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You know, I've been thinking a bit lately (usually a bad idea). About the gap between my ski "dreams" and my ski "reality". Every year (and they click by pretty fast these days) I have this idea in my mind of what I'll do to ski better. Better, more focused off season training....better diet....better pushing of personal limits....better approach to working past fear, etc., etc.). It all sounds so good and easy and doable inside my head. Then the sun rises, the rooster crows, and that 45 minutes of plyometrics I was so amped about last night goes "poof" as I hit the snooze button. And the dreams and reality gap just keeps on keepin' on.....
First I heard of these "soft" addictions was in last Sunday's paper, but, heavens to Betsy, I feel like I'm festering with these things! Like Bogey in the "African Queen" leech scene. Like...well, here's a few...
- "I should really get more sleep" vs. "I'll just catch the monologue on Leno".
- "I really shouldn't eat that bowl of ice cream" vs. "get the hell out of my way as I pop the top of this Ben & Jerry pint or I'll spoon you to death".
- "I'll stretch more....I'll this more....I'll that less". Yikes! I'm soft and addicted.
And now they're writing books about it so I'll feel guilty to boot. Where's the fun in surfing and potatoing in America anymore...jeepers.
At least I'm not alone, right ? Anybody ? Everybody ??
You know, I've been thinking a bit lately (usually a bad idea). About the gap between my ski "dreams" and my ski "reality". Every year (and they click by pretty fast these days) I have this idea in my mind of what I'll do to ski better. Better, more focused off season training....better diet....better pushing of personal limits....better approach to working past fear, etc., etc.). It all sounds so good and easy and doable inside my head. Then the sun rises, the rooster crows, and that 45 minutes of plyometrics I was so amped about last night goes "poof" as I hit the snooze button. And the dreams and reality gap just keeps on keepin' on.....
First I heard of these "soft" addictions was in last Sunday's paper, but, heavens to Betsy, I feel like I'm festering with these things! Like Bogey in the "African Queen" leech scene. Like...well, here's a few...
- "I should really get more sleep" vs. "I'll just catch the monologue on Leno".
- "I really shouldn't eat that bowl of ice cream" vs. "get the hell out of my way as I pop the top of this Ben & Jerry pint or I'll spoon you to death".
- "I'll stretch more....I'll this more....I'll that less". Yikes! I'm soft and addicted.
And now they're writing books about it so I'll feel guilty to boot. Where's the fun in surfing and potatoing in America anymore...jeepers.
At least I'm not alone, right ? Anybody ? Everybody ??