Comments on Devon Crosby-Helms: What motivates you

Devon, Thanks for your sharing your self reflecti...

2009-10-19T00:29:52.400-07:00

Devon,

Thanks for your sharing your self reflection in your posts.

"With training and racing scheduling it is a battle to find a healthy balance, a balance that is motivated by concrete goals and steers clear of compulsion, ego or other neutrotic and self-defeating motivations."

This is very true.

I am motivated to run in order to keep physically fit. I am motivated to run on trails in the mountains, because these places are usually beautiful places to be, and because the wilderness is my church, my place of worship.

The training runs are spiritual meditations for me. The races, a nice place to meet other people like me who share a love of running, the outdoors, and especially the trail.

Best of luck to you, always. I truly appreciate your thoughtful posts.

Thanks guys, glad you all enjoyed. Amy- I love th...

2009-10-15T09:16:46.627-07:00

Thanks guys, glad you all enjoyed.

Amy- I love that Ice Cube song for motivation! Great running song.

Julie- Welcome, glad you enjoyed the post and I am pleased to hear you will be back. Thank you!

What a great post. I love the way you described pe...

2009-10-15T08:22:06.871-07:00

What a great post. I love the way you described personal growth, the stages one goes through. The car, the race..it would have been 'easier' to go through with the decisions you made first, but so much smarter and better in the long run to make the tough decisions, to change your decisions and be able to live with yourself and to be truthful to yourself. That is huge. This is the first post I have read of yours, I will continue to read on. Thanks!

LOVE the Ice Cube motivation! "You Can Do It ...

2009-10-13T15:14:29.338-07:00

LOVE the Ice Cube motivation! "You Can Do It (Put Your A** Into It" is also surprisingly effective. Example" "Life ain't a track meet/It's a marathon." Doesn't get better than that!

My boyfriend and I were having a discussion all ab...

2009-10-13T13:11:18.193-07:00

My boyfriend and I were having a discussion all about decision making today. well, more about MY decision making and none about his haha.

I have realized what these 'bad decisions' are and am slowly starting to make the wrong desicion less and less. Although, somehow I still do seem to make them. You are right. Eventually, You make the wrong decision enough times, that it gets easier to pick the right one.

I think one of the hardest things to do is to walk away from something when you have told the world about your decision. When you go ahead and do it, it's not even for you, it's for everyone else you told because your to embarrased to look like you changed your mind.

Nice blog!

I am reading Dave Ramsey like crazy lately. Little...

2009-10-13T04:59:22.297-07:00

I am reading Dave Ramsey like crazy lately. Little to do with running, but lots with the car decision:) Glad you made both of those decisions for yourself.

Devon, Reading this reminds me why I think you ar...

2009-10-12T20:06:29.586-07:00

Devon,
Reading this reminds me why I think you are such an outstanding person. You just know how to keep it real.

This post spoke to me because I think I've really learned how to ask myself that question over the past year and it is amazing what kind of direction you can get when you are truly honest with yourself.

We should ALWAYS be questioning our motivations and ALWAYS strive to be honest. Brutally honest!

Congrats on walking away when it was the right thing to do. It's never easy but nobody said the truth was easy.

Can't wait to hang out with you soon. :)

Love,
S