Thread by @jbonhotal

For the 4th straight year, I’ve run (at least) 10 hills *every* Wednesday & Sunday.

🥶10 below & 100+🥵✔️
⛈Rain, sleet, snow❄️✔️
🌅Pre-dawn & near-midnight🌑✔️

I NEVER miss.

It sucks. Each rep, I wanna quit.

Instead, these thoughts callous my mind and fuel my every step…

“Easy Choices, Hard Life. Hard Choices, Easy Life.”

What began as conditioning with @BoilerBall nearly 5 years ago quickly morphed into a twice weekly message to my athletes:

What’s Your Excuse!?

It’s how I start my week every Sunday.

And, how I keep going every Wednesday.

F*ck Your Excuses

Too many people wait for the conditions to be just right.

Life ain’t like Goldilocks.

Whether it’s too hot, or it’s too cold - none of that matters.

Adjust for the elements, and just get it done.

“Don’t Ever Be The Best At What You Do. Be The Only One Who Does It.”

Every time I show up at the hill, I’m the only one.

If it’s pouring rain or sub-zero, I’m the only one even outside.

Repeat that 2x/week for nearly 5 years and you’ll build one helluva mindset.

h/t @rabois

Trying Is Not Enough, You Must Do

“You tried hard” is a kind way of letting yourself down easy.

Either you win or you don’t.

Nobody cares if you tried.

Execution > Ideas

“Vision without execution is hallucination.” - Thomas Edison

Big ideas are daunting, but everything big starts small.

When you’re stuck, remember this:

“A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step...”

Showing Up Is A Skill

Some will show up most days, very few show up every day.

The resolve to keep showing up will set you apart.

Remember, success happens slowly and then all at once.

h/t @SahilBloom

Who You Listen To, You’ll Become

People will always try to put *their* limitations on you.

Don’t let them.

They want you to be average to make themselves feel better.

To be uncommon, you must be willing to do what others don’t.

And, go where others won’t.

Bet On Yourself

When you do, life rewards you.

Roll the dice, and in the worst case you’ll land on average.

Even when you fail, that experience allows you to play with loaded dice on the next roll.

h/t @Ericthomasbtc

“I Don’t Have To Be Number One.

But..

…Every Day I Wake Up, I’m Gonna Chase The Dude Who Is.”

h/t @Travis_Kling @davidgoggins

Oneinarow

“Any success takes one in a row. Do one thing well, then another.

Once, then once more.

Over and over until the end, then it’s oneinarow again.”

h/t @McConaughey

Do Something You Hate—or fear—Every Day.

To get what you’ve never had, you gotta do things you’ve never done.

Most times, that also means you gotta wade thru the sh*t for awhile.

Resiliency can be trained.

And, just like your muscles it won’t respond to the pink dumbbells…

Put Yourself Out There

Being vulnerable—whether that means speaking up, taking a risk, or trying something new—can feel terrifying.

Remember everyone’s opinion, and thoughts about you can’t matter.

Once you do, you’ll stop taking yourself too seriously and start doing…

And, lastly:

Nobody Cares. Work Harder.

h/t @tonsing

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TL;DR

•Easy Choices, Hard Life…
•F*ck Your Excuses
•Be The Only One
•Trying Is Not Enough
•Execution > Ideas
•Showing Up Is A Skill
•Do What Others Don’t
•Bet On Yourself
•Chase Number One
•Oneinarow
•No Pink Dumbbells
•Be Vulnerable
•Nobody Cares. Work Harder.

Now, I’m gonna let you in on a secret…

I published this thread *before* I ran my hills today.

Why?

Because, from the second I woke up this morning it was already done.

This quote from Will Smith pretty much sums up how I live my life:

“You got it on me in 9 categories. But if we get on a treadmill together, there’s 2 things:

You’re getting off first or I’m gonna die. It’s really that simple.”