On Fridays, I share my thoughts on Health and Fitness.
A big hat tip to my personal coach, Greg Cheney, for posting this fabulous video on his blog over at FaithFirstFitness.com. It's an opportune thing to post on a Friday, when the thought of skipping a workout or quitting on a nutritional program sounds oh, so appealing!
Leave it Lance Armstrong to put things in perspective...
Another thing that helps me when I quit are some legendary words from a movie you might have heard of once or twice. The speech goes something like this:
Well, boys ... I haven't a thing to say.
Played a great game...all of you. Great game.
(He tries to smile.)
I guess we just can't expect to win ‘em all.
(Rockne pauses and says quietly.)
I'm going to tell you something I've kept to myself for years --
None of you ever knew George Gipp.
It was long before your time.
But you know what a tradition he is at Notre Dame...
(There is gentle, faraway look in his eyes as he recalls the boy's words.)
And the last thing he said to me -- "Rock," he said -
"sometime, when the team is up against it -- and the
breaks are beating the boys -- tell them to go out there
with all they got and win just one for the Gipper...
(Knute's eyes become misty and his voice is unsteady as he finishes.)
I don't know where I'll be then, Rock", he said - "but
I'll know about it - and I'll be happy."
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