= If General Colin L. Powell were an Endurance Athlete<= /span>

= Taking His 13 Rules of Process to the Races

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Sitting in a dermatologists office waiting for the doc to = arrive I came across these 13 operative practices as followed & proposed by = this powerful leader. Of course I immediately thought that it would apply wonderfully as a series of empowering protocols when training & = racing:<= /span>

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·        No workout is ever as bad as you think, by morning you will = have found the value<= /span>

·        Getting angry about a situation is okay & then get over = it & move on; quickly!<= /span>

·        Avoid having your ego so closely attached to your training = & racing performances, that when you fail your ego also takes a nose = dive<= /span>

·        No matter what circumstances arise – it can be = done<= /span>

·        Be aware of what you choose for; especially in what you are focusing on, or speaking about—you may get it<= /span>

·        Do not allow adverse training or racing circumstances & = situations stand in the way of you making a good decision

·        Experienced athlete or not – you can’t make = someone else’s choices, don’t let someone else make yours. Gather information from trust worthy sources & then decide for = yourself<= /span>

·        Check small things—triathletes/runners are you paying attention?<= /span>

·         Share credit—whatever team you put together to = achieve success, make sure you let people know about them

·        ALWAYS remain calm & be kind; officials, volunteers, = partners, sponsors, coaches, therapists, friends have feelings also – even = if you are having a bad day out there

·        Have a vision, not just a rough idea, but a great big = VISION of what you want to achieve & then be demanding of yourself & = others whom you have asked along for the journey

·        Do NOT take council of your fears or your = naysayers<= /span>

·        Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier<= /span>

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Thank you Sir!

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Bobby McGee<= /span>

Debi Bernardes

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USAC Level 3 Coach

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