tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post116974235384402250..comments2023-11-03T04:52:12.177-04:00Comments on Looking Through the Eyes of a Christian Triathlete: Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-70534273715533846282007-01-30T20:37:00.000-05:002007-01-30T20:37:00.000-05:00You've got the right thinking. Keep at it.You've got the right thinking. Keep at it.qcmierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993355080112850236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1170042961588243982007-01-28T22:56:00.000-05:002007-01-28T22:56:00.000-05:00If you haven't take a look at Blue Like Jazz book ...If you haven't take a look at Blue Like Jazz book - some simply spoken but quite insightful thoughts about why we take the easy way...<BR/><BR/>Yea, just run faster... Heh, it SOUNDS so easy...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1170032935079913582007-01-28T20:08:00.000-05:002007-01-28T20:08:00.000-05:00Great post Cliff. I do think that consistency in ...Great post Cliff. I do think that consistency in training eventually produces the speed. It doesn't just happen on its own. And of course discomfort is involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1170028245753446762007-01-28T18:50:00.000-05:002007-01-28T18:50:00.000-05:00If it were easy, then everyone could do it, which ...If it were easy, then everyone could do it, which would make it much less meaningful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1170012442848447872007-01-28T14:27:00.000-05:002007-01-28T14:27:00.000-05:00I think often times people are afraid to fail so t...I think often times people are afraid to fail so they take the easy way out and do not attempt it at all. Growth does not come through comfort. Keep up the introspective thinking Cliff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1169996544844005492007-01-28T10:02:00.000-05:002007-01-28T10:02:00.000-05:00Very good perspective, Cliff. Thanks for the life ...Very good perspective, Cliff. Thanks for the life lesson.<BR/><BR/>Stay tuned...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1169952639575252402007-01-27T21:50:00.000-05:002007-01-27T21:50:00.000-05:00I just started taking my Business Ethics class, an...I just started taking my Business Ethics class, and it's really cool because not only is it about the corporate world, but it is about what's morally and ethically right. <BR/><BR/>:-) I love reading your posts. It's been awhile since I've checked in.Sarah Lukashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807288431606441370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1169839194003205022007-01-26T14:19:00.000-05:002007-01-26T14:19:00.000-05:00You want to run fasty? I have one little secret. Y...You want to run fasty? I have one little secret. You have to put your heart into it. Like anything in life if you put you heart into something you will achieve new heights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1169824109717845362007-01-26T10:08:00.000-05:002007-01-26T10:08:00.000-05:00cliff..i didn't even know you think!! :)cliff..i didn't even know you think!! :)elaine shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358599966914436555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1169803962206376732007-01-26T04:32:00.000-05:002007-01-26T04:32:00.000-05:00It maybe hard, but the rewards are so darn great!!...It maybe hard, but the rewards are so darn great!! And we have fun doing it!!Lorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097449024776240679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1169764496371876282007-01-25T17:34:00.000-05:002007-01-25T17:34:00.000-05:00Cliff,I agree with you completely in that there is...Cliff,<BR/><BR/>I agree with you completely in that there is no secret - in sport or in life - if you want to succeed. <BR/><BR/>Work hard, do more than just go through the motions, and believe in what you are doing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1169762562083807542007-01-25T17:02:00.000-05:002007-01-25T17:02:00.000-05:00Good thoughts Cliff. I agree.Like you said, there'...Good thoughts Cliff. I agree.<BR/><BR/>Like you said, there's only one path, like triathlon, it's the three in one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1169759028122934142007-01-25T16:03:00.000-05:002007-01-25T16:03:00.000-05:00When the right thing is the easy thing we might no...When the right thing is the easy thing we might not even notice that we're doing the right thing.Brent Bucknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754659334435107746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1169751067116021692007-01-25T13:51:00.000-05:002007-01-25T13:51:00.000-05:00I think this kind of thinking is the good kind Cli...I think this kind of thinking is the good kind Cliff ;)<BR/><BR/>Good post!E-Speedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07569869104198800517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1169745866623864202007-01-25T12:24:00.000-05:002007-01-25T12:24:00.000-05:00think too much? naw.think too much? naw.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05064924692767548756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1169745752798875502007-01-25T12:22:00.000-05:002007-01-25T12:22:00.000-05:00And you are certainly on your way. Enjoy the jour...And you are certainly on your way. Enjoy the journey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1169745156804650592007-01-25T12:12:00.000-05:002007-01-25T12:12:00.000-05:00To take it a little further, I think the reason do...To take it a little further, I think the reason doing the right thing is so hard is because there is usually only one right thing whereas there are a number of ways to do the wrong thing. <BR/>If you want to run faster you have to run faster. Running longer won't help, running more often won't help, running hills won't help, you have to run faster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-1169743375931608092007-01-25T11:42:00.000-05:002007-01-25T11:42:00.000-05:00cliff - you're exactly right. the right way is of...cliff - you're exactly right. the right way is often the hardest and we live in a culture of people that want things fast and easy. we want to have to expend the least amount of energy yet still get the biggest result. <BR/><BR/>ironman is not that way. i'm sure that you can get to the finish line without putting in the effort, but what do you lose in the process? ironman for me was a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com