope again- to reach outside my comfort zone so I can have the life I want and deserve. To believe in myself and to stop being insecure and worried about what others think. To love myself.
Next race is March 2 - half marathon Burnaby lake - goal time 2:15.
Push yourself - you can do more than you ever believe. Trust the universe and know you are awesome.
Peace out Shaun
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