M3:D55 Compromise



What's on my mind today?

There are words in the english language that have obvious double-meanings.  There are other words that mean what they mean, but depending upon the circumstance they are a good or a bad thing.  Compromise is one of those words.

In a relationship, compromise is essential to the existence of the relationship.  Without compromise one party is going to be overwhelmed and want to leave.  Neglect sets in when one side always gets their way.  In a relationship, compromise has a good meaning.  It is a helpful thing and something necessary for the relationship to survive.

In a fitness program, compromise is generally a bad thing.  If you compromise on your workouts or your eating, you are doing yourself harm instead of good.  In this case, compromise is something to avoid rather than embrace.

I've done alot of thinking about compromise lately.  Compromise is meeting in the middle.  Compromise is where both sides give up something to get closer to what each of them wants.  Compromise is pretty much the gold standard in a relationship.  As I posted through Twitter, "One tries more, the other tries less.  Now that's a true compromise aiming to meet in the middle."

What's interesting in a relationship is when one side just refuses to say what they mean and mean what they say.  At that point, compromise is not possible.  It is an important lesson to learn in other areas of life as well.  If you personally set up a fitness program (food, exercise, blogging, etc.) and then you don't say what you mean and mean what you say, you are going to compromise on the plan you set up and not be as successful as you could be.  It is a vicious cycle, that's for sure.

Lately I see alot of examples in life that need to be applied to situations where you are alone—those character building moments where nobody else is watching.  In fact, that's really my definition of character—who you are when nobody else is looking.

When someone cheats on their spouse, they figure nobody else is looking, so they do it—low character.  When someone steals, they do it because they think nobody else is looking—low character.  But when you resist temptations even when you KNOW nobody else is watching, that's character.

Week Begins 7/6/2008
  Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat
Cycle spot HC LC LC LC HC LC LC
M1 * 5:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 3:30 a.m. 5:30 a.m.
M2 * 8:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 6:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.
M3 * 11:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
M4 * 2:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
M5 * 5:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
M6 * 7:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Weights * N/A Lift N/A Lift N/A Lift N/A
Cardio * N/A N/A AM N/A AM N/A AM
Abs * N/A FYA FYA N/A FYA N/A FYA
Water * 264 oz            
Post-workout nutrition * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pre-sleep nutrition * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Vitamins/Supplements * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Accountability * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cals within 5% (+/-) * Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Target Cals 3500 2800 2800 2800 2800 2800 3800
Cals 3450            
Ratios (C/P/F) 35/35/30            
Target Ratios (C/P/F) 35/35/30 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 10/50/40 35/35/30
Total Completed 15            
Total Possible 15            
Mission 3 Total Complete 749            
Mission 3 Total Possible 750            
* = Counts towards total
Success!
Failed
Not Counted!

 
Find out what I'm doing to my body!

Today was a rest day.  I did do a 1 mile run to test out my Nike+.  Interestingly, if you look at the graph of my run you can see exactly where it dropped off my armband.  There are two HUGE dips in the chart.
 
Exercise the brain with the Thought of the Day!

Compromising to make things work is fine if you are doing it for the right reasons, but compromising just for the sake of survival is another story entirely.
 
Get a discussion started by answering the question!

What motivates you the most about your fitness goals?  Comment this post to answer the question.
 
 
 

Mission 1, Day 55: Mellow is the word of the day

Until tomorrow...GET BACK TO LIFTING!

Posted by Michael Mahony at 7/6/2008 8:04 PM
Categories: Nutrition, Old Missions
 
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