IF IT'S WORTH DOING...
IF IT'S WORTH DOING, it's worth putting on the calendar. Things will come up, adjustments will have to be made. It’s a lot easier to manage the unknown...
... when we have a plan.
Here's how I work my plan.
In this order:
- Get a giant calendar.
- Hang it somewhere to see it daily.
- Fill in date nights, and getaway weekends.
- Add important family and friends’ dates.
- Block out birthdays and anniversaries.
- Gather all known, immovable work dates.
- Add all races of interest.
Do this in ball point pen, write lightly.
Then, I think about what I want to accomplish as an athlete…
… what 1 or 2, possibly 3, ‘A’ event(s) would be really fun to prepare for.
When I’m ready, after conferring with family, partners, etc… I’ll commit to the ‘A’ events.
In Sharpie, I’ll highlight
- Key events I plan to do
- Outlining the days or weekends
- The event name on the day it occurs.
The secret is to put in the stuff that really matters first...
... then everybody is on board with my one or two 'A' races.
Yeah, I still race a lot.
But, who cares of I miss a 'B' race,
if I'm not in tiptop shape?
Not me.
Not those that matter in my life.
Be true,
and rip!
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165.1 (uh oh)
9 hours
1 Rip On RaceDay Circuit
20 minutes recovery
90 minutes reading + Journaling
