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Are You A Role Model?

Are You A Role Model?

By Jason Bahamundi

 

A number of years ago an ad campaign featuring Charles Barkley famously made the claim that he, Charles Barkley, was not a role model.  Most recently LeBron James is seen mocking that ad campaign from Sir Charles and caused me to think.  Who are today’s role models?  Is it LeBron and Kobe?  Is it Tom Brady?  Maybe Albert Pujols?  I don’t know the answer but what I think is that these might not be the best role models for our children.

Shouldn’t the role models to our children be us: the parents, aunt/uncles, nieces/nephews?  I think about all that can happen in life and trying to explain the exploits of a Kobe Bryant in Colorado or Barry Bonds and BALCO seems so daunting.  Wouldn’t it be easier to point out your own mistakes to your children and have them learn from you rather than trying to figure out what Big Ben was doing in a college town bar?  We have no idea what the athletes and movie stars are thinking as they live in worlds outside of what most of us live in.  If I get into a car accident it will be easier for me to explain to my step-son what happened than trying to explain why Marion Jones used HGH to improve her speed on the track.

With this rationale bouncing around in my head I thought about my goal of finishing a second marathon and competing for the first time in a half-ironman event within 6 months of each other.  I want my step-son to look at me and my training and say that he wants to be me like me and not like Mike.  I get up every morning and go out for a run, a ride or a swim.  I can be seen in an activity that benefits my life and lives up to my lifestyle 6 days a week and on the 7th day I am resting so that I am fresh for the upcoming week.  

In my daily life I run into people who live their lives the same way and they are the ones that I want my step-son to idolize, be it through their blog or through actually meeting them.  The regular Joe provides so much inspiration and motivation that if we just opened our mind and our hearts we would see it everywhere we went.  Two people that provide me a tremendous amount of inspiration are Jennifer Roe and Claudia Spooner.  Jen is a blogger who is looking to lose weight and run her first marathon.  Claudia is my coach and she just competed at the 70.3 Ironman World Championships in Clearwater, Florida.  Opposite ends of the spectrum you might say, but they are closer to each other than one would initially think.

I ‘met’ Jen via the comments section of our blogs and was immediately drawn to her story.  Jen at one point in her life weighed 230 pounds.  Tired of it all she decided it was time to lose weight.  At that point in my reading I was already inspired because she put herself out into the public eye and would undoubtedly face public ridicule for being overweight.  It didn’t matter to her what ‘they’ might say, because what mattered to her was living a healthy life.  She began a marathon training program and to date has lost 81.8 lbs.  She told me about this weight loss and referenced it by saying that the weight loss has been a 3 year marathon.   Isn’t this the person that we want our children to look up to?  The person who stared adversity in the face and decided to not blink.  The person who put their mind to it and went for it and is achieving it on a daily basis.  The person who could easily quit because that would be easier than getting up and going for an 8 mile run or even take just 8 steps.

Jen will be proudly running her first marathon in June at the Rock N Roll San Diego.   Just recently she set a personal best in a 5K run.  I am proud to say that Jen is my friend and I will be following her journey toward June and beyond.

While Jen’s journey is starting, Claudia’s journey came to an end this weekend in Clearwater.  Claudia isn’t done racing by any means, but her season is done and what a season it was.  I have followed her accomplishments as she won trail races and finished just outside of qualifying for Kona at Buffalo Springs.

All this time I knew how tough she was, as she has accomplished incredible feats.  To reach her level of achievementyou must have mental toughness.  What I am most impressed about is that she raced in Clearwater with a broken hand and an injured quadriceps and never gave up.  Claudia injured herself prior to the World Championships while in a trail race by tripping over a tree root and breaking her hand and injuring her leg.

The amazing part is that after taking inventory of her limbs she pushed herself across the finish line when most people would have stopped racing.  In addition to that race, others would have chosen to not race in Clearwater and been severely distraught by that decision.  Claudia decided she was racing and would need a cast that would allow her to swim, bike and run for 70.3 miles.  Mental toughness would also be required.

Claudia had an amazing race on Saturday, November 13th, 2010 and finished under 5 hours.  Swimming for 1.2 miles, then riding a bike for 56 miles and finishing up with a ½ marathon must have inflicted pain in her hand and leg but through it all she pushed on.  She accomplished something that most people don’t dream of doing and she did it against some of the best athletes in the world.

The commonality between Jen and Claudia is easy to see if you open your eyes to it.  Jen competes in endurance events as does Claudia.  Jen has pushed herself and had to use mental toughness to overcome fears.  Claudia has pushed herself and had to use mental toughness to overcome injury.  This is who inspires me and I use both of them during training when I think that I just can’t go any further.

When my step-son asks me why I run or bike I tell him because I am motivated by people like Jennifer Roe and Claudia Spooner, those who have faced obstacles and over come them.  We can watch ESPN and see the Top Ten plays being made by the best athletes in the world but should they be the role models our children look up to?  For me the role models I want for myself and my step-son are those everyday people who live regular lives but do extraordinary things, like losing 80+ pounds or racing by putting injuries in the back of their minds.

There are stories to be told and if we start to pay attention to them then Charles Barkley will be right.  He won’t be a role model because we will be.

About the Author

Jason Bahamundi is a husband and step-father first and foremost. He is a marketing executive by day, and also a marathoner and an aspiring triathlete. Jason started his marathon journey in 2007 by walking 1/4 mile and jogging 1/4 mile and did that until he reached one mile and went home. The next day he did it again. One week later he pushed it to two miles and it kept on growing from there. He became part of a running group where he began to get in shape and ultimately made lasting relationships. Since those days in 2007 Jason has finished multiple endurance events, including the San Antonio Rock ‘n Roll Marathon. Jason brings an unbridled passion for healthy living and always smiles regardless of the situation. He tells his friends and family to smile because it will help their outlook on the day, and he has used that technique during training and racing. He is the Team Leader of Marathon Makeover – North Dallas and is very excited to share his passions with you.

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Disneyland Tokyo Station

May I ask exactly when will school start in Japan in 2011 April? Would like to avoid crowd at Tokyo Disneyland?

When in April 2011 will Japan school year start exactly? Am planning a trip to Tokyo and would like to avoid the crowd in in Tokyo Disneyland. However, would still want to catch some snow in Gala Yuzawa Station by April so am trying to schedule the earliest we could go to Japan but with Japanese students already back in school. Thanks for any info.

It depends on each school. Usually, it’s April 6-8.

At Tokyo station from Tokyo Disney Resort.

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Mickey Mouses:
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Bugs bunnys:
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Rogers:
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Supermans:
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Archies:
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Shreks:
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Aladdins:
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how do i save videos from youtube?

to be precise i want to save some videos of ollie from nick jr and the mickey mouse clubhouse.im signed in and when i press upload it asks where i want to put it in and when i put in itunes for example it wont let me.can someone let me know step by step plz

Hi frnd,

I have the simplest solution for u….it is the most easiest way ever.

Jst download Real Player 11.When u downloaded the software & after installing in the computer,u will see a button above(upper right) of the youtube clip wriiten Download This Clip.Click it and download the clip and save it in hard disk.

U can view the downlaoded clip by following the path:

My Documents –> My Videos –> RealPlayer Downloads.

U can download Real Player from the following links:

http://uk.real.com/realplayer/trialpay/

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Home Security Tips When You Stay At A Hotel in Anaheim

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If you are going to Anaheim, California chances are you are going in order to visit Disneyland and will be staying in a hotel with your family. Seeing as the hotel will be your home away from home, it is important that you take a few home security precautions in order to ensure that your belongings and your family are safe and secure at all times. Make sure that you are extra careful at the park itself and be sure to always be aware of your money and valuable items. Any time you travel, it is a good idea to take as little valuable items as possible so that you don’t run the risk of losing them or getting robbed. Follow these simple tips to make sure that you and your family have a safe and pleasant trip to one of the happiest places on earth.

 

For starters, make sure that you always keep your hotel room locked and the key with you at all times as you do not want any strangers accessing your room or belongings. Try your best not to lose or misplace your room key as even though you can easily ask the front desk for a spare, you want to make sure that there are as few copies of your key floating about as possible. Your hotel room is your home for the duration of your stay, and as such you want to ensure that the level of home security is up to par and that you take every necessary precaution to ensure that you and your belongings remain safe.

 

Make sure to utilize the safe in the room for all jewelry, valuables etc… and if you are visiting from out of the country, never carry your passport with you as you will not need it in the park and carrying it will run you the risk of losing it or getting it stolen. If at all possible try and tidy up your room by yourself and have housecleaning enter as little as possible as you want to minimize the amount of strangers coming in and out of your room. Your room, and in this case home security, depends upon your level of vigilance in terms of the people that you let in your room and the ways in which you safeguard your stuff.

 

Disneyland is a great theme park that offers fun for the whole family, but like any vacation, it is important that you pay attention to your belongings, that you remain on high alert while in the park, watching both your valuable items as well as your children and always maintaining a strong awareness of your surroundings. If your home security is a priority when you are in your hometown, it should be even more of a concern while you are away so make sure to be vigilant about keeping your valuables safe and watching that your children remain with you at all times.

 

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