STAY AWAY

Hello and welcome everyone! What a week...delivered two motivational
speeches this past week in GR. Great audiences! As public speaker for
most of my adult life...seeing people smile and laugh and having fun is
my reward. Moving on to training and workouts...December is a
challenging time of year to stay focused. Mental toughness is the critical
test. I limit workouts to one hour, high intensity and very detailed. Know
exactly what you want to accomplish and get it done. Stay away from
the foods that add pounds. Don't get soft! Next issue...my December
workout.
Have a meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
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FEAR FACTOR

Hello and welcome everyone! Being creative vs being complicated. Far
too many people end up complicated in designing their workout/training
program. Simplicity should be the foundation...springboard. Every day
we have to reach deep inside ourselves...test ourselves to see if we are
ready to do business. The cornerstones...having fun and challenge. Always reaching higher, finding our limitations. The outcome...conquering ourselves...overcoming our fears. Robert Frost
wrote...the people that scare me the most are the people that are scared.
Take control. Create inner direction. Transend...rise above.

Have a meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
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SURPRISE!

Hello and welcome everyone! Happy Thanksgiving! It has been my
practice each Thanksgiving to stray from my normal blog script and to
focus on just giving thanks for my health and to do something special for
those with health and economic issues. This year is no exception. Others
come first on this day. I will be making Thanksgiving dinner with all
the trimmimgs for friends and strangers. I just feel better about myself at
the end of the day. Perhaps, that's why Thanksgiving has always been my
favorite holiday. So, to all of you, make this day special for someone else.
Surprise someone...make the day special. You will long love the memory.

Have a meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
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OUTSIDE FORCE

Hello and welcome everyone! "Is that all there is? Is that it? Does it ever
get any better?" Ever find yourself asking those questions? Those questions can apply to life as well as just fitness and training. We need
what I call an "outside force." My outside force is working with cancer
survivors, heart patients and the physically and mentally challenged.
Many times the aforementioned put me to shame. They overcome so
much with less, just to complete modified exercises. I never hear them
whine or complain. People, with a health issue, possess that "something"
special. They accomplish great "heroic" things in life. Working with people who overcome great odds is my outside force. Many times I ask
myself, "what am I complaining about?" They will never realize how
much I am influenced by our time together. What is your outside force?

Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
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BREAKING DOWN

Hello and welcome everyone! Breaking down one's training routine and
performance is critical in reaching a higher standard. Most athletes don't
take the time or have the "know how" to critique performance. Thus, how do
you know if you are getting better. Progressing or regressing. Seconds,
minutes are so important in our training. Does your assessment of your
workouts sound like this..."I really struggled today." "Couldn't get my
second wind." "I felt better to day." PEAK PERFORMANCE is achieved
by knowing exactly the how, why and what of training. Whatever your
sport or level of competition we need to break it down in little bits and
pieces. Start with your mental approach, what you eat, selecting and
changing your workouts and how you begin and how you end. Write
down everything. Keep score on yourself. Knowledge is power. Keep the
arrow pointing up.

Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
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ON DEMAND

Hello and welcome everyone! Questions and info requests from this past
week...1) hard to get nutrients...purple potatoes, helps in reducing high
blood pressure. 2) lychees, sweet fruit, high in heart healthy polyphenois.
3) guave, South African fruit, 5x vitamin c than med. glass of orange
juice and more lycopene than other red fruits. 4) boy choy, cabbage from
China and boosts 10x vit. A in one cup and high in anti oxidants. 5) Asain
pear, keeps you full longer. lose belly fat, cruciferous veggies...broccali,
cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kale, bok cabbage.

Your mental toughness will give you "the edge" over your competition.
How it works,in any competition...in my sprint training, there is a point
at a certain distance where I issue a command to my brain to take it to
a higher level. In the 100m the command is at the 80m mark. In the 200m it's at the 90m mark, in the 400m it's at the 300m mark and in
the 50m, it's at the 40m mark. When competing, it is automatic. The
brain sends that signal to the right muscles and I feel it kick in. I have done this since the year 2000.

Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
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TWICE A YEAR

Hello and welcome everyone! I will share two thoughts with you this week. First...in my vocabulary, there are two times a year when quarerly
training/workout planning takes on greater importance. The fourth of the
year is one. You must measure your "time in training" relative to the
holidays. How much time (hours/days) will be lost? Second...the first
quarter of each year. Get started right after the Jan. one. This is critical
"prep time" for the upcoming season for most of us. Change your routine.
Against all odds...at least once each week, I have an opportunity to work with physically and mentally challenged men and women. This is extremely rewarding for me. It's a reminder...be thankful for my good
health.

Have a great and meaningful life everyone! Jimmy O
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