Acceptance

Sometimes in running or in our lives in general things just don’t pan out how we think they will.


Sometimes we put in a huge block of training and come race day we just don’t seem to be able to bring things together and pull it off. Other times still we line up at events grossly undertrained, coming back from injury and heavier than we were at other times of peak fitness and manage to pull out a PB or run a blinder. This happened to me in my running career for the second time on Wednesday of this week.

Life is a funny thing that way and I’ve learnt now not to place too much hope and expectation on things as I seem to get the best results when I don’t plan at all or have expectation of an outcome. By not having lofty goals in sight it takes a lot of pressure off of things and both in running and life we are able to be more natural and take more out of the situation.

Inter – relationships in life are always dependent on more than just ourselves and we can only really influence what we can influence and no further. What the other person or persons is thinking or doing is not for us to try and comprehend. If those around us don’t accept us as we are then they are probably not worth having around.

On most occasions there will be another event or shot at things (sometimes much better than the one that we originally were pushing for) and the quicker we move on to that next chapter the more we will be able to cram into our otherwise very short lives.

Running together (while focussing only on what we can influence in life), stride for stride on a life changing ride! – Sean Muller

Stripping naked to raise funds for athletes

Every so often a once in a lifetime opportunity comes along to do something completely unique which will also help out someone else.

My training group SWEAT Sydney recently took the decision to fundraise for elite Australian runners who don't receive enough financial support by posing as a group for a 2015 calendar. While elite athletes have done this sort of thing in the past in Australia, this is the first time that a grassroots training group has taken the decision to pose in a tasteful art calendar in Australia.

The calendar has received rave reviews from across the world and being offered for sale now via www.sweatsydney.com.au . Support unique initiatives to help out up and coming runners more of which should be done around the world!

The wonder of life

I have no right to question or try to understand easy persons journey whom I come across, nor is it my business how they will get to their destination. My only focus should be my own path and lending support to others if they falter.

When to chase and when to hold back!

Sometimes in life when things just aren’t happening it’s time to pickup your surfboard and your runners and head off to somewhere where it is happening. Sometimes also this has been lurking your mind for sometime and yet you haven’t acted, but then just as suddenly you speak with a high respected mentor and they set things straight for you in just a few short weeks and suddenly you have a plan to move forward and stop with the inaction (as with running, sometimes in life you need folks to make decisions for you).
For the longest time I have been labelled the ‘nice guy’ and the person that people can depend on and even walk all over, this I’ve now found has been at the detriment of my own personal gain and growth and so I’m going to be setting that straight over the next 12 months. This is a really important time for me in my plan with regards to life and running. It’s about taking back and taking opportunities.
Take opportunities in your running and life – don’t get walked on, push back and ultimately chase your dreams because no one should be holding you back from these especially if you are single and still relatively young like me.
Don’t die trying to achieve something but then also know when to pull back and quit to.
Carpe Diem!
Running together (while chasing and achieving your dreams), stride for stride on a life changing ride!—Sean Muller