Endomondo Running Workout

Endomondo Running Workout: was out running 6.47 km in 59m:53s using Endomondo.

Run 306 km over 1 day 14 hours 52 minutes

Source : http://www.endomondo.com/stats/363983


It seems an impossible task!


On 27 March, 2011 3:04 p.m. I completed 306 km of runs that I started to track since 24 August, 2010. It is achieved over 46 runs, averaging 6.65 km per run.


It is the same for any goal setting in life, be it for business, personal or social. If I set out to achieve 306 km in one run, probably I will give up even before I begin.


You cannot manage what you cannot measure; it is true for everything you do. To achieve a big goal, you need to break it into many small goals like I had experienced in running.


Today technology is so common and prevalent, that you can use it to track the progress with ease. With the use of technology, I know since 24 August, 2010 to 27 March, 2011, I achieved

Total workouts: 46
Total duration: 1d:14h:52m
Total distance: 306.34 km
* Trips around the world: 0.008
* Trips to the Moon: 0.001
Average speed: 7.88 km/h
Average pace: 7m:36s
Calories burned: 29996 kcal
* Burgers burned: 55

The statistic becomes an interesting fact to motivate me to set and reach for my next goal; I know that I am closer to complete my trip to the moon than the trip around the world. I know that every run I exercise, I am 0.999 trip closer to the moon.


Can I make the trip to moon? Yes, I can, as long as I continue and preserve with discipline and enjoy every single run.


“The journey of thousand miles begins with the first step.” 
 

You can definitely join me to make your trip to the moon! Set your goal today, and enjoy every single minutes of your journey.

Peace, Love & Kindness - Delete or Share, You Decide

What would you do? You make the choice! Don't look for a punch line; there isn't one!  Read it anyway. My question to you is: Would you have made the same choice?

At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning disabled children, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question:

"When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?"

The audience was stilled by the query. The father continued. " I believe, that when a child like Shay, physically and mentally handicapped comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes, in the way other people treat that child." Then he told the following story:

Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, "Do you think they'll let me play?" Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.

Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around for guidance and said, "We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning." Shay struggled over to the team's bench put on a team shirt with a broad smile and his Father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart.

The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted.  In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.

At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible 'cause Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball. However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing the other team putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least be able to make contact.  The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.

The game would now be over, but the pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game. Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, out of reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, "Shay, run to first! Run to first!"

Never in his life had Shay ever ran that far but made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled. Everyone yelled, "Run to second, run to second!" Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to second base. By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time.  He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head. Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home.

All were screaming, "Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay" Shay reached third base, the opposing shortstop ran to help him and turned him in the direction of third base, and shouted, "Run to third! Shay, run to third" As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams and those watching were on their feet were screaming, "Shay, run home! Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the "grand slam" and won the game for his team.

That day, said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world. Shay didn't make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his Father so happy and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!

AND, NOW A LITTLE FOOTNOTE TO THIS STORY:

We all share thousands of jokes without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people think twice about sharing. The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces.

If you're thinking about sharing this story, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people on your address list that aren't the "appropriate" ones to receive this type of message. Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference.

We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the "natural order of things." So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice: Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up that opportunity to brighten the day of those with us the least able, and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?

A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them. You now have two choices:

1. Delete

2. Share

May your day be a Shay Day sunny today & always ......

Avatar In Action on Apr 22 - GOTO Free Book Exchange

“It's not what the planet can do for Avatar, but what Avatar can do for the planet”, says James Cameron.

"I almost see it as an opportunity for Avatar to be helpful - as opposed (to creating a situation) for things to help Avatar," he said.

To support the new-found "mission" of Avatar, Green2X is commissioning Avatar in action on Earth Day, April 22 where everyone can be Avatar with a mission – GOTO book exchange.

GOTO means Give One Take One on Green2x where you can exchange book for free, by doing so we can increase the readership on the same book to as many people as feasible without incurring the cost of printing and buying the book.

It is absolutely free for you to support book exchange at no cost!

Be an Avatar in Action today at www.Green2X.com

75850032 Year of Gratitude

It is a tradition to greet you with good health, wealth, joy and prosperity as we usher the year of the Tiger.

It is also time for me to wish you this year as the Gratitude Year.

I am gratified as we are 75% richer than most people in the world as we have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep ...

I am gratified as we are among the top 8% of the world's wealthiest people as we have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish some place ...

I am gratified as we are more fortunate than 500 million people in the world as we have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation...

I am gratified as we are more blessed than 3 billion people in the world as we can attend a religious meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death ...

I am gratified as we are more blessed than 2 billion people in the world who cannot read at all as you can read this message, you just received a double blessing that someone was thinking of you, and furthermore ...

I am most gratified with you as my friend and may we collectively make the year of Tiger a better year for our people.

Cycle of Hope 9 January 2010

FREE ENTRY, FREE RIDE. JUST turn up with your child to support Dr William Tan as he tows different children sitting in a carrier over 10 hours around the running track to raise $70,000 for the Straits Times School Pocket Money fund! Walk, Jog or be on a cart-ride. Fringe activities include food and drink stall, song dedications and more!

Date/time: 9 Jan 2010, 9am to 7pm.
Venue: National University of Singapore Sports Stadium,
Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119077.

If you would like to make a donation, you can send your cheque made out to “School Pocket Money Fund” and send to Research Communication International Pte Ltd, 20 Upper Circular, #02-21, The Riverwalk, Singapore 058416. Please put “Cycle of Hope” on the back of the cheque.

2010 Life Guide

2010 Life Guide