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Saturday, April 24th Summit School of Ahwatukee is having their 9th Annual Dinner and Auction.

Location: Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa (just south of Ahwatukee)

StrengthLab Training Services – Sole Sports – Fitness 4 Home Superstore – Trader Joes and South Mountain Cycles (SMC) have teamed up to provide a fitness basket to help raise money for the non-profit, private school this year.  The value of this fitness package is over $750 and includes training and fitting services as well as gift certificates from respective stores. 

Interested in bidding?  Contact Kerri Webb 602-763-8014  and Goodluck!

Frankly, we human beings have been dealt a less than steller hand here; we’re physically and mentally fragile and if we’re lucky enough to live a long life (by human standards of course) we get to experience the loss of many dear things along the way.  Personally, I don’t train with such conviction for fitness alone… I train to show my deep disapproval of this experience.  I don’t want to lose everything… in fact, I don’t want to lose anything I’ve worked so hard for nor the things that matter so much to me… but I realize in the end, this isn’t my choice to make.  So, instead of feeling weak, hopeless and helpless – I push hard against my physical and mental limitations to show my disapproval and lack of acceptance of the weakness inherent in all of this.  It’s me against me… it’s the weak or the strong me, the productive or the indolent me, the needed or the needy me.  I’ve made a conscious choice to pound the weaker me into submission and go out showing my disapproval by being strong, ready and game.

Dependent people need others to get what they need because they have not found the skills to get the things they need on their own accord.  Independent people get what they need through their own efforts and initiative but don’t realize how much of their success comes by way of other people.  However, inter-dependent people… combine their own personal efforts with the efforts of those past and present to obtain their greatest achievements.

I see it often, as do you, someone stating one thing but doing another.

It doesn’t matter who you are, where you’re going and where you’ve been… you do not get credit for good things past.

Remember, if you want respect and influence, than leading by example is not the main thing – it’s the only thing… and it’s done all of the time.

You are in many ways a direct product of your personal environment… so choosing the right environment for personal growth can assist you greatly in your pursuit of personal development and satisfaction.  Environment includes all types of things… from the company you keep, the neighborhood you reside, the job you spend so much time doing and the thoughts you find yourself thinking.  Choose the environment(s) that will best develop you toward your life’s objectives, otherwise… your environment will do nothing more than hold you back.

Starts at 8am – See you there!

http://standrew-cfc.org/docs/5k_walk_flyer-2010-StAndrew.pdf

We act as if being comfortable, having nice things and possessing lots of money were the primary requirements in life.  When all we really require to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about!  Take some interest!  If you’re dull and bored you have no one to blame but yourself.

Far from being a disadvantage… struggles are a decided advantage in life; developing qualities that would forever lie dormant without them.  In fact, many people have found their strength in life due to having rough experiences at an early age and personal weaknesses that needed addressing throughout their lifetime.  Moreover, goals that we have held for years that have seemed to allude capture are often our biggest gifts in life because they keep us striving in pursuit of them; we would certainly atrophy without these personal struggles.  So perhaps we should respect our struggles… for they force us to be our best.

Without a “definite chief aim” (as Napoleon Hill suggested in his book Law of Success) how can we expect to get where we want or need to go in our lives?  The majority of people working their way through their daily, monthly and yearly tasks allow the fickled wind to direct their sails in whichever direction the wind is blowing in that very moment.  Until we’ve considered and chosen a definite purpose and path in our lives we waste entirely too much time… and dissipate entirely too much energy… going absolutely no where or just as frequently, in too many directions at once to be of any use to us.  So, I ask… what is your definite chief aim?

ST. PATRICKS DAY
4 MILE RUN/WALK
March 13, 2010 – 5:00PM
Celebrate your inner Irish spirit with the fourth annual St. Patricks Evening Run/Walk in Old Town Scottsdale. Get your green on and welcome spring to the Valley of the Sun. This course follows the banks of the Arizona Canal between 56th St and Goldwater. Work up a thirst and enjoy happy hour drink specials at the lounge bar. Race day registration will be available onsite beginning at 3pm.  See you there!

The law of attraction can go a long way in revealing who and where you are in your life.  In other words, people of the same ilk tend to associate with one another and share the same views and thoughts on life.  It’s no accident that those who find success in life, tend to seek the company of others who are themselves successful.  Those who are on the ragged edge of life seem to seek company of those who are in similar circumstances.  Surrounding yourself with positive, strong and motivated people takes work, it does not happen by accident.  If necessary, take the time and effort to change your company for the better.

We all need time to ourselves – some need more and some need less – but we all require it to some degree.  Consequently, spending time alone, without distractions, increases our self-awareness through lowered stress and clearer thinking… helping us take full responsibility for our thoughts, feelings and behavior without the hinderance of someone else’s influence or personal agenda upon us.  What better way to center and balance ourselves than through solitude.

I’ve been an athlete for over 20 years and marathons have never stacked up to the 5K distance when it comes to overall health and fitness.

For a one-off challenge (or maybe a year or two of your training life) the marathon rules!  But from a longevity perspective there’s really no competition, the 5K event distance breaks the marathons back head to head!    

Here’s Why:

First of all, training for a 5K race distance has a much higher rate of adherence among its participants than a marathon event simply because it’s a shorter distance… which is not a weakness, but rather an advantage.  By that same token, participating in a second or third 5K event is much higher for the very same reason.   Less distance is often more – if you know what I mean. 

Secondly, the injury risk is much lower in regards to 5K involvement, because the distance covered in training and racing is considerably less than that involved with a marathon… and you’re less likely to over-train for the shorter event as well.

Thirdly, you can still find the time to cross-train effectively with other activities such as weight-lifting, bicycling and swimming when training for the next big 5K event.  This leads to a better health and fitness balance which further reduces your risk of injury and burnout. 

Fourthly, your necessary training time is considerably less leading up to your chosen 5K as mentioned, allowing more time for family, career, hobbies, friends and/or relaxation.  A better life balance…

Another benefit of the 5K distance is the availability of a race… nearly every weekend you can find at least one to participate in somewhere in the valley and many, if not most, are for charity… therefore, they’re tax deductible and you’re helping to further a cause.

Lastly, the marathon training distance and the race distance itself has repeatedly been shown to reduce your immune system and detract from your daily energy as the miles and/or intensity goes up!  I personally don’t care for the drained feeling as the miles go up… and being sick is a big fat waste of time.

Put plainly… the 5K distance is the smart distance for those who want to train intelligently, long-term and for a life-time. 

See you at the next 5K!

Regardless of our present circumstances, we can always choose how we want to respond.  Our thoughts, actions and feelings are completely under our control.  We may have trained ourselves to respond in a particular way up until this moment, but the past does not have to be our future.  Be more aware and consciously make an effort to choose how you respond to all the varying aspects in your life.

You have absolute control over but one thing in your life and that one thing is your mind and its very thoughts.  If you fail to control your mind and its thoughts, you may be sure you will control nothing else in this lifetime.