Going the extra mile

No, I'm not talking about literally walking, running or driving an extra mile, I'm talking about going the extra mile in a figure of speak. Man, I sound so well spoken.

 

Do you go to the gym even if you do not feel like it? Do you motivate yourself to do something you do not really want to but needs to get done?

 

Basically do you do just a little bit more than somebody else might do?

 

I read this once “Remember somebody somewhere in the world is training while you're not” That might not be the exact quote but it doesn't matter. If you're trying to achieve something, remember that there are other people who want the same thing. You need to want it more.

 

If that means going to the gym one extra time, eat a little bit cleaner, sleep an hour longer (yes, sleep is important) that's up to you.

 

The other day I was planning on going to run outside. When I woke up it was raining. It stopped but there were still clouds. I decided to go anyway and as soon as I arrived on the track the rain set in.

 

Now instead of going home and blaming the bad weather for not being able to get my workout in, I stuck with it and finished running around the track and up and down bleachers about 45 minutes later.

 

Guess what happened as soon as I finished? The rain stopped and there was some sun poking through the clouds. As if that was my reward for sticking with it and working hard.

 

I also found that running or being outside in the rain is one of the most refreshing things. And I missed it.

 

See when I was a kid I rode my bike everywhere. Well actually I did that until I was almost 20 because in Switzerland you can't get your drivers license until you are 18. So either you ride the bus, your bike or you walk.

 

And since it was about a 5 minute walk to the bus station (or a 2 minute run) I rode the bike a lot. And if it rained, well it rained.

 

Maybe it's the way I grew up that “Hey it rains” is not an excuse. Me and my friends used to bring beach towels to the basketball court to soak up the puddles so that we could play when it rained.

 

If you have a goal there should be nothing stopping you. Don't make excuses, don't try, do it!