WILL THE REAL ROAD WARRIORS PLEASE STAND UP

Im sure you may have heard the original song and know the lyrics but have heard the remix from our able Chair the lyricist? If you jammed this song back in the day, we have an idea of your age. Gloria Gaynor would definitely love this version too lol. The Chair had to whip out this remix after hard Road Warrior workout session.


Whip thanks for all you do!  Today in the rain was a whip whacking workout. Force, thanks for stepping in for the Whip on Tuesday.  I did a little write up to tell the Whip we missed her terribly on Tuesday the Force whipped the crap out of all of us on the hills.  Whip, you did not show so I wrote you this song................

"At first I was afraid I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never run without you by my side
But then I spent so many days
Just working with the Force
And I grew strong
And I learned how to push my core
And so you're back
from outer space
Jogging here in spandex screaming “run in place”
I should have changed our meeting point
I should have made you leave your key
If I had known for just one second you'd be back for insanity
Go on now go, run out of here
Just turn around now
Check the green shoots in my core
Weren't you the one who tried to make me run with stealth
Did you think I'd crumble
Did you think I'd Paula on my self?

Oh no not I. I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to plank
I know I’ll stay in shape
I've got all my life to run
As long as I don’t weigh a ton
I'll survive...I will survive…. Hey hey!

It took all strength I had not to fall apart
Kept trying' hard to eat a little less MFC
Spent oh so many nights
Just feeling sorry for my core, I used to cry
But now I just raise my knees up high
And you see me, with a body new
No longer the little blob who envies you
And so you felt like dropping in
And just expect me to be keen
But now I'm saving all of my strength for someone who runs with me

Go on now go, walk out the door
Go see The Bull now

The little teacher’s pet for you
Weren't you the one who tried to crush me with warrior 2
Did you think I'd crumble
Did you think I'd lay down and die?

Oh no not I. I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to race
I’ll do Athens..in your face
I've got all my life to run
As long as I don’t weigh a ton
I'll survive...I will survive…. Hey hey!


By The Chair

After a conversation with the Masai and Vice Chair Consistency, it dawned on me that

In life, we don't get to choose which family we are born into
We don't get to chose who becomes our boss
We don't get to choose a lot of things

But to be a Real Road Warrior is all about "choices and decisions"
Do you choose to win or do you choose to lose
Do you decide to win or do you decide to lose
Do you decide to live...or let others tell you how to live
Do you choose to go the distance or do you decide to quit
Do you chose to eat right or do you eat and drink crap and let yourself go
Do you decide to be strong or chose the path of least resistance and weakness
Do you decide to be happy or do you decide to sink into mindless despair
Do you decide to contribute to society or decide to live an empty life of greed


DECIDE TO WIN WARRIORS!!!!
DECIDE TO LIVE!
EAT LESS RUN MORE MAKE MONEY
DECIDE TO BE THE BEST "YOU" POSSIBLE!

""The Adidas smart run watch has been the worst purchase I made this year and in my opinion should be recalled. A friend and I bought one each for the Cape Town Two Oceans marathon in April 2014. It was the most expensive one on offer and we got teased to no end by all the other members of our running club who bought competing products at half the price but I was attracted by what looked like really exciting features advertised, especially the pace and heart rate measurements. The device worked on race day but since then its been a complete disaster with one issue after the other.

In the last few months of conscious practice of DISCIPLINE, I have realized that DISCIPLINE DELIVERS GREAT RESULTS!

Every one of us is born with specific natural gifts and skills!

DISCIPLINE helps us discover and engage our natural God given gifts and skills

DISCIPLINE helps every man & woman polish his/her natural God given gifts and skills.

DISCIPLINE Helps us attain originality and authenticity

DISCIPLINE activates the POWER of conditioning and action

DISCIPLINE inspires daily miracles

DISCIPLINE is a Master Builder

DISCIPLINE subjects feelings and emotions

DISCIPLINE Cultivates and Prunes

DISCIPLINE is RESPONSIBILITY

DISCIPLINE is FOCUS

DISCIPLINE kills procrastination

DISCIPLINE is EXECUTION

DISCIPLINE makes you Effective

DISCIPLINE saves and creates TIME

BE DISCIPLINED TODAY!

DISCIPLINE gets you to wake up  early to COMMAND your morning and take CHARGE of your day SPIRITUALLY; EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY!

Have a good one and God bless. Ebele hope you feel better! You are a real tough Warrio-let!


By The Force

• Always face oncoming traffic when running.  The only exception is if you stay STRICTLY on the curb.
• Stay as close to the curb as possible, no matter how isolated the road is (eg behind Avalon).  
• You can allow your mind to wonder but your eyes must be firmly on the road ahead and/or runner in front of you.
• Because we mostly run against traffic, the most dangerous time is when the road bends to the left.  It’s a blind spot for both driver and runner.  We MUST be in a single file, and 3-4 paces behind each other to give adequate reaction time, in case of a need to suddenly change direction. 
• The lead runner will raise his arm to indicate single file.  This message must be passed down the line as a considerable gap may have been created.

Affi joined the Road Warrior Club lately and was given a warm welcome. And this was what The The Chair had to say.

Welcome aboard Affi. Between you and me "this crew is crazy"...not sure you want in oh. But if you must then a few simple rules

1. We have run out of the "I killed myself award" so please run with Alex and the Chair at first until the boredom starts killing you then you can join the fast folks.
2. You have to eat right, run more, and make money. 
3. The Whip, our coach, was previously an inmate in Alcatraz penitentiary ( that's prison for London English speakers). Do not piss her off! You won't like her when she's mad. 
4. Have as much fun as humanly possible.

No more BS.
No more bitching
No more groaning
No more whining like pussies. (I mean meowing like pussy cats)
"Oh I am scared of heights - get a parachute - "Oh I am scared of the heat....Why? Does it make your mascara run? Poor baby!"
Oh my bum hurts...oh my legs are weak...oh I am too old for this?...oh I have no motivation.  F@#$% those thoughts.....
Oh me run a marathon...aw hell nah..that's too far.  Your ass just ran 21km straight in CT.  Did it kill you? Did you walk bow legged afterwards?  So why will another 21km do that.  Your mind is playing tricks on you and me.  ? It tells all the things you cant do...YES YOU CAN BRUH!
None of the above excuses get results.  We want to be super fit.  We want to be super rich.  Trust me your wife will love you more for it!

So let this soak in to every Road Warrior wherever you are around the world....
"WE ARE GOING TO RUN A FOOL MARATHON!! WE ARE GOING ALL THE WAY BABY!! BBOOOOOOOOOOOYAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!"

What are we? Warriors or rabbits? Lions or kittens? Gladiators or spectators?

Let me remind us all of the road warrior mantras (I actually need to remind my own lazy butt too - I found myself descending into a lazy stupor so I am giving myself a swift kick in the rump now)

"After you make the first million - what do you do?  Make the next one and the next 10." 
"Come rain or shine, drunk or sober, we RUN"
"And when you have done your very best and they kill you. Rise and rise and rise Again!"

Its SHOWTIME people.
Quit eating and drinking crap. 
Start working out today not tomorrow
Get up earlier than others
Work harder and work smarter......get richer
Get  back on the road....run slow.....run fast....walk...fly...never give up!

So men we are done celebrating (or recovering from) Cape Town.....and yes that sucker was good.  The run was awesome and we broke our personal records. Now we move on to Kilimanjaro or Cancun or Cayman or wherever the Marathon Committee decides the next challenge will be towards year end or next year - so you have 6 - 9 months to train.  No more excuses.
Figure out how you personally will get to 42km ....or how you will be a good spectator watching the rest of us from the sidelines.  

GAME ON!


By The Chair


Notice how he said "..WE ARE GOING TO RUN A FOOL MARATHON!!.." Because the idea sounded like a fool's errand and gotta be fools attempting such feat. Today we are on the road to running a FULL MARATHON! We are training hard courtesy of  The Whip. She is a monster. Dont mess with her.