Author Archives: eddiecmehil

When you fall, get back up. When you’ve deviated from the plan, adjust and get back to it. When you’ve fallen short, go harder next time. There’s still time. You can do this.

Last weekend, I ran 26.2 miles on Friday. I’m training for a 50 mile race in December. What I’m finding from mile 0 to 10 is that I’m wishing away those miles to get to something ‘better’ which are miles 13+. Miles 13+ I feel great and accomplished. Miles 0 to 10 I’m just waitingContinue reading “Miles 0 to 10”

When I’m prepared, I have confidence. So one would think I would be preparing all the time, right? Wrong. With confidence can come ego, and the thought of preparing is below me since I am feeling so great. But the only reason I have that ego is become of preparation beforehand. So when I showContinue reading “Preparation”

We normalize things very quickly. When we expose ourselves to tough situations voluntarily, we normalize tough situations. Over time, what once was a tough situation becomes normal. This is why inserting tough situations (workouts, reflection, conversations) voluntarily is so important. It helps us be ready when the involuntary and random situations of life happen.

When everything is going well and you’re comfortable, it’s much harder to make changes. Why would you change if everything is going well enough? Even if you wish you could do more, being comfortable will keep you there more likely than not. I’ve found that change only comes with pressure, stress, and adversity. When theContinue reading “Change”

It always surprises me what writing down my thoughts and goals does for my mental. When life seems chaotic, I learn two things from writing: When I keep my thoughts as thoughts, they become stories and usually stressful and untrue. When I write, they are just facts and (usually dramatic) opinions that I can reflectContinue reading “Writing”

It’s been a while since I’ve written and I can feel it. Been running through all of my thoughts in my head recently and it’s getting heavy. Lately, life has gotten me. I’ve been involved in so much and feel as though time is running at a rate I can’t keep up with. On oneContinue reading “Spread thin”

Any day can be day 1 of a new path, you just have to make it so. Today is mine.

When you’re talking to someone, do you seek to understand or do you seek to react? 99.99% of people now a days want to hear what other’s have to say simply so they can react with their own thoughts. Now, I’m a big fan of conversation don’t get me wrong. Conversation is the way toContinue reading “Seek to Understand”

In a world is instant access, connection, and delivery, we forget that certain things take time. We rush, not soaking in the moment in front of us – which is all we have and all we’re guaranteed. We get upset when things take time, so we either quit all together or jump to something new.Continue reading “Time”