And Phil is something. Damn. Go listen right now.
I haven't quite finished the episode, but one of my take-aways is in regard to optimism.
Optimism. Do you have it?
op·ti·mism
ˈäptəˌmizəm/
noun
- 1.hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something.
Phil talks about how when raising his daughter, one rule was that one could never say, "I can't." One could re-frame it to something else like, "I might be challenged by..." but saying flat out "I can't" was a no-no.
He then goes on to say that his motto is, "Don't think about what you don't have and what you can't do. Think about what you DO have and what you CAN do." This is true optimism in my opinion. When faced with adversity, you problem solve and fight your way out instead of giving in to the negativity.
Needless to say, I was applying this to running in my mind the whole time. MIND and mentality and attitude are everything. When running the Paris Marathon, I simply gave up. That giving up was 100% my mind and not my body. Mind has power. And the focus on what we can do and what we have is everything.
So, as I head into a half marathon in Utah this weekend (Utah Valley Half, anyone?), I'll be remembering to stay optimistic. To train my mind to have confidence and hope for a successful outcome.
Because "can't" is not a word I want in my vocabulary. Or my daughter's.
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| Running the Bolder Boulder 10K last week. Shirt from Walmart. |
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| My mini me. Also outfitted by Walmart |
Are you a glass half full or half empty person?
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ReplyDeleteI'm usually the glass is half full type of person but I do succumb to the glass is half empty as well. Your post is timely in that I am running the Yellowstone half this weekend and I was worrying that I won't be able to run at this altitude. I'm just going to SUAR and enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely more of an optimist. I read a mommy blogger who teaches her kids to say, "I can't...YET." It makes such a big difference. My kids are a mixed beg (some naturally optimistic, some not), so I try to work with what I've got (you CAN learn optimism).
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I'll borrow that line for my kids too! I also like "This is hard but you can do hard things." It gives them confidence. And tells them that just because it is hard, that doesn't mean its impossible.
DeleteI am a realist- but I try to find something good about every situation.
ReplyDeleteI have to fight to be an optimist. If I can't be positive about an event overall, I chant, "Run the mile you're in" over and over. It reminds me to focus here and now, rather than borrowing trouble from the miles to come. I went to a special needs camp with my kiddo and jumped into the glacial lake there as a Polar Plunge challenge. I ended up jumping in six times to earn credits with the kids, and they all asked me HOW. I told them if we never do hard things, we never find out the limits of what we can do - also the sauna would be that much better after being really cold!
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I needed this post. Great timing and more importantly, best of luck for a terrific run in Utah. I'm heading out there for St. George's marathon in Oct. Can't wait! Great picture of Emma by the way. :)
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ReplyDeleteHey, We were in the same wave of the Bolder Boulder. I'm surprised I didn't see you! Ha! I tried so hard to pose for the photographers but they only caught my grimace each time. I still have optimism that one day I'll have a running photo that captures the fun I feel on the inside.
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