A-Ronism #11

STRENGTH DOES NOT COME FROM PHYSICAL CAPACITY. IT COMES FROM AN INDOMITABLE WILL!

--Gandhi

WE CANNOT STAND FOR THIS...

Its really saddening when people are just trying to live a healthy lifestyle and have to constantly watch their backs cause of idiots like this!

You know, people are always hating on bike riders and I quite don't understand why. Jealousy? Envy? Some childhood issues they have not resolved? I have no clue, but it needs to stop.

While J.R.A (just riding along), I was talking to a fellow roadie who shared a story with me . Basically the story was a motorist at a gas station made the comment "I wish I could just ride my bike all day long.." The point was no you don't "wish you could" if you did you would find a way to make it happen.

Another point, we are nice people. If your job sucks, or you didn't win the Lotto, your late for work or WHATEVER don't take it out on us who have worked so hard to enjoy our hobby.

A-Ronism #2

YOU HAVE TO WANT TO DO IT!!!!!

New Year, New You

Well, we made it. 2010 is finally here, speaking from my own experience 2009 was definitely not my best year and I am sure there are others out there that agree with me. Lets take a proactive look at 2009. No matter if it was a bad year because of finances, job, relationship or in my case athletic performance, now is the time to learn and grow. This year is "The Year I Do Everything Right." This is the mentally I expect from all of my clients and anyone who reads this article. "This is YOUR Year to do everything right," I get fired up just saying that and I hope you do to.

Here are some guidelines to follow:

• "Scrap the crap" from your diet, this is the #1 downfall for most people. Imagine 55 gallons, that's the average amount of sweetened soda an average American drinks in a year. That is 352 20oz bottles, or roughly 84,000 calories a year which is roughly 20 pounds worth of calories. So if you eat right and exercise and drop sweetened sodas you could lose 20lbs in a year, get the picture?


• Be prepared for "plan b". Only in a perfect world does everything go as planned. So count on things going awry and have a back up plan ready. A back up plan is always a good way to keep focused. I cannot count how many times "something came up" and it just derailed my whole day. If I had a plan b I would have had a back up plan ready to go. "Plan B" is important in all aspects of life.


• Stay True to Yourself. This is plain and simple as it gets, do not get washed up in what other people are doing. Remember you made a commitment to do everything right this year, do not let anything or anyone come between what you know is best for you.


• Do What Sucks. Your "New You" isn't going to be an easy journey. Sacrifice is the magic word here, be it sacrificing happy hour with your co-workers, sacrificing that extra helping of dessert or sacrificing that extra hour of sleep so you can get to the gym.


• Train the Brain. You are far more capable that what you think.


• HAVE FUN AND ENJOY THE RIDE. We already have a job. Work hard, but never make it work.

Remember: BELIEVE, ACHIEVE AND SUCCEED!