2015 - the future

So after some time away from here I’m back today.

2014 was a strange kind of year where I felt so weary (mentally and physically) at the end and was glad to see the back of it. I always endeavour to give as much as I can in my running and personally in relationships as I take the view that many people just don’t have that ear of interest factor in their lives (a couple of friends passing also reinforced this).

I’ve now found I was just destroying myself in some respects. Between business, my running and fitness and numerous mentoring programs I was just tired. I mean how many times would so called friends say that they wanted to catch up or that they would call, only to hear nothing for months. The fool gets back up and contacts these folks time and time again only to bang his head. This fool aint going to be doing that any longer. 2015 is a time where I have been feeling a little more selfish. It is time to get physically and mentally stronger. Learning to say no is indeed an art that I am learning fast.

The hunger to run has returned again (hell I may yet take on another marathon). I’m happier with 5kgs of extra fat on me. Acceptance also has come around some things in life and knowing that is very liberating in itself and provides power to pursue other avenues in life.

While I have resolved to spend some more time on self-development in 2015, I’d be keen to hear about other unusual running or fitness resolutions for the new year.

Running together in 2015 (while being more selfish), stride for stride on a life changing ride! – Sean Muller

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.