I always carry different inspirations with me in a game or race. Some are serious, and some are fun. Some of my favorite inspiration comes from movies. If you are looking for some motivating movie watching, let me make 2 suggestions- Vision Quest and Without Limits. If you are not ready to be a front runner or challenge Shute at 168 after watching these movies, I don't know what will motivate you.
But my all time favorite is Star Wars! I am a Star Wars freak. In college I had Star War posters all over my room and a Star Wars bed spread. Yes, I was (am) a dork. I was even Princess Leia for Halloween with a great R2D2 beer cooler. I think Dave threw away or hid all of my Star Wars stuff when we got married. He insisted the posters come down. Boo! But, at least I still have my Star Wars lunch box.
Okay, so here it goes- my top Star Wars quotes for racing:
1. May the force be with you.
2. Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.
3. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.
4. You must do what you feel is right.
5. Stay on target.
6. Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.
7. Size matters not.
:) If you don't remember these quotes, I insist that you put your old, original Star Wars tape in your VCR immediately.
4 comments:
thanks for making me laugh! i love that you're such a freak about star wars! i'm like that about the brady bunch and price is right!
I love that Damie! My favorite inspirational movies are PRE, Remember the Titans, Hoosiers, and Invincible.
Thanks for being the perfect work out partner last night. I am sure you will do great at your Iron Man next weekend. What you should watch before competing is 300. It will totally get you pumped up to go kick someones ass. all of the other suggestions are good too. Then there is always Real Genius!
1999 ironman florida first race.
We had a big group from memphis and all trained together. I was staying with Mary Cay,guy name Brad Epstein and Steve(crap forgot his last name)
Night before we watched empire strikes back.. Brad,mc and I had great races we all attribute it to empire strikes back...
Especially the "there is no try, either do or do not" quote.
I also have watched "American Flyer"
with kostner,rae dawn chong,alexandria paul(pre baywatch and ironman) Wan't hokey and un realistic cycling races but none the less motivating music..
My favorite line is the Seven eleven team leader I think pack is rolling along nice and easy right before a climb.. He turns and says
"Enough of this sunday stroll, It's time to inflict some pain" Then the music starts...
So you might hear me come up from behind(unless your peeing) and you will hear me say "enough of this saturday stroll it's time to inflict some pain" and of course then I will start humming the song.
Oh and kostner had some brain anerism thing going on in the movie guess thats why hes a little slow..
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