"Met Muhamid Ali and he told me I was the greatest..."
The title to this blogpost are the lyrics off a song in Big Willey Style The classic album by Will Smith.
The lyrics stood out to me and deserved a blog post, why?
How often do we doubt ourselves? I'll put my hands up and admit I am forever doubting my ability- whether its in training, or coaching, or even at work. Why? Negative reinforcement? Just unsure? It's just one of those things that psychologists have been studying in the realms of sport, business and general well being.
There are loads of theories- but no down right answer. When the animal chases its prey, does it question its ability to run fast and kill? No. It just does it. But humans even question their ability of going for a walk or a jog in the evening after work.
We are the leading race, the leading light in the world. but yet a staggering 84% of us in the UK (Gov.co.uk) struggle to get out for a 30 minute walk once a day. What's up with that?
Maybe the mission for the coming weeks should be to just 'do'. After all, you are the greatest.
Another reason why I selected those lyrics was because it was the only CD we had in the van on our recent (5 weeks ago) Three Peaks Trip. If you are an avid follower of the Ross Upset (Gazette) or Facebook, you would of seen our mugs, or mine mostly running up and down mountains within 24 hours.
Myself, Wilden, Luke Smith, L Man, and Cackett hit the trails of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon all within 24 hours.
If this was a film- it was a close call. But it was a call that was made. We completed it within 24 hours (I ran off and managed a 22.40) but the main point is... believing in ourselves was the key. Without belief, we potentially would have failed. No, we would have absolutely failed.
£1070 was raised for Rocky Lees Little Feet, a charity for the families of still born babies.
The question is- what shall we do next?
Who's the greatest?
The lyrics stood out to me and deserved a blog post, why?
How often do we doubt ourselves? I'll put my hands up and admit I am forever doubting my ability- whether its in training, or coaching, or even at work. Why? Negative reinforcement? Just unsure? It's just one of those things that psychologists have been studying in the realms of sport, business and general well being.
There are loads of theories- but no down right answer. When the animal chases its prey, does it question its ability to run fast and kill? No. It just does it. But humans even question their ability of going for a walk or a jog in the evening after work.
We are the leading race, the leading light in the world. but yet a staggering 84% of us in the UK (Gov.co.uk) struggle to get out for a 30 minute walk once a day. What's up with that?
Maybe the mission for the coming weeks should be to just 'do'. After all, you are the greatest.
Myself, Wilden, Luke Smith, L Man, and Cackett hit the trails of Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon all within 24 hours.
If this was a film- it was a close call. But it was a call that was made. We completed it within 24 hours (I ran off and managed a 22.40) but the main point is... believing in ourselves was the key. Without belief, we potentially would have failed. No, we would have absolutely failed.
£1070 was raised for Rocky Lees Little Feet, a charity for the families of still born babies.
The question is- what shall we do next?
Who's the greatest?
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