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Post by Tooln on Aug 1, 2017 14:48:56 GMT -6
Do what you like is the bottom line. If your good at it that's even better.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Aug 2, 2017 18:29:02 GMT -6
I fired a kid that worked for me about 8 years ago. Told him he needed to start showing up on time. But couldn't. He had no drive. When he came to pick up his last check I told him he should go into the military, it's your only hope to get turned around. 2 years later he joined the navy. He started running to kill time on base. He told my son his goal was to get to 40 miles a week. When he did, he would take a run at being a navy seal. Well he passed pre buds for to get the chance to get into buds for a slim shot at becoming a seal. He is in his 5th day of hell week right now.
Running might have straighten that kid out, and turn him Into a man finally.
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Post by nhmountains on Aug 2, 2017 19:28:14 GMT -6
I fired a kid that worked for me about 8 years ago. Told him he needed to start showing up on time. But couldn't. He had no drive. When he came to pick up his last check I told him he should go into the military, it's your only hope to get turned around. 2 years later he joined the navy. He started running to kill time on base. He told my son his goal was to get to 40 miles a week. When he did, he would take a run at being a navy seal. Well he passed pre buds for to get the chance to get into buds for a slim shot at becoming a seal. He is in his 5th day of hell week right now. Running might have straighten that kid out, and turn him Into a man finally. Great story Mo,! I'm glad you pointed him in the right direction.
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Post by riggs on Aug 2, 2017 20:44:25 GMT -6
Went for a 3 mile run tonight. First time running in a few years so it was brutal but time to get in shape for elk hunt. I also quit chewing and started eating healthy, pretty fucking stupid!
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Aug 3, 2017 6:34:39 GMT -6
Went for a 3 mile run tonight. First time running in a few years so it was brutal but time to get in shape for elk hunt. I also quit chewing and started eating healthy, pretty fucking stupid! Glad to hear you stopped chewing. One of my landlords chewed his whole life. He was down to sucking soup broth through a straw at the end. They had cut away most of his face over his last 10 years to stop the cancer he had.
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Post by Catscratch on Aug 3, 2017 6:44:37 GMT -6
I fired a kid that worked for me about 8 years ago. Told him he needed to start showing up on time. But couldn't. He had no drive. When he came to pick up his last check I told him he should go into the military, it's your only hope to get turned around. 2 years later he joined the navy. He started running to kill time on base. He told my son his goal was to get to 40 miles a week. When he did, he would take a run at being a navy seal. Well he passed pre buds for to get the chance to get into buds for a slim shot at becoming a seal. He is in his 5th day of hell week right now. Running might have straighten that kid out, and turn him Into a man finally. Good for the kid! Have you read "Lone Survivor"? It's by a Navy Seal and he spends much of the book talking about Hell Week. If that kid has made it to the 5th day he is one tough SOB (just bloomed later in life it sounds like)! Congrats to him for getting there, hope he makes it all the way. Running certainly taught me a lot about discipline, work ethic, effort, self-reliance, and humility. You either put the work in and get it done, or you don't. Doesn't matter if you feel like doing it that day or not. Either way (do the work or not) you are on display at every race for people to see and you can't bs out of it. Lots of good lessons for me as a kid from running.
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Post by Catscratch on Aug 3, 2017 6:45:37 GMT -6
Went for a 3 mile run tonight. First time running in a few years so it was brutal but time to get in shape for elk hunt. I also quit chewing and started eating healthy, pretty fucking stupid! All three at the same time? You are looking for punishment! Good job and good luck.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Aug 3, 2017 6:47:27 GMT -6
I fired a kid that worked for me about 8 years ago. Told him he needed to start showing up on time. But couldn't. He had no drive. When he came to pick up his last check I told him he should go into the military, it's your only hope to get turned around. 2 years later he joined the navy. He started running to kill time on base. He told my son his goal was to get to 40 miles a week. When he did, he would take a run at being a navy seal. Well he passed pre buds for to get the chance to get into buds for a slim shot at becoming a seal. He is in his 5th day of hell week right now. Running might have straighten that kid out, and turn him Into a man finally. Good for the kid! Have you read "Lone Survivor"? It's by a Navy Seal and he spends much of the book talking about Hell Week. If that kid has made it to the 5th day he is one tough SOB (just bloomed later in life it sounds like)! Congrats to him for getting there, hope he makes it all the way. Running certainly taught me a lot about discipline, work ethic, effort, self-reliance, and humility. You either put the work in and get it done, or you don't. Doesn't matter if you feel like doing it that day or not. Either way (do the work or not) you are on display at every race for people to see and you can't bs out of it. Lots of good lessons for me as a kid from running. I just heard from the kids father, he is in the hospital. Something with his lungs. He is out for now.
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Post by Catscratch on Aug 3, 2017 6:47:56 GMT -6
Went for a 3 mile run tonight. First time running in a few years so it was brutal but time to get in shape for elk hunt. I also quit chewing and started eating healthy, pretty fucking stupid! Glad to hear you stopped chewing. One of my landlords chewed his whole life. He was down to sucking soup broth through a straw at the end. They had cut away most of his face over his last 10 years to stop the cancer he had. Had a landlord who had most of one side of his face cut off because of chew. He had a dip in the other cheek within a couple of weeks of his first surgery. He didn't even have much of his jaw bone left but he went right back to it.
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Post by Catscratch on Aug 3, 2017 6:49:21 GMT -6
Good for the kid! Have you read "Lone Survivor"? It's by a Navy Seal and he spends much of the book talking about Hell Week. If that kid has made it to the 5th day he is one tough SOB (just bloomed later in life it sounds like)! Congrats to him for getting there, hope he makes it all the way. Running certainly taught me a lot about discipline, work ethic, effort, self-reliance, and humility. You either put the work in and get it done, or you don't. Doesn't matter if you feel like doing it that day or not. Either way (do the work or not) you are on display at every race for people to see and you can't bs out of it. Lots of good lessons for me as a kid from running. I just heard from the kids father, he is in the hospital. Something with his lungs. He is out for now. Dang, that sucks. Since it's a medical I wonder if they will let him resume or if he will have to start over when he is healthy?
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Aug 3, 2017 6:52:27 GMT -6
I just heard from the kids father, he is in the hospital. Something with his lungs. He is out for now. Dang, that sucks. Since it's a medical I wonder if they will let him resume or if he will have to start over when he is healthy? Yes, he will get another shot with a different class in sept after he gets cleared. I guess it happens a lot, that guys have to start over.
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Post by Catscratch on Aug 3, 2017 7:09:53 GMT -6
Dang, that sucks. Since it's a medical I wonder if they will let him resume or if he will have to start over when he is healthy? Yes, he will get another shot with a different class in sept after he gets cleared. I guess it happens a lot, that guys have to start over. Good for him. Hope he recovers quickly and gets back out there.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Aug 3, 2017 7:31:22 GMT -6
Yes, he will get another shot with a different class in sept after he gets cleared. I guess it happens a lot, that guys have to start over. Good for him. Hope he recovers quickly and gets back out there. It sounds like he had some blood vessels burst in his lungs. They will give him some crap to hopefully keep it from happening next time.
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Post by westbranch on Aug 3, 2017 8:15:07 GMT -6
This thread is good motivation. I ran .75 miles before and after lifting weights on Monday. Plan on trying for 3 miles today. Typically I try to lift weights 3 days a week and do other body-weight or cardio exercise another 2-3 days a week.
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Post by riggs on Aug 3, 2017 8:33:02 GMT -6
I just hired a girl who is signed up for a 50 miler in October. Her longest run so far has been 41 miles. She just ran 10 miles on the treadmill this am before work like a fucking hampster on a wheel. It's insane what the body is capable of.
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