Day 99: Perception, Reflection, and Foundation

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES OF THE DAY

"You have to sacrifice something to get something." - Evangeline Lilly

"No sacrifice, no victory." - Sam, Transformers


TRAINING

Cardio - Run:
5.6 km at 3.4 min/km

Cardio - Rollers:
20 min in 39x18 @ 110 rpm

Stretch 31 min.


COMMENTS

Mood/Aggression: I got the chance to speak to my youngest sister this morning. If there is anyone who LIVES life, it is her. Our conversation lifted my spirits a little and gave me a few things to consider, renewing my determination for the path I have chosen to follow. The next 2-3 months are going to be used to continue and solidify the foundation that was unwittingly started several years ago, and then it will be creating the dream atop it.

Energy: I am a battery, LOL.

Mental Focus and Clarity: I have a LOT to think about.

Stress: HIGH.

Endurance: AMAZING!

Quality of Training: Training was later than planned because I got to talking to my youngest sister (I have all day to train, but it's not every day that I get to speak to my family). However, once I started - after an interesting, stimulating conversation that gave me a new perception on things - I decided to run for a little further than I have been (not a lot, but just a little). It didn't take me too much longer to run 3.5 miles than it has been to run ~3 miles, which was interesting, considering I didn't FEEL like I was running that fast. Apparently I was, my fitness has improved, my endurance, speed endurance, and speed, and this was my fastest paced run EVER! Very pleased. Because I felt so good I upped the pace on the rollers afterwards, my legs feeling amazingly GOOD!

Recovery: I feel as FRESH as ever - highly likely from all the carbohydrates I had last night before bed!

Other Notes: I finish my bottle of Alpha-T2 today, waiting on another.

My Definition Of A Champion

When the going gets tough - which it has - I remind myself that character is built during our time in the valleys, that what we learn and endure is what helps up reach the peaks. Once a Champion, always a Champion, my first cycling coach told me. That may be true, but to ALWAYS be a Champion, one must LIVE it, keep striving and doing their best, what got them to the top in the first place! So, no matter what or where, the mantra of a Warrior beats within me. . . .

Of all the things one can become in life, I can think of nothing better to be than to be a Champion.

A Champion is a WARRIOR.

A Champion NEVER settles; never gives up; they strive through the blood, sweat and tears to overcome ALL obstacles placed before them.

A Champion IGNORES the pain; they are the first to rise and the last to fall; they will keep on going until they collapse.

A Champion NEVER accepts defeat; 'failure' is not defeat, but a lesson on how to do better, how not to make the same mistakes.

A Champion may fall, but they ALWAYS rise again, fighting back harder than ever.

A Champion does NOT make excuses for their shortcomings, but pushes forward, turning their weaknesses into strengths.

A Champion burns with the fire of determination and passion; they dare to dream, dreaming of the stars and REFUSE to accept anything less than such heights as they have set their eyes upon.

A Champion NEVER backs down or strays from their path; they have a purpose and they will do WHATEVER it takes to achieve it.

A Champion has a PURPOSE, forging forward, open to possibilities, forever testing themselves, challenging the 'impossible'.

A Champion gives EVERYTHING they have to their cause, holding nothing back, persistently pursuing their goals, dreams and desires with a vengeance to be the absolute BEST that they can be.

Do YOU have what it takes to become a Champion?