Thanks so much for the great comments - both on my blog and email. I really appreciate the support.
I'm slowly getting my groove back. It's all about the moment...the day. I'll write more as I'm off to bed after a long, awesome training day. My body has been in a continued state of sympathetic drive lately, but now that I've had a few days of regrouping, talking with Chuckie V., and figuring out what I want in life, I'm getting focused. 2010...
I was thinking the other day, my brain has been like a record player: the worry record. Without thinking, my mind has been playing the same songs over and over: "You're a failure...you're never going to make it....it's not worth it....blah,blah blah." The more you play these negative thoughts in your head, the more these neural circuits are patterned and fire. Neural circuits are similar to the grooves on a record. The more you play the same song, the more the needle goes to those grooves. This is what has been happening... the crappy songs have been playing for quite some time! I'm ready to change records.... re-pattern the old neural circuits.
Listening to the old standard at the moment: Don't Worry, Be Happy.... and Get in the Ring... Anger is a must in sport; it breeds competition! :)
Today by the way, was my first 30-minute jog (in segments)! Whoot whoot!
I'm slowly getting my groove back. It's all about the moment...the day. I'll write more as I'm off to bed after a long, awesome training day. My body has been in a continued state of sympathetic drive lately, but now that I've had a few days of regrouping, talking with Chuckie V., and figuring out what I want in life, I'm getting focused. 2010...
I was thinking the other day, my brain has been like a record player: the worry record. Without thinking, my mind has been playing the same songs over and over: "You're a failure...you're never going to make it....it's not worth it....blah,blah blah." The more you play these negative thoughts in your head, the more these neural circuits are patterned and fire. Neural circuits are similar to the grooves on a record. The more you play the same song, the more the needle goes to those grooves. This is what has been happening... the crappy songs have been playing for quite some time! I'm ready to change records.... re-pattern the old neural circuits.
Listening to the old standard at the moment: Don't Worry, Be Happy.... and Get in the Ring... Anger is a must in sport; it breeds competition! :)
Today by the way, was my first 30-minute jog (in segments)! Whoot whoot!
4 comments:
You are way to young to have to many grooves. And nobody has record players anymore anyway. Hang tough.
You're right to let anger motivate you, but let yourself be selfish - you deserve this, and if you want it bad enough, you'll get it. You can do it. And you will if your mind is in the right place.
As for music, I've recently come across my own personal anthem to motivate me, and you're welcome to share it if you like. "Revolution" by Modulate. And it doubles as a great song for a tempo run.
cdnhollywood: This is a VERY, VERY angry song! ... I think it may help! :) My mind is getting in the right place - no choice when listening to this song!
BRFOOT: Thanks for the kind words. You're right, no one has a record player that I know. Although, Chuckie's continued playing of the 80s comes close! :)
Hey, watch it Naeth. Nothing worthwhile has happened since the 80's, save maybe for the band Cake, so to be stuck in them ain't such a bad thing.
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