Blogs : Tyrone Ross

Fear

Allow me to be candid and express an emotion that is omnipresent, yet ignored. All that talk of motivation, determination and perseverance just doesn't complete me. There is still that hollow piece of my soul that remains empty due to the inability to face fear. I'm not going to sit and waste time or logic on whether one fears success or failure....fear is simply that....Failure.Even.At.Rest...

The fear of something simply cripples your ability to think or respond appropriately....good or bad. Fear is why in high school you PR'd every meet until you realized you should be scared....Even at rest you thought about what or who was out there that you didn't know. As you get older, wiser, stronger, and faster the fear grows exponentially until you learn new words to call it....anxiety, nervousness, trepidation, uncertainty.

More than any workout or race this year I am learning from fear the most. And what do I fear?....the same exact thing as you.  Fear that my body, mind and heart are not a cohesive triumvirate. We all fear something and that fear is embedded deep in one of those three entities. My conundrum is finding which one ignores my motivation, dedication and perseverance. Stop and think about yours?.....Let's continue....

Throw your heart over and the body will follow they say, but what if that thumping in your head is stronger than your heart beat? It's there for all of us to ponder.... We all have something we want more than anything and sadly few people stop to realize the only barrier is your heart, mind or body. It’s easier to blame external forces for our fears or "failure even at rest".  Bad lane,  tough week of practice, long week of work, slow heat, weather, coaches, workouts, location....nine times out of ten its YOU and ME too. Never knew this was fear did you? Neither did I.....embrace it.....now lets conclude.

"THE CAVE YOU FEAR TO ENTER HOLDS THE TREASURE YOU SEEK" and with the period that will end this sentence I will enter my cave.

In Health and Riches,

Tyrone

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3:36 PM, January 29, 2008 .. Posted by missbri

excellent post tyrone. i learned a lot about myself and my fear of failure the last couple of years. it's something i had to face and attempt to deal with. dan pfaff suggested a great book called "face your fear" for me to read last year.

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8:04 PM, January 29, 2008 .. Posted by Rome

Good job this past weekend and great blog.

Great Advice That Transcends Track and Field

3:28 PM, January 31, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

Tyrone,
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<br>Truer words were never spoken about FEAR also known as False Expectations Appearing Real. If we can focus on what we want, not on what we don\'t want, we will go along way toward reaching our aspirations.
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<br>Good job this weekend in Beantown.
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<br>Jay

Fear

12:05 AM, February 18, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

Fear keeps me human, it also destroys me at time. To allow myself to comfront fear is scary but i make it through. I think the Scariest thing that i have ever done is taking a risk on a the most common, poetic, tricky thing in life. For me that was love. For you it sounds like you have a fear of defeat. Don't, be great and redefine achievement. Even if that means its something you don't want to do. Don't you know you have already won! You have won a battle that many others continue to fail. I think you have found who you are. Congrats my friend enjoy life!