Set the goal for 2023

 Goals will generally help me stay motivated. Sure, last year the train went off the tracks, but goal of C2C kept me moving forward for a long time. 

The problem was, I don't think I believed I could do it. Yes, I set goals that are tough, but generally attainable. And if I miss the goal, its not the end of the world. Look at the Coast to Coast being 210 miles is surely daunting. But when I signed up I believed I could finish. Unfortunately the closer that event came the less confident I was. The closer it got, the less motivated I got. It was backwards. 

The first part of the 2021 was solid. I was finishing long races faster than I ever had in the past. Still, I wasn't losing weight and I was using a laundry list of excuses. Pretty typical of me....

Somewhere along the way during LJ100

I look back to 2015. This was the one and only time I ever attempted The Lumberjack 100. That year things were different. When I clicked the "register" button the whole vibe changed. That year was likely my best year for Mental toughness. Simply stated, I believed. 

Earned.

Its about time to come full circle. I am going to race and finish Lumberjack 100 in 2023. I have nearly a year to do what needs to be done. Mentally, I have to dig in and have that fortitude that I had in 2015. Pushing past doubt. Digging in when it hurts instead of giving up. Embracing the suck.

There are too many analogies to put them all down. So I will end this post. If you see me anytime soon please take note. In a year I will be transformed. I am going to ride more. I am hiring a coach again. I am going to be where I want to be.

Lets get to it.