Turn Resolutions into Routines

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Transcript

Martin Luther King and Personal Growth

Speaker 1 0:43

All right, welcome back everybody to another episode of the Do Our Things podcast. I'm JT, you're running coach, certified high-performance coach, founder of the Do Our Things Nation, and I have in studio with me my lovely co-host, angie Betrayan. How you doing this morning?

Speaker 2 0:57

Hey, hey, I am awake, I am here. I can't, I can't promise that I'm. I'm all here mentally, but I'm awake and I'm here. I showed up, I.

Speaker 1 1:08

Think of that quote. I opened up two gifts this morning and they were my eyes. It's just just grateful to be alive, but I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little. I woke up in a deep Like a dream. I was having a nightmare and it just kind of my brain is still like trying to. It's just. It's just difficult sometimes to kick off this podcast first thing in the morning. That's all right. We do hard things around here. This one is more difficult. Let me do it right. So we're not making sense this morning. We're not fully awake, but we're here. We're here, we're committed, and I don't know how many of these Monday morning podcasts We've done. Do you have any idea?

Speaker 2 1:43

Well, I've been doing this at least since October of 22.

Speaker 1 1:48

Yeah, so it's been a while Because it's because we got it's. I can get up and like muddle my way through a workout, but to like actually think and and have a conversation about these topics is really a challenge. So, anyway, we're here, we're, we're here, we're with you and it is 15 January, it's Martin Luther King. Remember and stay, and so, wherever you're at in the world, I I let's kick it off. Well, let me get all the the intro stuff out of the way. So today, I think what we're gonna talk about, what I kind of highlight Martin Luther King day, we're gonna talk about you. We got people halfway through the do our things challenge. It's super cold here in the Midwest. Probably talk about some cold weather running. But yeah, before we get into today's episode, make sure you smash that subscribe button so you notified future episodes. We're on all your platform Spotify, apple, pocketcast. It would mean a lot to us if you leave us a review. It really does help with the. We all know we live in this time where we're trying. We're trying to expand our outreach and Manage these algorithms and things like that. But we we do read the, the reviews and they do go a long way when it comes to like Apple and people searching for a good podcast listen to. So that's a personal favor. Please take a minute to do that and share it with a couple of your friends. If you got some value, please, please, share it.

Speaker 1 3:16

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Speaker 1 4:15

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Speaker 1 4:23

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Challenges, Leadership, and Resilience

Speaker 1 4:57

So, alright, so we are two weeks into this thing. Um, I guess let's start off with this. Let's let's start off with this and Martin Luther King. When I think about the do hard things, nation and upgrading your life, a Lot of a lot of the motivation and inspiration is to be a role model and a leader, mm-hmm, and I think the best way to to make an impact in this world is to make yourself better and Stand up for what you believe in. And here's a man who dedicated his life to doing just that. He put himself in harm's way and Stood up against what he believed in and he promoted, and what I really appreciate about him is he promoted non-violence, right.

Speaker 1 5:40

In any time where people wanted to conduct violence to you know other people and he did it in a way that was I mean, we're still talking about him today. Yeah, so Made a significant impact. Obviously, we still have some challenges in our, in our country in regards to you know some of those topics, but I I Just appreciate his leadership and the legacy that he left and doing things non-violent. I still, I've gotten a lot of conversation. People are like Well, I don't, I don't want to get it. No, we don't want to get into politics, but we live in some interesting times and we need more leaders of character to step up Any any thoughts on that, angie?

Speaker 2 6:29

I recently was in DC and got to visit his the Memorial Garden out there where his statue is and that was really neat, Like it was just very beautiful out there.

Speaker 1 6:43

Yeah, yeah.

Speaker 2 6:44

That was really cool, but yeah.

Speaker 1 6:46

Yeah, this is a day, it's a day of remembrance, and I think of you. Know how can we be better role models and leaders and think the best way to make an impact in our communities is to be a better version of ourself, and that's it. So that's what. That's what doerthingsnations all about. So we're like two weeks into our 28 day challenge for those that are actively participating. And have you. What have you learned about yourself?

Speaker 2 7:11

I'm tired. I'm tired. I have been sick for gosh since December 7th and it's just ongoing, and so I have been riding the struggle bus this round just trying to get stuff done, and I do find that when I plan my day out and I get it done earlier, I know that it's done and it's it's. I'm good. I've just been really struggling to find even the energy just to do the everyday life stuff, this this, this round, right now.

Speaker 1 7:56

Yeah Well, when you're sick, it makes it makes life in general more difficult.

Speaker 1 8:01

So you're trying to do a challenge like this, and for those that don't know, we're doing the do hard things 28. There's like a task, it's I I guess I don't know what else to describe it as, because I say it's kind of like 75 hard, but it is like different too. It's similar in structure but it's scalable. So there's, the community is doing that right now and and, yeah, anytime. You're doing anything like that when you're sick is not fun, but you're pushing through anyway.

Speaker 2 8:28

Yeah, yeah, and it's still. It's keeping me accountable, it's forcing me, because I love this challenge Absolutely 100% it's it's. I'm so happy that we're doing it. I'm so happy I'm doing it. You know, even being sick, it just it. I'm doing as much as I can to check off the boxes and, yeah, I'm, I'm glad it's here, I'm glad I'm I'm doing it and I really hope I'm really proud of everyone else that's doing it and I would love to see more people do it.

Speaker 1 9:02

Yeah, it's inspiring to log in every day and see everyone posting, because part of it is, you know, accountability and doing a check in and seeing everyone posting and reminding yourself that you're not alone in this and I think, having a just having a checklist of things that you know you need to do and get through the day and there's some accountability. Like I'm I'm I haven't stepped on the scale until yesterday I stepped on the scale. I'm down six pounds, oh good, and I just feel like my energy is really, really good right now and so I feel I feel well. I feel my brain is foggy this morning, but when I wake up I feel pretty clear and I'm feeling I don't know. I feel like I'm in a good routine and a rhythm and I'm noticing a huge shift in my energy and I think a lot of that's got to do with the nutrition.

Speaker 1 9:54

I think the as I'm training. I'm training for a big endurance events the Ozark Expedition in April and I'm putting in a lot of miles, a lot of bike time right now and I hadn't been as good about tracking my macros and calories and getting the right balance where I need it to be. Probably, you know, before the challenge, heavy on carbs and then, you know, alcohol, not good. But by cleaning that up and just making some modifications, like I'm getting a breakthrough. And because I wanted to trim down some weight and feeling really good and it's not, and that was the the biggest resistance I had is like, oh man, counting calories and counting macros, just, we talked about this, I think, last week, but not my favorite thing to do. But by doing it and creating some systems it's become easier. And these routine things, they just get easier over time the more that you do them and figure them out.

Speaker 2 10:48

Yeah, yeah, they do.

Speaker 1 10:51

What gets tracked and recorded improves significantly, or something like that. It's Pearson's Law, so yeah, so, ultimately, we want to transition our resolutions into routine, and that's what I'm definitely trying to do is trying to incorporate, like, how can I keep these things a routine? But, as I and I think you mentioned something earlier I think it's critically important to just plan things out, like if you can manage your time ahead of time, like you're good to go, yeah, yeah.

Speaker 2 11:20

So yeah, I like that. Turning your resolutions into routines, I like that.

Speaker 1 11:25

I like that. Yes, that's what we should be striving to do, because there's so many people that they have their big resolution and then, you know, a couple of weeks into this thing and you're going to start seeing it. Between now and like Valentine's Day, the gyms are. They're full right now, but they're going to slowly start to kind of dwindle away.

Speaker 2 11:43

Yeah.

Speaker 1 11:44

Everyone people's resolutions become like. They just kind of forget why they started and they succumb to their own bad habits. But raising your standard and committing to making your resolution a routine is where you're going to get your big breakthrough.

Speaker 2 11:56

Mm-hmm. Yeah, find your wife, people find your wife. Write it down, remind yourself of it every day and just stay the course.

Speaker 1 12:05

Absolutely so. But yeah, we want to. Just, I think I'll probably talk about this on this week's training. You know the, the five stages of emotional change and the Valley of Despair, and that's why people quit. There's five stages of Emotional change. Anytime you embark on any type of something new, like a new goal or a new journey, or You're moving towards something, you always start off with excitement and enthusiasm, but then that slowly wanes. And why? Why does that happen? And then we hit the Valley of Despair. We have to make the decision do I quit or do I press on? And if you can understand this model and I'll show the, I'll show the graphic, this on the training but it's that do or die moment, because what most people do is they quit and then they get a new goal and they quit and they go and they stay.

Speaker 1 13:01

This, this trap of hitting stages one, two, three of the five stages and instead of changing the tactic, they change the goal. And what we need To do is tweak the tactic to make it more like when it starts to suck. How do we make it suck a little bit less and continue to push through, versus just quitting and changing the goal in its entirety? That's right there. That is the trick. That is what we have to master, that's we have to develop self mastery and discipline, and knowing that, hey, there are cycles to this. When I am here, what do I do? Do I change the goal, the tactic or press on? And that those are really the three decisions that you have to make, and what most people do is they quit the change goal.

Speaker 2 13:46

Yeah, yeah, yeah, they just yeah, yeah, when really, if you just press on and stick with it and you know, say the course, you're gonna see results, no matter what program we're doing. Yeah, absolutely the problem is you just hot pro people, people, we, me, we all have done this. You know you just hop programs around. Well, this didn't work. For the first three weeks I'm gonna stop and try this program because maybe this program is better. Just say the course man, just just keep doing it.

Speaker 1 14:16

Yeah, be the tortoise and the hare, be the tortoise. Yeah, slow and steady, yes. Burst of Ambitious bursts of energy won't get you very far, so, alright, well, what else? Well, she won't talk about what are you trying it for? How was your? If so, we had like a frickin polar Arctic freeze here this weekend.

Speaker 2 14:42

Yeah, Uh, let's see. So I ran on the treadmill for an hour but I went live doing it, so it wasn't. It wasn't as horrible because it kind of felt like, because you know, I was interacting with people and it felt like I was kind of in a group run where you have people to talk to. It wasn't as bad. That was pretty cool. I.

Speaker 1 15:08

Yeah, I did the same thing and you're right, I didn't really connect that. But I'm like why does? Why is this kind of more? It's a little bit more fun when you get to share the misery with other people, but you're right, it's like a group run. You get to talk a little bit while you're doing it.

Speaker 2 15:20

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I talked the entire time I ran. It was funny because people were popping in there and they were like I don't know how you're talking and running at the same time. I'm like, well, I'm not running very fast, I'm running at a conversational pace.

Speaker 1 15:34

We'll say yeah, so, for those listening, we've been a little bit more active on tiktok because it's been fun. We have a pretty decent presence in on Facebook. That's where the community is at. But we've been doing a lot of stuff on tiktok because you can go live and and it's just interactive. So it's been super cool. So we're even live streaming this on tiktok now, but we've been sharing our runs and our bike rides on on there.

Running in Cold Weather and Records

Speaker 1 15:55

So, if you want to, if you want to connect with us and see us suffering over there we love to suffer with others bringing along with us. But, yeah, it's been a lot of fun. I set up my Zwift so it's like a my bike trainer and you can see the virtual world that I'm riding in, which is super cool, and that's been a game changer when it comes to, like, indoor training, when it's when it's freaking cold outside. So you got to do what you got to do them to. You know, make those hacks, so you're more motivated and excited to do it. So that's that's our we like to. We like to share our misery with others.

Speaker 2 16:27

Absolutely 100%. Yes, how was your drive last night and this crazy weather?

Speaker 1 16:35

Yeah, in town, in Waynesville it was a little. The roads were kind of iced over, wasn't bad. If you go slow, then I hit 17 once I got north of Crocker it wasn't so bad. The roads were clear pretty quick. So, yeah, wouldn't terrible. I went out on Saturday and I was on for 13 and I've been training with my pack since I got to carry a pack in April. So I had like 20, 25 pounds and I used my trekking poles for the first time. See, a lot of you know endurance athletes user trekking poles and stuff pretty common with in the Adventure racing. Because you got a pack does make a huge difference. It makes a big. Yeah, going up hills keeps you more upright. And yes, I thought I was gonna be kind of like it was kind of awkward initially but then once I got into it was like not a big deal. So I would encourage, if you're doing like dogwood or something like that you see those guys out there with the guys and gals out there with the trekking poles give it shot.

Speaker 2 17:27

Yeah, so last I missed dogwood this 2023, so I was out of town, but 2022 I had trekking poles with me. You know that very first steep hill on dogwood. Yeah okay, I used them to get up that, but then I was so I was like I don't even want to carry these. I legit left them up there.

Speaker 1 17:48

Oh, did you.

Speaker 2 17:51

Was like I can't.

Speaker 1 17:53

I'm done. That's funny. Probably not a good way to start. Like you know, that's how you your entry into using trekking poles. It's probably not that climb at that very moment.

Speaker 2 18:09

Yeah, yeah, I put them so someone could could grab them, and I left them right there on the side of the trail. I was like, so hopefully somebody picks these up and uses them, because I'm just, I'm done, I'm over it.

Speaker 1 18:21

That's funny. Yeah, that's that. Start of that race is pretty interesting because you got at the cold water Like you're doing. It's a 50k and you start off by crossing how many water goes like 10 water crossings and they're like ice cold in a huge hill. It's a rough start.

Speaker 2 18:36

Yeah, yeah, that well, saturday. So you have the option you can do a 50k or you can do the 25k on Saturday. So I have not yet conquered the 50k. I have done the 25k three years, two or three years in a row. This past year I didn't get to do it, but but yet. But it was so cold. It was so cold that the water crossings actually felt good because the water was warmer than the air.

Speaker 1 19:03

That's crazy.

Speaker 2 19:05

Yes, and then after so once, once. So we say this resort there in Lampy, missouri, and they have a little lake outside and our river or whatever they're on, and I always go and get in the water after the 25 K, and every year that I've done this the water has been warmer than the air outside. And so you think you know, oh my God, this is going to be horrible, but it actually feels really good. I mean, it's just, it's the craziest thing. You know, I'm doing a cold water plunge but I'm like I got to stay under the water because if I let the air hit me, man, I'm just going to die.

Speaker 1 19:39

Yeah, but yeah, it's a second twist, so we are a masochist.

Speaker 1 19:47

So I saw something in the in the running realm this weekend because it's been a cold snap like across the country and this is an interesting thing within the running community is like some people are like I ran outside and I, you know, I encourage people to do it because I think there's a lot of mental toughness and grit to be had for, you know, doing that. But it was like so cold outside it's like. It's like the type of cold where people like drive up to you and they ask you if you're doing okay, if you're homeless and need something to eat, like that's how cold it was this weekend. So I had my pack out there. Even Mike Wallace he commented on my post, he's like his son was like is that guy homeless out there? Because they drove past me Like, no, that's your day after getting after it. But I mean, it's like, really, it's that type of temperature.

Speaker 1 20:26

We just don't see people outside and I just I personally encourage it because I think that it just if you dress properly, there's a mindset right. Everyone's like oh, are you? It's the thing, are you doing okay? Like it's just odd to see people out there and it's like well, we're as humans, we're capable.

Speaker 1 20:44

So I did my run on Saturday outside and then there's a lot of people later on like debate on Facebook, when the running community like oh, you know, when it gets too cold you should stay on the treadmill and be careful out there. And other people are like, oh well, you're just a, you're just a sissy for not getting out there and that, and I and Lacey ran her half marathon on Saturday as well, because we're on for the same thing on a treadmill and to me I think running on a treadmill for 13 miles is far harder than being out in the temperature, and she was kind of thinking the same thing, like it's harder. So you get to choose your heart and all things and just you know your modality. It just doesn't matter and it's just kind of a ridiculous thing to be like getting like fired up about it in an argument and judging other people for how they do their hard thing.

Speaker 2 21:33

So who was that? That was in the do hard things group. We all did a challenge together and he I think it was two people and they were in like Arctic weather, like at his job he worked at some.

Speaker 1 21:52

Yeah, that was a Livia.

Speaker 2 21:55

Lindsay Livingston's fiance and, oh my gosh, I right, but that's what makes me yes because they were out in like sub 30, sub 40 degree temperature.

Speaker 1 22:07

Yeah, and Canada.

Speaker 2 22:09

Yes, and they survived, and so I mean I, 100 million percent, could have one out. It's all about layers, guys. Really educate yourself on the layers If you want to, if your heart is wanting to get out in. Here in Missouri it was zero degrees with a up to a negative 30 wind chill, right, but you know you just all you have to do is just dress for it, whatever you want your heart to be, but to me, just like Jay said, I feel like running 13 miles.

Speaker 2 22:37

I think, lacey, running 13 miles on the treadmill is so much harder than going out and zero degree weather and running outside, because I can dress properly for that and it's just. Running outside is so much easier to me and less boring and just.

Speaker 1 22:56

Yeah, although running treadmill running is hard. Yes, it is.

Speaker 2 23:00

Oh, I was just gonna say, although now with TikTok it makes it a little bit more entertaining.

Speaker 1 23:07

Terry Wilson's cat in here says I've done a treadmill marathon. That's a whole. Yeah, that's, that's a level of toughness. It's incredible. Rachel Baker, one of our former, she's an endurance athlete, one of our former weekly winners. She I saw photos of her doing 100. This was a few years ago. She had 100 miles on a treadmill.

Speaker 2 23:25

That's right.

Speaker 1 23:27

Yeah, that is incredibly gritty. That's something I have not done. I don't know what. The farthest run that I've done on a treadmill has probably been a half marathon, but that is hard. That is like, yeah, really difficult. So but hey, you get to choose your heart and all things.

Speaker 1 23:41

So but, yeah, I just think it's awesome. I would just encourage people that if you're one of those like man, so cold out there, just go try it. Humans have been doing this stuff for centuries. You just got to dress properly and there's something. Just it just feels really good Like the sense of accomplishment for, like you know what I did, that freaking hard thing it was cold and conditions were rough Just makes you feel good when you're done so. I just realized that people are going to call you crazy, no matter what you do, so Absolutely.

Speaker 2 24:12

Yes, they're gonna call you crazy and If you can get a chance to go out and run when it's snowing, that is the most peaceful running I've ever done.

Speaker 1 24:22

Yes 100% absolutely Running, or I like riding my mountain bike and powdered snow in the evening, oh man.

Speaker 1 24:31

Oh, awesome. So, yeah, well, there's a. There's big news in the running world. I don't know if anyone saw this, but and I'm probably gonna I might butcher her name Kenya's Agnes. I Don't know Nygdic tick, it's Nge Tich. I don't know how to say her last name, I apologize. She ran a 10k in under 29 minutes. She smashed the world record by 28 seconds. So Agnes Nygdic. She's 22 years old and Broke the 10k world record in Valencia on Sunday with the time of 28 minutes and 48 seconds. First woman break 29 minutes. So she, not only did she break 29. She's destroyed it like. So it was awesome. So, yeah, that's huge 20, 20. That's, that's as fast as some people run their 5k. It's incredible.

Speaker 2 25:28

So that, yeah, yeah.

Speaker 1 25:30

What pace is that? So that would be six divided by shoot. That's like what? Then the fours? That's gotta be in the fours. I don't have a calculator in front of me. Anyway, that's super fast, yes, insane. And so well done, Agnes. Yes yes.

Speaker 1 25:53

All right. So let's talk about One of our community members and here's your weekly spotlight. Let's do this. This is a cool one too. Yeah, ladies, gentlemen, this is Samantha bow and she did a hard thing this weekend. She's been doing the 28 day challenge, been part of our community, getting after every day, checking in.

Speaker 1 26:17

She was a part of the shipy endurance runs this weekend, which was a endurance Relay and endurance runs. They. They had team relays and they did some individual runs out there as well and the weather conditions were rough and she was part of a 20 mile relay negative four degrees, negative 20 degree wind chill. They said that seemed like it was a good idea to sign up when it was 50 degrees about a month ago and they got out there anyway in these icy trails and we had a few friends out there getting after it this weekend. So it's pretty incredible to see the photos.

Speaker 1 26:50

I'm gonna lie, I'm not gonna lie. I was a little jealous because I didn't know about the race until like last minute, but it was. It was a incredibly challenging Race. Easily could have like said you know what, I'm not showing up, but they, they got together as a team and they completed it and some pretty arduous conditions and for that, samantha, we're gonna send you a do hard thing shirt for just inspiring others doing a hard thing this weekend. Continue to be part of the community and sharing your journey with us on your 28 day challenge and Just think it's awesome.

Speaker 1 27:24

I just I love seeing photos like this, people getting out there and you know what, don't tell me it can't get to get done, and get out there and do it anyway. It's pretty inspiring.

Speaker 2 27:31

So some people might call you crazy, but not in our community.

Speaker 1 27:35

We think you're inspiring. It's awesome. So well done, well done. We're gonna send you a do our thing shirt.

Speaker 2 27:42

So when is the should be race at?

Speaker 1 27:45

It's just outside of. It's just outside of st Louis I'm not exactly sure which park or what region of st Louis Seems like a pretty cool event. I definitely want to maybe get a team out there for next year because they do individual. It's kind of like Ragnar, but the the loops are a little bit Different. I think there's more loops and they've got. I like the individual aspect of it. So Some of our other running friends are out there, so it's pretty cool. So hold on Sam.

Speaker 2 28:12

Yes, great job, Samantha.

Speaker 1 28:15

All right, so All right. Well, that's it. We're up against the clock here, so that's all I got this morning. We went around the world, all over the place.

Speaker 2 28:24

Yeah, we did. Hey, thanks for hanging out with us this morning. If you are doing the 28 day challenge with us we are halfway through this 28 days Don't give up. Don't give up. That's the good thing about the 28 day challenge off. I just remember. It's scalable, it it it's just, it's you against you against you, that's it, not against anybody else. So I just encourage you. If you've had a bad day, if you've had a day where you didn't do any of the tasks, that's okay. Jump back on the, jump back on the train.

Speaker 2 29:00

Yeah pick it up tomorrow, keep pushing through, because the you know, the worst thing that we can do to ourselves is not keep our, our word to ourselves. And that's something that I read in the the four agreements book a couple years ago, and, and it's just, it's so true when you start something, see it through. You're gonna have good days, you're gonna have bad days, but what's most important is that you finish the tasks that you started out doing and and by that you're keeping that, that Promise yourself, because you told yourself when you started this challenge that you were gonna finish it Right. So keep your word to yourself. Hang in there. We're gonna have good days, we're gonna have bad days, and that's okay because we're all human and that's what we go through. But I just, I just encourage you to to keep trucking, keep pushing through and You're not gonna regret it, you're not.

Speaker 1 29:53

I promise.

Freedom, Discipline, and Spreading Positivity

Speaker 1 29:54

Craig Craig horseman. He's doing 75 hard. He's uh. He was the first podcast guest on here and he called me yesterday. He was out rucking in the cold and he's like man and people were actually driving up to him Ask him if he's okay homeless which is funny, but he was. We were talking about just that being impeccable with your word, that we were talking about the four agreements, because he just picked it up again. And yeah, holding yourself Accountable, being impeccable with your word, not only to others but yourself. Yeah, finishing what you're starting, break the biggest habit that you can probably break is to you know, finish what you start and keep your word to yourself. That will be a game changer for you and I know when I started doing that more, my life began to change. So, right, hold Yourself to a higher standard. That's what we talked about last week's training to so see you through commitment, devotion. Devotion equals discipline. It's new. Your devotion will enable you to Now. Freedom equals discipline, discipline equals.

Speaker 2 31:01

Where are we at?

Speaker 1 31:02

I need. I have not had a cup of coffee yet. Your devotion will increase your discipline, and then discipline equals freedom.

Speaker 2 31:10

There we go.

Speaker 1 31:11

There we go. All right, what's going on that note?

Speaker 2 31:15

Hey wait, hey don't forget. Go out, put a smile on your face, man, make. Make somebody smile today. Share the love, share the kindness. Make yourself smile first and then Look at somebody else and pick up the corners of your mouth and you know they think you're a crazy person.

Speaker 1 31:32

Absolutely, and take some time today to reflect on Martin Luther King and his legacy in life and just I'm gonna make the world a better place. Start with yourself.

Speaker 2 31:43

Absolutely.

Speaker 1 31:44

All right, have a great Monday. Y'all, keep doing hard things. We'll see y'all in the next episode.