An enthusiastic long run.

An enthusiastic long run.

They say one of the qualities of a winner is an overall attitude of optimism and enthusiasm.

23 mile Sunday run in 4:16 not the fastest but an enthusiastic run that keeps me on track for my 10th Dublin marathon in a row in October.

It is said your enthusiasm comes from having the right goals and positive self-esteem which you can work on to meet your goals and dreams.

Edward B Butler said " everyone is enthusiastic at times. One person has it for 30 minutes, another for 30 days, but it is the one who has it for 30 years who makes a success in life.

Follow your dreams

There is always a lesson to learn.

There is always a lesson to learn, none of us are bulletproof.

In 2006 when I sat with my father as he was told this was the end and no more could be done, he turned to me when we were alone and said "if I had my time over, the things I would do different".

7 mile Wednesday evening run in 1:01 as skies darken and heavy rain is forecast.

My job at the time in 2006 was moving at a million miles an hour I had no time to stop, slow down, and take a life lesson to heart, and when my best pal died at 46 in 2007 I still did not learn the lesson staring me in the face with a young family.

When I suffered mental exhaustion in 2010 working 84 hrs a week I changed my life caught up on lessons learned and acknowledged none of us are bullet proof.

Set your goals, slow down and reach your dreams.

Keep the self talk positive

We automatically move in the direction of our most dominant thoughts.

8.3 mile Monday night run in darkness where only last week there was sunlight.

What we think about we become.

Keep the self talk positive.

Does it excite you?

Does it excite you?

Successful people tend to have a clear vision or purpose. They imagine a great life for themselves which inspires them to move forward.

6.8 mile run in Thursday evening sunshine in 60 mins as I look forward to the Dublin half marathon on Saturday.

Move forward to your dreams and ask yourself, do you have a vision of how you want your life to be?

To be alive and feeling fulfilled.

To be alive and feeling fulfilled.

Feeling good is not to be confused with being fulfilled.

A 23 mile Sunday run in 4:10 in lashing rain to keep my October marathon goal on track.

Fulfilment can also exist when life is challenging or difficult, sometimes you can be most fulfilled when life is hard but you are doing what is important and what you have a passion for and are committed to.

Learning and growth can be difficult and painful at times but enormously fulfilling, you can learn a lot about yourself running 23 miles.! .

Monitoring your progress

"What does not destroy me makes me stronger" . Friedrich Nietzsche.

Thursday night 6.8 mile run in 1:02 dressed for rain that failed to materialise.

When chasing goals you can make mistakes, but if committed you find a determination to keep trying, to check progress, to ensure you're on the right track. If not then you make adjustments and this can take time.

Dreams may take time to be delivered, don't rush it.

You can do it.

Helping a person can change their life.

It is one of the beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely help another without helping himself.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

9.5 mile run Wednesday night in 1:37 as evening light and night time starts to close in earlier this week.

By helping one other person you change their world for the good.

Just do it!

Discovering your true self

Discovering your true self, and loving who you really are.

If you have read about meditation or mindfulness you will most likely realise all the things you are not, and you need to change.

4.8 mile evening run in 40 mins with a PB on a 1k stretch.

When your lungs are burning, your legs are shredded and your heart is pounding,

Keep Going.

What gets measured gets done.

What gets measured gets done.

Bounce back to a new you.

18.6 mile Sunday run in 3:23 full of birthday cake but keeping training on track for October marathon.

Focus on the positive

If you go for a 30 minute walk 4 times a week it will put you in the top 1% of people getting exercise.

What a fantastic birthday present.

Interesting conversation after a 7 mile Saturday morning birthday run in 1:02, it didn't feel any slower now at 59 lol.

"I've read your blog on bjkennomotivation.com its very interesting I kinda know now why you run, and why companies ask you to talk to them about how you changed your life around in 2010 after suffering mental exhaustion.

I think you're great for a number of reasons not just because you are my dad but it's time I felt the Runners high, the endorphins, the serotonin and the dopamine and bust my college stress.

Can I run with you today for a new experience she asked?

What a birthday present for me to run with my daughter in her first real experience into running so we ran a 2 Mile run in Marley Park, it was brilliant.

Funny she said after the run "you know dad I definitely feel better coming back than I did when we went out, and although i’m tired I feel good.

What a fantastic birthday present she gave me and it made my day.