Three Rules

 Three Rules

  1. Show up. 

  2. Respect it. 

  3. Finish it. 


Before cross country, swim and track events, I tell my kids to show up, respect the event and finish it.  


Des Linden, one of my favorite professional runners lives by the motto, "Show UP.” She says, "If you show up some days will feel like you are trudging through hell, and other days you will feel like you were born to do something.” The Good thing is that when preparation meets opportunity, you will be ready.  


RESPECT IT

When you have been a part of something for a long time, it is easy to get lazy and a little sloppy.  I remember my 14th marathon in Ann Arbor Michigan. I was overconfident about the challenge in front of me. I remember thinking, ¨It is a marathon, and I have done that before. It is honestly no big deal¨. By not respecting the event and treating it like it did not really matter, I hit a tough wall in the race. I have never felt more underprepared. I failed to respect the marathon distance and see the challenge for what it was.  


Finish It

Regardless of what happens during the game, race or activity, it is important to finish. And, like we see in races or a game where the clock is quickly counting down, athletes usually try and finish strong. 

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These rules apply to the classroom as well as any other activity or job. Currently my students are preparing for the PSAT and the SAT tests. 


*Whatever you do, show up, respect the activity you are doing and see it through by finishing it. 

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