Those that know me know I'm not exactly shy. In fact sometimes I say I have no shame. I feel like it's a fine line and I walk it with grace and purpose ... not necessarily in that order.
I've learned a lot so far in my journey into what some call an athlete. I'm getting there, some day I'll refer to myself as an athlete. I've met a lot of inspiring, interesting, and motivational people so far. I've gotten to know AKA stalk (in a good way) via social media even more inspiring, interesting, and motivational people. In fact I have aspirations of meeting some of them someday at races. This has lead to even more knowledge of events, people, groups, associations, products, companies. Simply just reading or seeing what others have to say, what others like is knowledge gained in my world.
In the racing world you can't exactly wear jewelry while swimming, biking, or running. You can, but it gets gunked up pretty quickly. Believe me, I know. The number of times I've forgotten to take my ring off before getting in the pool ... that number equates to the number of times I've had to take my ring to get cleaned after forgetting to take it off before getting in the pool.
As well when you're racing and even training, you spend a lot of time alone. That time alone can lead to allowing yourself to focus. To contemplate. To calculate. That can also lead to a lot of time to yourself to forget why you're doing what you're doing, why you think you can, and even starting to believe those people who tell you that "You're crazy!" Some people recite a mantra over and over to themselves while training or racing. Me, I get pretty distracted in focusing on not tripping or falling over to recite a mantra to myself. Most of the time I'm saying "Just finish". Which I suppose is a bit of a mantra in and of itself.
It was actually through photos and Instagram that I learned of Momentum Jewelry. I would see other users with brightly colored bracelets that had metal pendants with words on them. Most are motivational by default, others custom. All exactly what the owner needs for themselves. As well I would see users with pendants tied on their shoe laces that as they would be running they could look down and see. Momentum's headline is after all: Designs that move you. The best part of Momentum appeared to be that everything they have ... you can work out and compete in. Their product line isn't limited to just bracelets and shoe tags, but also includes necklaces, headbands, and earrings.
Momentum has a program for application to be an ambassador for their company and product. In doing so you get word out of their products and you use them in real life. You apply for the ambassadorship, you tell your story, your why. My why was selected. I was selected as a Momentum Jewelry Motivator Ambassador!
WHAAAAT?!?!?!
What does this mean? Well besides that I'm awesome and Momentum is awesome? Both are awesome by the way. This means that as I try to not trip or fall and am not able to repeat a mantra, or lose focus and question why I'm doing all of this, I have a reminder. I'm going to be able to look at my wrists, my shoes, my reflection and be reminded. I'll see my inspiration, I'll see the words on the pendants looking back at me. Staring me down. Reminding me. And maybe ... just maybe along the way I might just bring some people along with me. At the very least I hope I can share knowledge, inspire, and maybe, just maybe ... motivate.
More than I want to "just finish" during races I want to encourage, inspire, motivate. I'm far from perfect. I'm so far from where I don't even know I can be. I only think and dream of no limits. No fears. I dream of PR's. I dream of negative splits. I also recently dreamed that I was eating cinnamon/sugar donut holes while dancing to "Californication" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers while on a wedding dance floor. So ... clearly my dreams are askew and hopefully all aside from that donut hole while dancing dream ... someday my dreams come true. Until then, I'm happy just being the non-shy, questionable shame, hopeful motivator I am.
While this IS ME at a recent wedding reception you'll see I may not have much shame, but also missing is Cinnamon/Sugar Donut Holes. And I know for fact that Red Hot Chili Peppers were not playing.
I've learned a lot so far in my journey into what some call an athlete. I'm getting there, some day I'll refer to myself as an athlete. I've met a lot of inspiring, interesting, and motivational people so far. I've gotten to know AKA stalk (in a good way) via social media even more inspiring, interesting, and motivational people. In fact I have aspirations of meeting some of them someday at races. This has lead to even more knowledge of events, people, groups, associations, products, companies. Simply just reading or seeing what others have to say, what others like is knowledge gained in my world.
In the racing world you can't exactly wear jewelry while swimming, biking, or running. You can, but it gets gunked up pretty quickly. Believe me, I know. The number of times I've forgotten to take my ring off before getting in the pool ... that number equates to the number of times I've had to take my ring to get cleaned after forgetting to take it off before getting in the pool.
As well when you're racing and even training, you spend a lot of time alone. That time alone can lead to allowing yourself to focus. To contemplate. To calculate. That can also lead to a lot of time to yourself to forget why you're doing what you're doing, why you think you can, and even starting to believe those people who tell you that "You're crazy!" Some people recite a mantra over and over to themselves while training or racing. Me, I get pretty distracted in focusing on not tripping or falling over to recite a mantra to myself. Most of the time I'm saying "Just finish". Which I suppose is a bit of a mantra in and of itself.
It was actually through photos and Instagram that I learned of Momentum Jewelry. I would see other users with brightly colored bracelets that had metal pendants with words on them. Most are motivational by default, others custom. All exactly what the owner needs for themselves. As well I would see users with pendants tied on their shoe laces that as they would be running they could look down and see. Momentum's headline is after all: Designs that move you. The best part of Momentum appeared to be that everything they have ... you can work out and compete in. Their product line isn't limited to just bracelets and shoe tags, but also includes necklaces, headbands, and earrings.
Momentum has a program for application to be an ambassador for their company and product. In doing so you get word out of their products and you use them in real life. You apply for the ambassadorship, you tell your story, your why. My why was selected. I was selected as a Momentum Jewelry Motivator Ambassador!
WHAAAAT?!?!?!
What does this mean? Well besides that I'm awesome and Momentum is awesome? Both are awesome by the way. This means that as I try to not trip or fall and am not able to repeat a mantra, or lose focus and question why I'm doing all of this, I have a reminder. I'm going to be able to look at my wrists, my shoes, my reflection and be reminded. I'll see my inspiration, I'll see the words on the pendants looking back at me. Staring me down. Reminding me. And maybe ... just maybe along the way I might just bring some people along with me. At the very least I hope I can share knowledge, inspire, and maybe, just maybe ... motivate.
More than I want to "just finish" during races I want to encourage, inspire, motivate. I'm far from perfect. I'm so far from where I don't even know I can be. I only think and dream of no limits. No fears. I dream of PR's. I dream of negative splits. I also recently dreamed that I was eating cinnamon/sugar donut holes while dancing to "Californication" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers while on a wedding dance floor. So ... clearly my dreams are askew and hopefully all aside from that donut hole while dancing dream ... someday my dreams come true. Until then, I'm happy just being the non-shy, questionable shame, hopeful motivator I am.
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