I’ve been burning the candle from both ends for weeks, prepping for this weekend’s ice shows. I was ok with it when it was limited to after school and evenings but now that the rehearsals are impinging on sacred early morning workout time, it has been a challenge. Needing to to be on the ice at 5 am leaves precious little time to fit a run in.
I learn so much from the kids and parents though. I see mental toughness developing every day. I am amazed by the progress hard work brings. I also see toxic, self-defeating behavior and do my best to nip that in the bud.
Some of the ‘golden rules’ I’ve observed can be applied to many areas of life, including running:
- If you want to get better you need to practice more. You get out what you put in. This requires some sacrifice.
- With sacrifice comes mental toughness. How badly do you want it?
- Improvement will come in the areas you focus on. Practice what you do not enjoy, you’ll get better at it. Lo and behold, it will no longer suck.
- Other activities will enhance your efforts. Crosstrain, crosstrain, crosstrain.
- Muscles are your BFF.
- Focus on YOU. You have strengths and talents that are unique to YOU. What others are doing does not make you more or less.
- Positive attitude and mental toughness trump talent. Every. Time.
Source
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Love the “Golden Rules”! I use a plant based protein powder with Spirulina in it every morning. I remember watching a show on blue green algae years ago and thinking “wow, I should try that”. Interesting:)
I always noticed this supplement was in any of the “green” premade smoothies i sometimes grab when i am in a rush – glad to know what it is doing!! 😀
Good luck to all the skaters!!! Congrats to the winner.
I love me some cross training. I see a lot of people not liking it so maybe I am just weird 🙂
I’m excited for your girls and their big weekend. They’re going to skate their little hearts out. Be sure to have pics (or send me one!!). Have a great time!
Those golden rules are so true! Congrats to those kiddos on the ice shows this weekend!
Love the lessons you have listed. Such great ones with application to so many places. I’m sure your ice students benefit greatly from your dedication and knowledge!
These lessons are brilliant. Every one of them.
I hope you ice show is a success all around! Have fun!
Good luck with the shows. I hope your girls have a wonderful time and perform well.
Great rules! It’s tough to practice your weaknesses when it’s so much more fun to practice your strengths.
Love that you coach kids – what a wonderful thing! And that’s a great list of lessons – sometimes tough to learn, but golden when you do.
We used spirulina when I was juice fasting with my sister last summer. Does it have protein? It seems like that is why we used it.
Love the golden rules!! I feel that so many runners need to observe the focus on you rule, me included at times. My husband’s mom gets so competitive with us that it gets annoying at times. He is faster than her and I am going to be soon, but she shouldn’t be upset with how she is doing! I want to tell her to run her own race and not worry about us, but that might cause problems.
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