Pushing Potential

When was the last time you nudged your potential? Potential – that elusive thing that is just out of your reach and that which raises your value and enhances your substance. Move from ‘what if?’ to ‘what could be’ to ‘what is’.

Pushing metal. Pushing back distractions and useless temptations. Pushing back against naysayers. Without pushes, we are less motivated to explore possibilities and our capabilities. Pushes need not be hard and harsh. They can be gentle and persuasive - working their magic in subtle ways.

How much have you challenged yourself recently? Have you considered enhancing your career, a change in working environment, being expatriated, working with new partners and alliances, or being self-employed? In your current employ, when was the last time you submitted an article to your corporate newsletter, pitched for a budget, given a recognition speech, or engaged actively in your company’s corporate social responsibility campaign?

Are you keen to run a sub-3 hour marathon? Former-national sailor and world champion, Dr Ben Tan achieved it a few years back at 40 years. The following article was sent by my tri-buddy, Richard Leong who recently completed the Tokyo Marathon. Seek your potential and rise to your next level of competence and mastery.

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Last night, after a short swim I rode with Andy at the ENR Tuesday ride. We did a moderate 55 minutes for 30K, with a persistent headwind. We then met up with the original ENR gang – SK, Ed, and Reeves - for supper at the lagoon hawker centre. This evening, I ran 11K at about 4:55 pace, which was reasonable after Sunday’s 150K ride in Malaysia. Because of forefoot running on my K-Swiss shoes, my calves are unusually sore. Tomorrow’s deep tissue massage should sort the kinks out. It has been more than a fortnight since my last marathon and I do need to seriously knead those tight leg muscles and spasms.

'Fox’ will be prescribing me a 16-week running program to get me close to a 3:15 timing for the Gold Coast Marathon in July. It is a simple but intense approach of three runs a week done on alternate days. I am looking forward to Coach’s program for me.