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Getting What You Want From Life

The title of my blog relates to the power of dreams and their magic. After all what is the point of having dreams if you aren't going to make them come true.

I don't know if I can run in 3:45 (that's a constant 8:30mm pace) but unless I train and put my heart into it and try I will never know. I guess that's what this is all about.

I think I can do it and want to the chance to see if it is true if I really can do it so all I need to do now is put my mind to it and train.

It's time to be sensible and serious which is why I have decided against the Suicide Sixish. I have a lot of work to do and I've missed weeks with colds, back problems and tiredness and have a week in EuroDisney next month so why waste another weekend.

So training it is. Training for both body and mind. I need to start focusing on the task in hand. I need to lose weight (down to 11st 1 now but still fat!) and I need to cross train .... improve my core strength and tone. It can only make the running easier.

I have a long time to do this in and I don't want to waste any time! I just hope I miss the rocks and storms ahead and keep on course!!

Comments

Cath Delaney said…
Pixie... if you want company on the journey.. I'm with you all the way my friend. I want the same things too (plus an Ironman in 2007).

Only thing is, I don't want a bandwagon thing. How do you think we can do this and be encouraging and supportive for it..?
5:06 PM, September 26, 2005
WildWill said…
Pix


Training is only one part of the story

Nutrition is another (but I’m not going to talk about that here)



The other, as you touched upon, is the power of the mind ….

You need to look forward with a positive mind embracing that you wish to achieve. Look upon the decision to not the suicide 6 as a positive one and start exercising the power if your mind to help reach your goals.

Set Goals – you have long term goals but ensure you set lesser goals as stepping stones up to your main goal – make them achievable (but not too easy)

Practice the art of imagining yourself achieving your dreams, if you cannot see success in your minds eye it is less likely that you will see it in reality.

Try to be confident in yourself, success comes from confidence as much as confidence from success, get the circle of achievement up and running HAVE CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF

Practice the are of controlling your own thoughts, discipline in thought control will help you move forward … for example Treadmill and Exercise bike sessions can be mind numbingly boring and cause you to cut the session short … use mind control to ensure you cut out the boredom that holds you back and instead focus upon the task at hand

And finally (for now) be positive about injury … a lot of injuries occur cos we look for them … stay positive stay fit … stay healty
5:25 PM, September 26, 2005
Cath Delaney said…
Wow Will, that was a brilliant post. Thankyou from me too!

:o)
5:41 PM, September 26, 2005
b-z said…
yes
a superb post will






now where can i buy self confidence
6:31 PM, September 26, 2005
beanz said…
wow pix, lots to read here.

I'm with you all the way

xx
8:33 PM, September 26, 2005
Evil Pixie said…
Thank you folks for the kind words.
Caff - I'll kick your butt if you kick mine!
Benz - you don't buy confidence. You already have a lot to put your body through the number of marathons and ultras you do when most of us wouldn't even get to the start. You just need to acknowledge it and enhance it.
Beanz - thanks for the support. We're close enough to do the occassional training run so don't think you can get off lightly!
and finally

Will! You speak wise words! Thank you for the time you put in to share those thoughts ... I'd love to know more about mind training. Do you know of any good books? I'm currently reading my Anita Bean books (slowly as thy aren't light reading really!) and I am trying to use her principles with the weight.

You've all just showen why I like blogs ... the human element and support, the way that a few words can reach out and touch you. Thank you for your support - I hope you stick arround as I love knowing your there!
7:28 AM, September 27, 2005
WildWill said…
There are no books that really spring to mind but a couple worth a look at are: -


Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology BY Robert S. Weinberg, Daniel Gould – ISBN 0736044191
Expensive though at £45 from Amazon

And

In Pursuit of Excellence: How to Win in Sport and Life Through Mental Training by Terry Orlick – ISBN 0736031863 ( £9 from Amazon)
10:33 AM, September 27, 2005
b-z said…
Pix
if you could feel as i feel at the start of ANY race-ultra or not-you wouldnt run
i dont know how i do really



anyway-tis time to set my own goals
7:36 PM, September 27, 2005
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