Never Quit

My daughter is the one knocking down the other boy to get to the ball.  She was one of two girls on an all boy team, and we won 8-1, but we were not supposed to keep score.  The concept of not quitting has been successfully passed down to my children.  Not quitting is a fundamental trait that applies to just about anything that we do.  It not only is a Spartan principle (although the Spartans would have benefited from giving up their shield and spear tactics for more "modern" warfare approach) but also is something that is hard to do all the time.  Not quitting requires...subscribe or log in if you are already a member for more...

Take the Challenge: Try Something New!

After about three months of training on a Stand Up Paddle board, I entered my first race in the 7 Mile Elite Division of the Seaside Celebration Race.  It was a lot of fun and I ate a huge piece (if not the entire cake) of humble pie.  The truth is, it's not about winning or losing (that what people who don't win say), but trying something completely new and challenging, knowing that you may fail to hit the mark.  The true mark of perseverance is actually GETTING out there and doing something out of your comfort zone.  This simple rule is often forgotten when we fall into our "ruts" of every day life.  It is difficult to try new things when they are uncomfortable and sometimes unknown.  I say take the plunge this week.  Go out and do something that is out of your comfort zone.  You may not win the race but at least you can say that you tried!  Here are the race results in case you want to see them:

 http://blastpaddlers.com/rms/results/show/218