The Right Tools For the Job
The Right Tools For the Job
Dear Friend,
What would you do if you were stuck on the side of the road, in the middle of nowhere without the proper tools to fix your situation.
I found out on Saturday.
Coming home from my daughter's first basketball tournament of the year, I hit some rumble strips, stopped at a stop sign, looked both ways and continued on down county highway S. I made it about 100 yards or so when I heard the tell-tale thump, thump, thump...
Flat tire.
I pulled to the side of the road and got out to inspect the damage. Driver's front side tire - F L A T... flat.
I wasn't too worked up about it at this point - I hadn't had a flat in a long time.
Just went to the trunk to get the jack and the spare. And that's when things went south.
First of all - no lug wrench. Which meant no way to unbolt the spare donut, or remove the flat... and no way to use the jack. (I still don't know where that thing went).
So, problem solving time. Look for the opportunity, Tim... focus on the positive.
I walked to a nearby farmhouse (no this isn't the beginning of some bad joke...) and borrowed a four way lug wrench, a crescent wrench to turn the jack (and eventually a hammer and a piece of pipe).
Why those last two? Because once I got the car jacked up, I could only budge 1 of the 4 lugs off the wheel. No matter how hard I pulled, twisted, hammered or leveraged with the pipe - those sukkers weren't coming off.
I finally resigned myself to calling for some help (thank goodness for cell phones).
After about a half hour - help arrived in the form of a tow truck and a big, burly driver.
"Had better days?" he joked coming out of the truck.
"Yeah, I answered... at least it's not raining or snowing."
I showed him my problem and he brought out a giant four way, and jacked the car up on a hydraulic jack, then had me stand on the brake while he cranked off the lugs.
"They sure were on there," my new best friend stated.
Trying not to give up all of my manliness, I bent down to pull off the tire and wheel. No dice. It was stuck. Kicked it a couple times. Nothing.
"Those alloy wheels stick. I think I've got a big hammer in the truck."
The tow guy got under the car and swung a giant piece of pipe at the tire. A couple whacks - still didn't move. A couple more and it pulled right off.
Again, to show that I wasn't a total incompetent, I put the spare on and tightened the bolts. All that was left was to pay 50 bones and get my receipt.
All right Coach K, what the heck does this have to do with getting fitter, stronger, faster, etc.?
I'll bet you're thinking nothing, right?
Wrong.
You see, the biggest problem I had on Saturday was that I didn't have the right tools (or the right knowledge) to solve my problem. No matter how much time I would have spent there - I would have accomplished nothing by beating my head against the wall. My problem would never have been solved. I would have been frustrated, angry and eventually given up - or ended up hurting myself.
Instead, I made a better choice. I sought out someone who did have the right specialized knowledge and tools. I found someone who could help solve my problem.
It didn't come phree - and it wasn't easy to admit that I couldn't do it alone. I had to swallow my pride and accept help.
Fitness works the same way. If you're frustrated by a lack of results, you can't keep barking up the wrong tree. You can't continue to be satisfied with your lack of success.
What you need to do is find the information and the tools that can take you to the next level. What I recommend you do is to act in a new direction, instead of just trying the same thing over and over and over again.
Find a new path to your success. You'll love your results.
Run Fast Not Hard
Coach K
PS I found specific tools to get myself back into shape - fast. I put them together in the Uphill Fitness Training - http://www.makesyoufast.com/uphill_fitness_training.html
Hundreds of people around the world have benefited from this program - now it's time for you to do it too.
Copyright, Tim Kauppinen, 2007
**This daily email does not take the place of professional medical advice.
Always consult a doctor before starting or changing any fitness
program.**
Dear Friend,
What would you do if you were stuck on the side of the road, in the middle of nowhere without the proper tools to fix your situation.
I found out on Saturday.
Coming home from my daughter's first basketball tournament of the year, I hit some rumble strips, stopped at a stop sign, looked both ways and continued on down county highway S. I made it about 100 yards or so when I heard the tell-tale thump, thump, thump...
Flat tire.
I pulled to the side of the road and got out to inspect the damage. Driver's front side tire - F L A T... flat.
I wasn't too worked up about it at this point - I hadn't had a flat in a long time.
Just went to the trunk to get the jack and the spare. And that's when things went south.
First of all - no lug wrench. Which meant no way to unbolt the spare donut, or remove the flat... and no way to use the jack. (I still don't know where that thing went).
So, problem solving time. Look for the opportunity, Tim... focus on the positive.
I walked to a nearby farmhouse (no this isn't the beginning of some bad joke...) and borrowed a four way lug wrench, a crescent wrench to turn the jack (and eventually a hammer and a piece of pipe).
Why those last two? Because once I got the car jacked up, I could only budge 1 of the 4 lugs off the wheel. No matter how hard I pulled, twisted, hammered or leveraged with the pipe - those sukkers weren't coming off.
I finally resigned myself to calling for some help (thank goodness for cell phones).
After about a half hour - help arrived in the form of a tow truck and a big, burly driver.
"Had better days?" he joked coming out of the truck.
"Yeah, I answered... at least it's not raining or snowing."
I showed him my problem and he brought out a giant four way, and jacked the car up on a hydraulic jack, then had me stand on the brake while he cranked off the lugs.
"They sure were on there," my new best friend stated.
Trying not to give up all of my manliness, I bent down to pull off the tire and wheel. No dice. It was stuck. Kicked it a couple times. Nothing.
"Those alloy wheels stick. I think I've got a big hammer in the truck."
The tow guy got under the car and swung a giant piece of pipe at the tire. A couple whacks - still didn't move. A couple more and it pulled right off.
Again, to show that I wasn't a total incompetent, I put the spare on and tightened the bolts. All that was left was to pay 50 bones and get my receipt.
All right Coach K, what the heck does this have to do with getting fitter, stronger, faster, etc.?
I'll bet you're thinking nothing, right?
Wrong.
You see, the biggest problem I had on Saturday was that I didn't have the right tools (or the right knowledge) to solve my problem. No matter how much time I would have spent there - I would have accomplished nothing by beating my head against the wall. My problem would never have been solved. I would have been frustrated, angry and eventually given up - or ended up hurting myself.
Instead, I made a better choice. I sought out someone who did have the right specialized knowledge and tools. I found someone who could help solve my problem.
It didn't come phree - and it wasn't easy to admit that I couldn't do it alone. I had to swallow my pride and accept help.
Fitness works the same way. If you're frustrated by a lack of results, you can't keep barking up the wrong tree. You can't continue to be satisfied with your lack of success.
What you need to do is find the information and the tools that can take you to the next level. What I recommend you do is to act in a new direction, instead of just trying the same thing over and over and over again.
Find a new path to your success. You'll love your results.
Run Fast Not Hard
Coach K
PS I found specific tools to get myself back into shape - fast. I put them together in the Uphill Fitness Training - http://www.makesyoufast.com/uphill_fitness_training.html
Hundreds of people around the world have benefited from this program - now it's time for you to do it too.
Copyright, Tim Kauppinen, 2007
**This daily email does not take the place of professional medical advice.
Always consult a doctor before starting or changing any fitness
program.**
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