This week seen me take on a challenge that was going to be one of the hardest I have taken on for some time, possibly since the first one at Gold Coast. On Friday Steve said I was "Hard Work today" but than said but he "loves the challenge - bring it on" hmmmm I think he was right!.
I must have been bloody hard work on Friday, if what I dished up to myself today was anything to go by, I wore myself out too.... quiet possibly having to dig deep just to finish and keep putting one foot in front of the other.
Today I learnt that the mind is a powerful thing and that having it in the right "shape" gets you the best results, its not just about one minute or one event, it needs to be consistent and we must not allow one self to become complacent - and it's simple I just need to look at the last week, see what, who and when made me not perform at my best and adjust! everything is within your control.
My time this week has come in not fantastic as to be expected, certainly wasn't breaking any PB's today but the conditions were not the greatest on the course between beach side suburbs of Sandringham and Brighton, the wind was something to be dealt with, the water stations were ill prepared only getting water at the 5km point and 10 km point all others prior were just not ready for the runners and ran out of water and packed up after the 10km point, and I don't think the Kilometer markers were in the right spots, certainly not one ill be lining up to do again due to the conditions and event management.
I found that I was surviving on a couple of key quotes today, and especially at the 15 kilometer mark when I stopped for about 10 seconds:
1. Many Things in life I cannot do, trying is not one of them
2. Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must, just never give up!
3. If it is to be its up to me!
So for making the finish this week, the finish line donation goes to Beyond Blue again, www.beyondblue .org.au
Cheers
Jeff
Jeff
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