Can you use this scorecard for a major victory in your fight against atrophy? by Mike Hayden

I run facing the tra^ffic so I can see oncoming cars.

Today's cars are so quiet they can sneak up from behind.

Some people are satisfied with running occasionally -

or not at all. Fine. But, if you're going to run, I

recommend some basic equipment. Good shoes (I che^ck

Runners Magazine for shoe evaluations) & running

shorts.

I use a Polar Heart Watch for all aerobic training. For

me, running without a heart watch is like driving

without a speedometer. Also, I use a Timex watch with

several timers and alarms.

I follow a written program that specifies a safe

program of progress, and I keep a written progress

record.

When running, I must deal with my friend, the mind.

(The mind is the voice in the back of your head that

sounds like you. It says things like, "Ambition is a

poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.")

I remember running everywhere as a kid. That was fun!

Then, one day my mind said something like,

"Hey! What's the rush? Take it easy! Walking is fast

enough. Sit down. Have a snack! Take a rest. Better

yet, lie down. Take a nap."

So, I quit running around. If you quit running as I did,

then later decided to run, you probably discovered the

mind's resistance. Even if you've run hundreds or

thousands of miles, the mind will try to make deals

like this ...

"Hey Mike, it's too cold and windy. Be careful! You

might fall down. You've run enough for today. Stop. You

can run longer tomorrow."

"But I've only been running 90 seconds!"

"Hey, that's plenty! Don't overdo it! You might

over-train and hurt yourself! You've got your whole

life to train. Run a couple more minutes then have a

donut!"

"A donut? You know I've sworn off donuts."

"OK, a brownie. You love chocolate! Look! There's the

convenience store. It's OK. Just this once, pleeease!"

"Maybe I'll stop on the way back."

"That's too long! By then, you could be in the hospital

because some idiot ran over you! C'mon, there's always

tomorrow! Just walk today. You can always run tomorrow,

OK?"

"NO DEALS! Tell you what. Che^ck back with me in

10 minutes."

Within 10 minutes, my mind quits whining and starts

nagging like this...

"Hey! Pick it up! You can't expect to improve when you

run like a slug! Get Moving! ...yada...yada...yada..."

It ne^ver ends.

The bad news: running causes heart, lungs, muscles, and

bones to wear down. The good news: the body knows how to

repair itself.

So, just tell your mind, "NO DEALS!" And keep training!

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It's your move!

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OK, my scorecard should help you get you started. It's your

move. Some people say they aren't interested in exercise. I

think it's a way to hide the fact that they simply don't

think they can do it.

Are you really going to DO it this year? Or just lay there

like a chicken with its body cut off?

But wait, I have one final question!

How could you use a scoreboard system like this to

score a major victory in your fight against atrophy

and dis-ease in your own business?

Don't let atrophy stunt the growth of your business!

Until next week...

Quest^ions? Comments? Call me at (800) 637-8182 or send me

an email.

Best Regards,

Mike Hayden, Principal/Consultant

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