Today is track meet day for my kidlet. And track day for the Momlet makes me somewhat nervous.
I watch D work his guts out 5 or 6 days a week, in fact I attempted a 400m sprint with him on spring break to try and push him. HAHAHAHAHAHA! #snortingsoloudrightnow!!!! That DID NOT HAPPEN. I am sooo slow. Like, seriously, sssssllllooooow. And I am NOT a pretty and graceful runner. OIY! But anyway, back to watching him train.
He works hard! I have seen him get flustered when a time isn't what he was hoping for, and I've seen complete JOY when he achieves a PR! I told him, "Dix, I don't care if you cross that finish line last. All I care about is that you have a good time, you give it your all, and you take note of YOUR progress. Not anyone else's progress. YOURS!" And guys. He's done so great. He's improved his time by almost 2 seconds. And 2 seconds may not seem like a lot. It's not if you are meaning, 'time left on the microwave' but in track and field, 2 seconds is HUGE!!!!
This whole track day has me thinking. Dixon has been working on the starter blocks. These blocks are a blessing and a curse. The block start is one of the most important parts of the event! In fact, a good block start can be the determining factor of a successful race. I've just been thinking about the word, "Start." Oh to have a starter block for life. A jump start when you're feeling sluggish would be fantastic. (Non carbonated jump starts would be fantastic!!!!) This silly word can be applied to life in general. Think about it. The start of a new year renews most with a new spirit and energy. And now, we sit in April. The 4th month of the year. The newness of the new year has worn off. We may find ourselves relaxing a little on our goals. Well guess what? I say the first 1/4 of the year is over. Now let's start again. From April to June you start fresh. No matter how crappy your Jan.- March was, make April-June just a tad better. And only you will know what that looks like. The good news is, It's really the start of a new quarter and there is always, always, always potential. Think about what a great start to April would look like for you. Are you throwing out the left over Easter Candy? Are you lacing up your walking shoes now that the sun is shining? What small things can you do now? Do those little things over the course of the next few weeks, and by the month of May, May will be terrified of you, cause you are CRUSHING it! And if you need help figuring out a plan, hit me up here. Or Facebook messenger. Everyone needs someone to encourage them, and I want to cheer you on!
Starting slow is still a start. Remember why you started. If you’re tired of starting over, stop giving up. Everyone starts somewhere…just keep going. Every day is a new beginning, take a deep breath and start again. Stop saying I wish, start saying I will. Do what you have always wanted to do, it’s never too late to start. Start now. Make it happen! It’s never too late to start over. It’s never too late to be happy. Motivation gets you started habit keeps you going. Imagine a new story for your life and start living it.Starting over sucks, so keep going. Stop wishing, start doing. The key to success is to start before you are ready. Think big, start small. You don’t have to be great to start but you have to start to be great!
