"Be a Spring, Not a Sponge"

"Be a spring, not a sponge" says our running club coach. Bret led our track workout yesterday at my local running club. I got to thinking about this saying during our workout while also trying to keep great form and run awesome times. I got to thinking about how I can apply this saying to the track and to my day to day life. I'll start with the easier one.

To the track: Bret explained our workout to us and ended with this saying. On the track, we want to spring each foot off the ground. We want to act like the track is hot and we can't keep our feet on the ground for a long time. We want spring in our steps with each stride, excelling us forward. If we are sponges on the track, we will be sluggish, absorbing too much time with our feet on the ground with each stride. This quote stuck with me because it is so simple, but makes so much sense during training - especially track workouts. 

To the life: Be a spring, not a sponge. I like to think of this as a way to deal with anyone trying to bring you down. What people say can stick with you and hurt you, or you can be a spring. As a spring, when someone says something hurtful - you let that bounce right off of you. Don't get me wrong; you want to be a sponge to soak in knowledge and information to make you a better person, but you want unneeded, hurtful words to bounce off of you. Springs don't stop for anyone.  People who represent this quality chase goals. They hunt them down & never let an obstruction in the course lose sight of their goal.They keep on going, bouncing freely. No words can hurt them, no actions can stall their path. Be a spring. Be light and free. Don't let other people's actions determine your course. Be in control of your dreams and goals. Only you can turn these dreams into reality so don't let anyone set you off course!

Thursday: Track workout with the running club. 

Today: Rest Day. Bummer! & Work. Also Bummer. 

Happy trails, 

Whitney