As an adult I find myself on many different teams. Team of co-workers, team of coaches, team with my family, etc. Just like the Saluki Softball team these "life teams" are full of good and bad moments. Being mentally tough and dealing with adversity determines your mindset, balance, and happiness in life.
GAINING PERSPECTIVE:
It's funny how the longer you are away from an experience the more perspective you gain. For me I can remember thinking as a 22 year old - I can't wait for these workouts to be done! It was the only time in my life where I would get a migraine headache (apparently exercised induced). As a Jr/Sr in college I thought when I am done I'll workout - I'll go to the gym. Well I tried that but it was boring, it was easy to skip, I didn't have a goal in mind (other than how the clothes fit), and it became easy to just not go and not do. As my business got off the ground, my day would get busier and it was the first thing that I would drop to fit everything else in. Being a business owner is a 24/7/365 job and since our opener in 2007, I have put the business and its wellness in front of me. I kept thinking - once the business is up I'll get back at it. Problem is when it did get off the ground - there was even more to do so "getting back at it" never really happened.
THE TIME IS NOW:
I can't wait anymore and the time is now. I want that reminder of what I had back in 2003 and 2004. I went to one of my employees who is the Head of our Strength & Conditioning, Coach Jovick. I asked him to train me - I didn't want the focus to be to get skinny or just lose weight. I asked him to train me like an athlete getting ready for competition. The competition is life and I need the daily challenge of these workouts to continue to push me and my mental toughness. Life is hard but what are you going to do? You can't take the ball and go home because a call didn't go your way, when you get knocked down you get back up, when you are faced with something your should conquer then you shouldn't waste your time - you should short game them and move on for the next game - to me life is a game and you have to prepare for that game. So with that being said - you have to train for life and for me I am better when I am pushing myself mentally and physically. So now it's time to get back to work and I want the girls who I had the blessing of playing with as a Saluki to know that I will be pulling from my memories of our work together to push me through the days I think I might not make it. I start this coming Monday March 14th.
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