Where am I now?
As good a place to start as any. In a hotel in Sandefjord, Norway. Running Sales Capability training with a global paint supplier. It's a brisk 4 degrees here. No danger of frostbite but still a bit of an effort to get on the running gear and head out. 10km's was the target (bit of an arbitrary barrier but more about that later). Found myself wondering, why am I not at dinner with everyone else? Why out here in the dark and cold alone? Sitting here now back in the warmth of my hotel room, I notice that one answer is: the feeling I get when I look back knowing what I've done. We all know that feeling, this is no great revelation.
Nearly home after 9km's I realised I'd dropped my beanie back some way. It was mental torture to contemplate turning around and going back to find it. 10km's was the target and the target nearly complete. Bugger it, I thought to myself, just think about how it will feel when you've run a bit further AND return home with that favourite damn hat. 5km's further it turned out. I really didn't want to turn back. Keeping the thought of how good it would feel when I was finished did the trick. It got me going further than planned and the more I thought about that 'feeling of accomplishment' once back home, the more I enjoyed the extra miles. And right now, I've gotta say, it does feel pretty darn good.
It feels like these first few posts will be like the darts you first throw after years of not playing. Lucky to hit the board but each time, helping to find the right focus. I'd love to hear what you like and what you don't!
Keep going.
Nearly home after 9km's I realised I'd dropped my beanie back some way. It was mental torture to contemplate turning around and going back to find it. 10km's was the target and the target nearly complete. Bugger it, I thought to myself, just think about how it will feel when you've run a bit further AND return home with that favourite damn hat. 5km's further it turned out. I really didn't want to turn back. Keeping the thought of how good it would feel when I was finished did the trick. It got me going further than planned and the more I thought about that 'feeling of accomplishment' once back home, the more I enjoyed the extra miles. And right now, I've gotta say, it does feel pretty darn good.
It feels like these first few posts will be like the darts you first throw after years of not playing. Lucky to hit the board but each time, helping to find the right focus. I'd love to hear what you like and what you don't!
Keep going.
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