Jamie's 100 List.

Daily reminders to be the best you can be.
1. never forget those around you, especially immediate family.
2. keep it fresh, change routines, don't allow yourself to fall into the daily rut. muscles & intellect are stimulated by change.
3. visualize yourself completing the task at hand. doing a triathlon, swimming, cycling a tough hill, doing 5 more sit-ups.
4. set short term goals (1-2 months for time duration). write them down. pin it where you will see it every morning.
5. have a long term plan. think about it.
6. don't lose your sense of humour. laugh.
7. so you had a bad day. move on. tomorrow will be better.
8. remove yourself from crowds of people or individuals who are dwelling on negativity or nervous talk. this is a recipe for implosion.
9. you're not super human, you need a minimum of 8 hrs sleep. nap if you're tired.
10. listen. don;t let your ego get too big.
11. there is a fine line between confidence and cockiness. check yourself once in a while.
12. fruit, vegetables, vitamin supplements, & exercise.
13. take the friggin stairs. walk to the mailbox.
14. send someone you love flowers.
15. it's all about good blood circulation.
16. take the time to acknowledge others. tell someone they did well. smile :)
17. read. a book. a magazine. a blog.
18. feeling sluggish, down ? buy yourself a new shirt, or pants, or socks,get a haircut, it's amazing how good it will make you feel.
19. check your breath. brush your teeth.
20. if you're over 40 learn to text.
21. live physically, like you're ten years younger than you are.
22. act your age mentally.
23. don't be afraid to modify.
24. if the book sucks, don't finish it.
25. if you don't know ask. ask someone that you will think have the right answer though.
26. get outside & follow your nose once in a while
27. spend a day w/o your watch, cell phone, blackberry, ipod
28. drink water
29. sing out loud like your crazy
30. talk to the next cashier like you know them
31. write a short letter & mail it to someone who made a difference in your life
32. don't let moderate inconvenient weather disrupt your plans
33. plan & execute a day trip an hour from home
34. exercise your brain, do a crossword
35. read a newspaper from a different city
36. visit your local library
37. purposely let your grass grow 3 weeks
38. do something completely out of your comfort zone
39. call the Prime Minister & leave a message
40. purge & surge
41. pass on knowledge
42. help a neighbour
43. teach a 5 yr old how to do a head stand
44. skip for two minutes w/o stopping
45.

it was a deep sleep...zzzzzz

last night i dreamt that i was crossing the Wyoming Texas State border.

Johnson Beach Dec 13th

Setika my Rotti/Mastif mix has the thickest skin my Vet tells me. I have never seen her get cold. On this day yes she was in swimming. Thank god she is a fantastic swimmer. I'm guessing the water temperature is somewhere between 35 & 40 degrees Fahreinheit.

Sunday's 29 km run (another sunday)

Just another sunday putting in the mileage.

Open Water Swim notes with Dave Scott

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vbPNfwcHaQ&NR=1