Find Your Strong!!

I started getting back in shape and started running again. It's a lot harder than when I was in high school. It's annoying to have to do the little things such as do core workouts and lift weights and strengthen different muscles and ease back into it so I don't hurt myself again. I'll get back though.

I saw an interview with Steve Nash from the Phoenix Suns. He was asked how he still is able to play at such a high level at 38 years old. The point he made was always stay active. His point was as long as your active, your organs stay active, and overall you feel better. It is so much easier to suck it up and stay active than it is to get back into shape after being lazy. I'm learning that the hard way. I'll get back though.

2 friends remind me of this. Both are college teammates of mine and Boston Marathon qualifiers. One is a doctor friend of who ran marathons when he was in med school and still runs at a competitive level. The other is a mother of 3 who won her most recent marathon and is one of the faces of Saucony's "FIND YOUR STRONG" campaign. http://vimeo.com/39777236

They have the 2 most important and time consuming jobs on this earth: doctor and mother. If they can find time to not only stay fit, but to excel at such a high level, why can't I? I'll get back. I'll find my strong.

2012 Fortune Cookie

Location: My room
Watching: Georgetown/St. John's
Reading: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Study Progress: Week 1 of 14

My 2012 New Years Resolutions are to start running again, get certified in multiple things, and be more of an optimist.

I just got my new sneakers, found a good training program, and had every intention of running this morning. I woke up at 8:30 and it was 17 degrees and very windy... I'll try again tomorrow.

I did go to church this morning. Optimism leveled up (+1).

Somedays I wish I was one of those people who knew the wanted to be a doctor or lawyer or accountant. Otherdays I'm glad I don't know, it frequently forces me to stop and evaluate where I'm at and where I want to be. Luckily I've narrowed it down to 3 things, all of which are obtainable. (Sidenote: I just looked up obtainable vs. attainable and I can't tell the difference.)

a.) Stay where I'm at and learn as much as I can to get promoted when someone retires.

b.) Finally take the actuarial exams.

c.) Get certified in GIS. (Geographical Information Systems, think Google Earth)

(Learning Java, SQL, and Python will help me in a, b, and c.)

I got a really good fortune from a fortune cookie this weekend.

"When in doubt, just take the next small step." - fortune cookie
One of the lucky numbers on this was 11 (my favorite number and birthday)

I have no idea what the next small step is so I'm just going to do every small step I need to do to accomplish all of my possible careers. The priest today talked about listening for God's calling and about being prepared for when that calling comes. I realized that I've been lazy and have been waiting for something to happen, but that I haven't been doing my part.