40 — Sunday, March 15, 1838 - North Shore News NEWS photo Grad Ledwidge Two-Way skating ADM and Melissa Way perform their Junior Bronze dance routine during the North Shore tnternationai Figure Skating competition at the North Shore Winter Club. The Way pairing finished in fourth place. Rewards important in training plan From page 33 tive and successfil background in endurance sports and has competed ins many triathlons as well as the local Knee Knackering North Shore ‘Trail run and the West Vancouver Seaside Classic swim race. Goal: ‘To quality tor the World Tronman hampion- ships in’ Hawaii oy placing high in his ave group at the Penticton fronman Prathion. Comment: “Pr involved in a competitive and ever changing industry and arblenic participation has always allowed me to keep *balance’ in my fite. [alse truly enjoy the training and really believe the journey is more meaning: ful and memorable than the actual destination.” All of these people are making a commitment —- effectively entering into con- teacts with themselves to achieve a specitic objective, Some tps to help prepare your own “contract” include: B Involve family members and use them asa support mechanism: @ Question the particular strengths you have to help get through the “tough times.” @ How might vou sabotage your own goals and what do vou have in place to over- come this issue. B How are vou going to reward vourself upon comple- tion? (Clue: chocolate and beer are rewards!) The following is a quote I have had on the back of my business card for the past 10 years or so. I still feel the need to refer to iron occa sion thereby reminding myself essentially what lire is really about. You may fing it useful, “Itis noc the critic who counts, not the man who peints out how the strong mas stumbled —— or where the doer of deeds could have done better — the credit -BMW & MERCEDES Owners. belongs to the man who ts actually in the arena whose face is marked by dust and sweat and blood who strives valiantly, whe knows the grear enthusiasm, the great devotion, and spends himself in a worthy cause who at the best Knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who atthe worst. if he fails, at least fails while doing greatly so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know nei- ther victory nor defeat.” — Tediv Rooseveli Shane Collins