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  #1  
Old August 25th 06, 06:35 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Bjorn A. Payne Diaz
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Default Motivation

I can't get no
Motivation
I can't get no
Motivation

But I try
And I try
And I try
And I try

I can't get no
No, no, no
Hey, hey, hey
That's what I say

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Old August 25th 06, 08:48 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Jan Gerrit Klok
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Default Motivation

(wanring : long)

I hope my little story will help you, coming from the world's laziest
athlete.

I've had lack of motivation for, well, most of the past decade, covering all
of my sports carreer.
I've been working on a masterplan (training schedule) to become "Olympic"
for a few months now, while busy feeling sorry for myself how bad the
weather is, and how tired I get home after work. At least I have a daily
bike commute that seems to give me a little bit of base conditioning.

Wednesday last week I finally managed to conquer the weeks rain that
followed the months of impossible heat. I went for a 5km run, first in half
a year, and before that I was a crappy runner already. I promised myself to
do the sensible thing, and stick to a gentle jog, sub 12kph.
As the sort-of nice girl I had been keeping up with started chatting to
about me how quick I was, I realized I was over-doing it. See read 14kph to
me from her bike computer (called that quick), and then gave it a bit extra.
I tried to follow, and sealed my fate for the rest of the week : walking
like I had just made "friends" on an overnight stay in a group jail cell.
Man it hurt. Even cycling was bad, every upper leg extension hurt. The last
kms of that run home were painful and non-graceful, apart from being in the
rain and thunder.
-By monday I could sit and walk normally again, so went for another run. 6km
and more contained, some 12kph average. More rain. It took me till 22:43
till I had finally managed to drag myself outself, so home late, short
sleep.
-Tuesday : I had planned for a rollerski session (first in way too many
weeks), but a ladyfriend asked me to show her a cycling route to her new
work, so I casually pedaled 40km on top of my daily 2x15.7km.
-Wednesday : home late from work, and more rain. Took me till 22:35 this
time to get myself outside on my sneakers. New plan (thanks to tips from a
running friend) was to work on my technique. Wow, that helps, a lot! Shorter
and lower steps, higher cadance, which is especially good for my
summer-asthma-lungs. Less gasping for air, higher speed. 7km, 12.8kph.
-Thursday : short nights, unusual-for-me workouts and general lazyness got
to me. Dry outside, but I couldn't bring myself to go rollerskiing.
-Friday : I did it. I told a friend to show up with his rollerblades, and I
completed all of 8km on my Crosskates away from traffic on the local
business park till the friend had to split. Every couple hundred meters my
legs or bum would give in. Only a "long" V2 session managed to have the arms
get tired before the (better trained, 100% vs. 0%) legs. This sure has been
a while. I can go fast still, and even tweaked my technique in the time I
did nothing, but endurance is GONE, so speed is a short sprint, nothing
more. I hoped the running (all three jogs of them) would have helped, but
no. I'll have to rollerski again. I know I can be fast again, been here
before.

Over the past week I did "something" on top of commuting 4 times. To me,
pretty special. If I can keep this up for a couple months, I know I'll be
dangerous again in an MTB race, but that knowledge is just a fraction of the
motivation I need.

Goal : somehow get rich, train hard, and get my arse fit and on a plane to
good Scandinavian snow this winter. And buy a car to get some more in
southern Germany and France. Take part in a big wintertriathlon (EC?) and
somehow as a first-timer impress the folks that have been doing that all
their lives. Me, new to snow of any kind that lasts longer than a mashmalow
at a weigh****chers convention.

How I'm gonna get there?
-Well, try to run 3x a week. Do (super $#@& to perform) intervals of all
mind-killing kinds, and get my 10km PB down to sub-40min (now 45min), and
manage a 15km in an hour flat. That'd be a start, nothing more. I lose more
on running in a run-bike-run than I win on the bike, not good.
-Scrape together cash for rollerski's (and manage to obtain them) to commute
on, 2x a week and do some extra sessions.
-Keep commuting my bike the other days (PT is no option, and no car yet)
-Show up for MTB and Cyclo-Cross races, which is what I've done most past
summer seasons. This winter I hope to be at many more CX races, they're good
and fun.
-Hopefully with the help of some motivational write-ups on here about how
cool it is to be a snow-skater, and good info on how to get there and which
are the best camps/races to enter as a rookie and learn QUICK.

I know who-ever you are, your self-motivation is gonna have to be superior
to mine. You realize better than me how doing "something" will bring you
closer to realizing short and long term dreams.

Any personal coaches for rent? When I had one of those I made huge leaps in
fitness and technique on the bike. Too bad I can't find anyone with the same
goals to train with yet. Mayeb when I have some rollerski's, at the local
club...

Still, the NIKE ad says it all :
Ain't nothing to it, but to DO it.

Go for a run tonight.

Good luck,

J

"Bjorn A. Payne Diaz" schreef in bericht
ups.com...
I can't get no
Motivation
I can't get no
Motivation

But I try
And I try
And I try
And I try

I can't get no
No, no, no
Hey, hey, hey
That's what I say



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Old August 25th 06, 08:55 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
32 degrees
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Default Rolling Stones

Jay, "You Can't Aways Get What You Want !!"

If you don't get motivated soon you could have your "19th Nervous
Breakdown."

I have a feeling you'll "Not Fade Away."

Maybe a shot of EPO, testosterone or "Mother's Little Helper" is in order?

I have no "Sympathy for the Devil"s who use that stuff though.

When we get snow and cold temps you'll be skiing as fast as "Wild Horses"
run I'm sure.

I sure need the snow and cold to "Start Me Up."

If not though, I understand an "Emotional Rescue" might be in order.

it is only 57 degrees F here in michigan, we're getting closer.

JK




"Bjorn A. Payne Diaz" wrote in message
ups.com...
I can't get no
Motivation
I can't get no
Motivation

But I try
And I try
And I try
And I try

I can't get no
No, no, no
Hey, hey, hey
That's what I say



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Old August 25th 06, 10:04 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Gary Jacobson
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Default Motivation

Just gotta go do.
Tough when it's hot.
Bad winters, cost of gas, world situation, family and work obligations make
anything but commuting by bike seem insurmountable and sort of extravagent.
My toes hurt like hell and this middle age stuff is kicking in.

Cool and rainy here now and I have a new pair of trail shoes and I just
began to download Vasaloppet 2006 torrent. And now that I read you post I'm
more committed to get moving.
Off on a jog with poles (Nordic Walk?) to a destination that I haven't been
to in three months, and I hope to skate rollerski this weekend just.
Just gotta go do. Success breeds success. Anything better than nothing.

Your competition is and has been training. Does that help your motivation?

Gary Jacobson
Rosendale, NY


"Bjorn A. Payne Diaz" wrote in message
ups.com...
I can't get no
Motivation
I can't get no
Motivation

But I try
And I try
And I try
And I try

I can't get no
No, no, no
Hey, hey, hey
That's what I say



  #5  
Old August 27th 06, 12:54 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Ken Roberts
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Default Motivation

What is it that you're trying to get motivated for?


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Old August 27th 06, 02:07 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Peter H.
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Default Motivation

Would a prize for achieving Birkie top 25 of a weekend
in Rio with Jo Supermodel (Josephine, not Joseph, that is;
and not necessarily one of Mick's castoffs) suffice
to get it up (motivation, that is)? The last name
looks right in at least two ways.

Best, Peter


Bjorn A. Payne Diaz wrote:
I can't get no
Motivation
I can't get no
Motivation

But I try
And I try
And I try
And I try

I can't get no
No, no, no
Hey, hey, hey
That's what I say


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Old August 27th 06, 03:17 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Jan Gerrit Klok
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Default Motivation

How about a whole summer and autumn living with such a supermodel for as
long as you don't have a "slack" week?
For myself, the goals are pretty clear, just too far removed from the work
required. Also, just being out there excersizing is often not appealing
enough to get off the comfy couch :-)

"Peter H." schreef in bericht
ups.com...
Would a prize for achieving Birkie top 25 of a weekend
in Rio with Jo Supermodel (Josephine, not Joseph, that is;
and not necessarily one of Mick's castoffs) suffice
to get it up (motivation, that is)? The last name
looks right in at least two ways.

Best, Peter


Bjorn A. Payne Diaz wrote:
I can't get no
Motivation
I can't get no
Motivation

But I try
And I try
And I try
And I try

I can't get no
No, no, no
Hey, hey, hey
That's what I say




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Old August 27th 06, 05:59 PM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
John Forrest Tomlinson
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Default Motivation

Somebody asked me how my cycling team was doing earlier this year and
here was my response:

"So many of the guys on the team have a lot of class. When classy
riders are motivated, they're unstoppable.

I'm really motivated for next year. All the guys are super-motivated.

We've got a good program for next year. We've been really consistent
and really motivated.

I'm working more on souplesse. And power. The training's been
consistent. Really consistent. We're on a good program.

But most of all, we're really really motivated. And when it comes time
to reach into our bag of courage, I know all the guys, all us us, are
really motivated. We'll have that little extra that can make the
difference. That's what it takes.

You've got to have panache, you've got to have the class, you've got
to have the legs. But nowadays, without motivation, you're nowhere."

JFT

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Old August 28th 06, 01:12 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Peter H.
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Default Motivation

Jan Gerrit Klok wrote:
How about a whole summer and autumn living with such a supermodel for as
long as you don't have a "slack" week?
For myself, the goals are pretty clear, just too far removed from the work
required. Also, just being out there excersizing is often not appealing
enough to get off the comfy couch :-)

"Peter H." schreef in bericht
ups.com...
Would a prize for achieving Birkie top 25 of a weekend
in Rio with Jo Supermodel (Josephine, not Joseph, that is;
and not necessarily one of Mick's castoffs) suffice
to get it up (motivation, that is)? The last name
looks right in at least two ways.



C'mon, guys, my reply was a joke, referring to the reputed
proclivities of the original musician. And so was Jay W.'s
original post a joke, I'm sure, his being rather clever. If he needed
counselling or psychological advice, I rather doubt it
would be us he'd turn to. Besides, his wife is the one providing
the professional pitstop help when he does do his excellent Birkie
performances, always followed by an interesting and overly modest
report.

Best, Peter



Bjorn A. Payne Diaz wrote:
I can't get no
Motivation
I can't get no
Motivation

But I try
And I try
And I try
And I try

I can't get no
No, no, no
Hey, hey, hey
That's what I say



  #10  
Old August 28th 06, 05:09 AM posted to rec.skiing.nordic
Jan Gerrit Klok
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Default Motivation

"Peter H." schreef in bericht
ups.com...

C'mon, guys, my reply was a joke, referring to the reputed
proclivities of the original musician. And so was Jay W.'s
original post a joke, I'm sure, his being rather clever. If he needed
counselling or psychological advice, I rather doubt it
would be us he'd turn to. Besides, his wife is the one providing
the professional pitstop help when he does do his excellent Birkie
performances, always followed by an interesting and overly modest
report.

Best, Peter

A bit hard to guess who's who here, isn't it? :-)
But even the best racers run out of motivation sometimes, don't they?
Then, having good coaches really pays off, I imagine, over not having one at
all...


 




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