How To Get and Keep Your Game Face ON.
Yes. My name is Kelly Olexa and I have a serious Girl-Crush on Lolo Jones. Seriously she is my poster girl for ALL THAT. I've never been one to watch the Olympics and normally I would not tune in for (dear God what is the sport called anyway? Hurdle jumping? DUH- this Airhead Sports Moment Brought To You By KO) this.....um, sport. But, when you watch the video below, I don't think you'll say anything but, "DAAAAYYUUMMM girl! DAYUM!!!"
Right?
Ok. So- yes, I was up at 5am again this morning. And yes, that evil Kelly voice crept in FIRST THING after I shut my alarm off saying, "Oh Kelly, you didn't get enough sleep and it's so nice and warm in bed, go back! Go Back! You can take ONE DAY OFF!!"
I slapped that douchebag voice AROUND. I got up, and got my GAME FACE ON.
I talk about this in my rambling blathering foolishness vlog below, but I have learned that the key thing for ME to stay motivated is to ANTICIPATE mental hurdles or life hurdles that want to stop me in my tracks. A Mental Hurdle is the inner wimp inside of us that wants us to stay in that awful COMFORT ZONE. A Mental Hurdle is dealing with a crazy schedule that has us pressed for time. A Mental Hurdle is that FEAR that we "can't do it". A Life Hurdle is anything that we can't really control like sickness or traffic or that unpredictable crisis.
When you anticipate these "hurdles", especially the Mental Hurdles, and you EXPECT them, you then simply prepare your own customized response to them. Imagine yourself like Lolo just jumping over them with ease, like YOU CAN'T STOP THIS!
Every morning when that alarm goes off at 5am, my inner lamea** starts talking. I anticipate her arrival and I bitch-slap her. When I get to the gym and I'm on the treadmill at mile 2 and I'm starting to figure out some excuse to "only do 2 today" (why?? No idea, human nature to go back to that comfort zone!) I realize, "UM HELLO KO, if you do that every day, how much longer will it take until you slide those hot jeans on and know they are a PERFECT FIT AGAIN?? COME ON NOW! TURN THE SPEED UP."
That's right.
I am in it to win it people.
How do I handle (or try to handle....God knows I'm a work in progress) LIFE hurdles? I have learned that when the life hurdles get in the way, it's just a PAUSE not a STOP. I haven't RUINED EVERYTHING. For example, this afternoon, I forgot to grab my Muscle Milk on the way out the door (had an appointment). Thus, I was due to eat something and had no "acceptable" healthy snack with me, and by the time my appointment was OVER, I was HUNGRY!! (this is like 7pm!! Naughty!!) Considering I had 2 more stops on the way home, I realized I wouldn't get home to my ideal healthy food (planned on Tilapia and sweet potato with green beans for dinner) and I hit the nearest drive-through. I got Arby's - a large Unsweetened Iced Tea and a plain roast beef. Not the ideal choice but - OLD KELLY would FLIP OUT. And I'd probably get a bad choice like Wendy's single with fries and then I'd be mad at myself for having a "bad meal" and likely (again, this is in the past people, when I was diet drama queen) use that as an excuse to eat Oreos and other junk the rest of the night. Today, I see that this is a SMALL HURDLE and NOT THE END OF THE WORLD and I'm over it. I did the best I could, and tomorrow, I'm up at 5am again and CRUSHING IT.
That's right. Who's Your Daddy?
Check this out and think of this every time life (or you) throws a hurdle your way:
Seriously? She is just all that. "I almost thought about quitting.....I chose my dream."
And with that, I must leave you. Tomorrow is a long day for me ~ I have my friend's funeral in the afternoon. Pray for that family....and always cherish the ones around you.
Lolo Jones, Motivation, Running
Reader Comments (15)
hot damn! She is ALL that.
Tomorrow morning when I want to stay in bed instead of doing an early morning cardio workout...I will say just that...get your game face on!
OWN IT GIRL!! ;-)
I think the reason they make ankle socks short is for aesthetic reasons - they make your legs look longer ;-)
I loved todays vlog, thanks Kelly. :o) xxx
Kelly your hysterical in a sort of 'I really should get a life and not sit in front of my computer watching vlogs of a women I have never met and lives on the other side of the world' type way. You know what I mean? .......No?......Whatever.
Also it kinda disturbed me to find out your age, I'm 18 and kinda pictured you as a 'big sister' role model. Now I'm kinda freaked out. For my own sanity I will continue pretending that your 25, along with Daniel Craig...... and the guy with 3 kids that i'm dating.
In all honestly though you rock!
P.S Are you Claudia Winkleman's american twin?
Hope the funeral goes okay for you and all the family KO and you get to say goodbye. Thanks for sharing the Lolo Jones video, AMAZING and just what I needed to see :)
I use Experia socks. They are fabuloussss! Love them. If they didn't cost $14 dollars per pair and if I didn't usually wear sandals I would wear them all the time. They have cushion on the ball of the foot and the heel and the rest is made of thin breathable material. There is also cushion on the back of the ankle, I guess to prevent blistering back there. I think blisters are unavoidable once you get your millage high enough... or maybe my toes I just weird. I cover my toes in glide and then sprinkle baby powder all over them and I still get blisters all over my toes. Hah, I guess I really should be wearing closed toed shoes on an everyday basis.
My bad Sharon doesn't come out in the mornings but man... if it's after 5 I start making excuses right and left. Time to start smacking bad Sharon around.
Sharon- Bad Kelly comes out at night too. Seriously!! I'm gonna look those socks up now!! THANK YOU!
Ceara- thanks so much. That video IS killer isn't it?
Rosa- hahahah!! I'm laughing out loud at your comment on so many levels. AT least I ACT like I'm 25 right!! haha Age is just a number and I simply never wanna be one of those chicks that lies about their age. That is LAME. ;-) I also had to google Claudia! But cool! ;-) And by the way, YOU ROCK.
Lia!! Thank you!! XOXO
Chelle, the thing is I WEAR PANTS when I workout. Some day MAYBE SHORTS. Ummm no. NOT.
Shoking!! Kelly and hot flashes should not be in the same sentence! they must have attacked you super early girl!!
Valentina- LOL. Yup, apparently if you've never had kids, perimenopause can hit early- I'm 41 so here it is! Good times!! LOL
I LOVE this vlog!! Kelly you are hot all the time, were around the same age... this is giving me a sad. lol I have those little ankle socks but mine never got below my shoe, hmm try them on maybe to make sure they don't?
I do notice that I wear tank tops whenever possible too but I thought its just because I like my arms :) lol
I so hear you on getting tired of talking about my fitness goals, I start to mention them and MY OWN eyes roll haha.
Dayam girlfriend! 2 snaps and way to OWN IT!
Oh, and how many frickin times do I have to tell you...there is no way on earth that you can be old and decrepid yet-because I will not be old and decrepid for a very long time and you, my dear are still younger than me! LOL
Thinking of you today..sending strong, positive vibes for you and your friends on this tough day.
xoxo
Tea...I've been wearing tank tops for a while because finally the past couple of years I've liked my arms too but now it is also because I'm dang hot all the time!!
Rae Rae- thanks sweets.
I will let you try my WrightSocks - I got them from the Running Store in Naperville. They are my favorite but like Sharon said they are like $12 a sock. :D
Santa will bring you socks baby!
xoxo
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Is that what you are using??