Thursday, October 30, 2008

FTS vs DNF

Wow, it's been since July... and almost every post in the last year makes mention of how I have failed to post for a period of time. This changes today. Time to post :)

This year I posted a record number of FTS's - it's a bit embarrassing to admit, but an FTS is a Fail To Show. If I count the number of races that I signed up for and failed to attend, that was a new record. If I count all the things in life that I committed to and failed to appear at, I may have not only set a personal record, but a regional record.

If it sounds like I am being hard on myself, you are probably right. It's about time to be hard on me. And it is time to change the behavior.

So... per the title, FTS vs DNF - it goes like this. If you start a race and don't finish, that's a DNF. That can be very uncomfortable for most of us. Failing to finish something that we start is very bothersome.

FTS - I have coined this phrase, or at least I am taking credit today for the acronym. We have all failed to show for something or another... and I think it bothers all of us, very probably MORE than failing to finish.

This isn't about excuses folks, because excuses are never a reason for failure. Excuses are useless.

So I won't bother with excuses, reasons or justifications - real or not.

I haven't been showing up. Not for races. Not for life.

Today I am showing up. And I remain accountable to me.

I hope everyone out there in my world is having an awesome day. Mine is awesome, so I will leave you with my thought for today.

If you think that world peace and universal love are not possible, it's high time to start thinking outside the box.

Over and out my crazy friends. I need to get a run in, before I forget what running is :))

Hugs.