I received a great email this morning.
It told the storey of Dick Hoyt and his son Rick, who together have completed 85 marathons, 8 Ironman triathlons and cycled from one coast of America to the other.
An outstanding feat for anyone!?!
Most of the people I meet struggle to conceive the idea of completing one marathon.
However, the truly remarkable thing is that Dick did this by pushing, pulling and towing his son Rick the whole way!
Dick, now 65, has spent the last 25 years pushing his son round marathon after marathon with there best time being an outstanding 2hrs 40mins! He’s towed his son the 2.4miles swim phase of the Hawaiian Ironman and towed him the 112 bike phase afterwards!
Not bad considering when he started he was a self-confessed ‘porker’ who couldn’t run and couldn’t swim!
So what made the difference?
Rick answers this through a specially made keyboard…
"Dad is one of my role models. Once he sets out to do something, Dad sticks to it whatever it is, until it is done. For example once we decided to really get into triathlons, dad worked out, up to five hours a day, five times a week, even when he was working."
So there it is!!!
What’s the difference between those that achieve there stated goals and those that don’t?
Those that do STICK TO IT!
Don’t give up!
When you set yourself a goal keep your focus. Work diligently towards it every day.
It needed be anything as big and challenging as this. Just simply to achieve an ideal bodyshape or an ideal weight. But go about it with the same ambition and don’t quit!
If you need some motivation check out this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDnrLv6z-mM&feature=related
Find your motivation and keep at it.
It told the storey of Dick Hoyt and his son Rick, who together have completed 85 marathons, 8 Ironman triathlons and cycled from one coast of America to the other.
An outstanding feat for anyone!?!
Most of the people I meet struggle to conceive the idea of completing one marathon.
However, the truly remarkable thing is that Dick did this by pushing, pulling and towing his son Rick the whole way!
Dick, now 65, has spent the last 25 years pushing his son round marathon after marathon with there best time being an outstanding 2hrs 40mins! He’s towed his son the 2.4miles swim phase of the Hawaiian Ironman and towed him the 112 bike phase afterwards!
Not bad considering when he started he was a self-confessed ‘porker’ who couldn’t run and couldn’t swim!
So what made the difference?
Rick answers this through a specially made keyboard…
"Dad is one of my role models. Once he sets out to do something, Dad sticks to it whatever it is, until it is done. For example once we decided to really get into triathlons, dad worked out, up to five hours a day, five times a week, even when he was working."
So there it is!!!
What’s the difference between those that achieve there stated goals and those that don’t?
Those that do STICK TO IT!
Don’t give up!
When you set yourself a goal keep your focus. Work diligently towards it every day.
It needed be anything as big and challenging as this. Just simply to achieve an ideal bodyshape or an ideal weight. But go about it with the same ambition and don’t quit!
If you need some motivation check out this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDnrLv6z-mM&feature=related
Find your motivation and keep at it.
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