"every disciplined effort is met with multiple reward"

i read a story of a single mum whom was in a wheel chair from a car accident and had 9 mentally challenged children to look after. she had a violent ex whom would bash her to near death everytime he got out of jail for beating her previously. she had to keep moving around the country, kids n all. eventually she got a carer in to help with the load and that person sexually abused the children. and then she had to deal with that and the ongoing legal battles. a few years later one of the children electricuted himself with a knife in the toaster one breakfast. then she got breast cancer and managed to survive chemo and a double masectomy. the story ended with her eldest daughter slitting her wrists after getting raped by her father at gunpoint in front of the whole family.

it reminded me,
no matter how tuff we got it, some one , some where is getting tested by life more intensely.

for some reason i get informed on horrific events people face in their life.

i have some horrific stories from people that i dont feel appropiate putting on the web.

pretty much, you can think of the worst case scenario imaginable, and some has one worse than that. and someone is living that!

something to remind ourselves when the walls seem to be crashing in.

on a brighter note. i ran 4 minutes last night and it was my longest run since being in asia. my technique felt the best in my whole life!

i put this down to the daily 60 second runs i had been doing the last 4 weeks.

more than ever am i experiencing that consistency is key!

absolutely consistenency is def the key to health vitality and overall fitness and glowing body!

yay for raw,but you can't just eat well and not exercise too,one goes hand in hand with the other,it's a package deal as far as i'm concerned..

On our hols,i was beating up the treadmill and exercise bike and powerwalking,the second week i powerwalked and ran,and did lots of stair running,infact any chance i got i was moving,oh and long walks on the beach too,delicious!

absolutely do Brett...

I was driving past a house the other day and saw 2 little kids jumping up and down on the big tramp' i wanted desperately to stop and jump on there with them,thought their mother might come and chase me off the property with her broom....so i'm going to ask hubby if we can get one,even  a little one would be fun,ahhh it's that inner child with in ....

brett you're doing fantastically with your workouts...can just see you in the back yard swinging the mattock!! thwack thwack...*grin*

Intro some gentle stretches daily,and then you will find your flexibility will improve.Do you include salt in your diet? as i have read that can have a negative effect on your joints and muscles and could hamper your flexibility?I don't eat any added salt,get enough from my organic fruits and vegies...

How's those 60 sec sprints a comin H?

Thanks Neet, I do some basic leg stretches before I run, but I need a lot more. I'm hoping to use the trampoline for that too.. I can't wait til it arrives. Some yoga would probably be good. I wonder if you and Harley think that it's possible to do too much? You hear about extreme fitness athletes burning out.

Brett

ohhhh Brett,try to avoid stretching your muscles before they are warmed up! so do your gentle stretching after your run...better results that way...have a great day ....

my fav place to stretch is in bed at the end of the day. or on the beach after sleeping in the sun after training.

my v02 in the csiro lab, on the bike is 78 and running is 76.

most pro athletes burn out cos of the hard hormone, stimulant, blood boosting drugs and mountains of cooked food they have consumed.

its hard to imagine the smoking, kfc eating, world class athletes i personally know, avoiding eventual burn out.

these days, i dont fear burn out, burn out fears me! (i will try and say that and smile , next time im riding the nullabor headwinds and attempting 2000km weeks..)

but yes you can over do it. but im yet to meet some one whom is doing all the right things and still burn out.

the body has amazing strength.

the old saying" drink lots, eat right, get plenty of sleep, go like hell!"

hydration, rest, stretching, carb intake(fruit) and gradual increase in training. ie 10% per week, will keep us on the path of burning away self doubt rather than burning out..