Ebb and Flow

It seems like we are  products of western thought. We have to keep moving forward, no standing still, achieve, conquer. This works well most of the time. Exercise and motivation are more ebb and flow. Even though we are pushing forward, motivation is more like the tide. Some times we feel our motivation flowing, ready to get up and make the most of our day. Other times we feel ourselves being pulled out with the tide and no matter how hard we try, the effort does not produce results or even movement. Each part of the ebb and flow are important. It is important to listen to your body. The mind is a strong thing. You can achieve almost any goal with your body but, the more effort you put in, the more you have to listen to your body. This seems relevant during the winter. My body tells me to hibernate no matter how much motivation I dredge up. During the longer daylight months, motivation comes easy. Learn each part and feel life pulling you along. It is amazing to feel the ebb and flow.

Athlete, motivate thyself

Okay, so this a rip off phrase from the bible of " Physican, heal thyself" but, it seems to work this week for me. I believe the first step in good health is taking care of yourself. It is up to you to come up with the motivation, willpower and strength to take better care of yourself. There are plenty of excuses to eat bad foods, be lazy and wait for the perfect moment to start. Guess what, that moment occurs about once a year and I am usually working when it happens. So, get out the door, don't eat a second helping and make it happen. No one else can do it for you.

A few pics

The first pics is of Charlene and I at Zely & Ritz. The next 2 are of me and my brother in law Ken after our wall/rock climbing adventure. The 4th is our friends Cosmin and Simona at Zely and Ritz follwed by Lev at the Foundation bar in Raleigh on New Years Eve.

Year of the Bike

To me this will be the year of the bike. With bad news from my last set of x-rays on my knees, I have decided to put biking on the front burner and reduce my running. I hope to run once a week or so to keep my legs used to running but, plan to devote 2010 to developing my cycling skills and fitness. Since my friend Ken Browndorf introduced me to mountain biking in the summer of 2008, I have been riding more and more. The riding is easy on my knees but, does not keep me trim. Time to up the mileage. In running I thought of myself as the guy always willing to hammer a run or my running buddies, maybe in biking I can become the " Punisher" on rides. You gotta have goals...