I really feel honored, humbled and blessed that a new friend has posted this blog about my book, “It’s Not About the Miles“.
She writes this blog every day so it’s worthwhile looking at it even beyond this post about the book. An excellent writer and a woman who follows Dr. Robert Gilbert’s Success Hotline more than I do, Karin Abarbanel is someone to follow.
Thank you Karin for “Walk On“!
It all depends on what you’re looking for that day or hour or minute. You can use “It’s Not About The Miles” in various ways. Obviously the theme was my 2021 Vol State Race (314 miles across Tennessee in 10 days). You will definitely see where the title comes from. The 314 miles certainly was an accomplishment…BUT…everything (and everyone) that happened along the way during 10 days paralleled my “journey run” through 70+ years of life.
There’s the story about the race, the towns, the people in the race and along the way
There’s discussion of all the obstacles I encountered
There’s more info about ways I discovered to conquer those obstacles.
This is also a synopsis, of sorts, of all the mental toughness/discipline study and training I did SINCE that race
There are things i did right and things I could have done better – helpful for those doing the race for the first time.
Life Lessons at every turn of the page it seems. I drew upon my experience and all I’ve learned and tried to put them into words of wisdom hoping that one or two might impact someone positively and open a door they hadn’t seen before
At the end of this post I included the table of contents. However, that is only the major breaks. There are many sections inside each of these “titles”
You can do many things with the paperback copy but whichever you choose, I hope you enjoy (and I have to do the selfish plug for reviews if you can take a minute or two to put one on Amazon):
1) Read straight through
2) Open up to a page and try to figure out if you know what’s been happening, what’s happening now or does it even matter (many sections are not about anything chronological)
3) Go to the Table of Contents and pick a place
4) Just Flip the pages and read the Life Lessons. They are easily identifiable. Again, no chronology is needed
5) Page through and find the bolded section titles and see if anything catches your fancy
6) Use it for weightlifting
7) Use it as a paperweight
Table of Contents
Cover
Dedication
Foreword
Introduction
14 Basic Life Lessons
Why Did YOU Open This Book?
Paving the Road Ahead – What to Expect The Way There The Race
Ten Adventurous Days The Village
Help Comes in Many Forms…
The End and The Aftermath
Obstacles & Challenges
The F Factors
F Marks the Spot Deprivation Challenges Pain
Emotional and Mental Obstacles
What I’ve Learned Since the 2021 Race Mental Strategies for the Win Mistakes I Made
What I Could Have Done Better
The Successes
A Few More Lessons Two Key Questions
What’s Next?
Special Acknowledgement
Acknowledgements
About the Cover
About the Author
Resources
The LEGO®s of My Life
Hope you like it!
This is an understatement. You all have been so supportive of my book’s birth. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised, though, since you’re always the first to lift me up and cheer me on in whatever I’ve attempted to do.
After all, without each of you as members of Team Terrie, there would be no book.
Today I want to mention some of the people who are in the book by name. There are many in it but not named. I am sure someone will feel left out but unfortunately the book would be even longer if I listed everyone at this race that has had an impact on me. In addition, please remember that this is about the 2021 Vol State so people who have been influential in other races are most likely not in this book.
Tomorrow, I’ll talk about the various ways you can read the book so you’re not overwhelmed – that seems to be the word of the day!
Of course the key stars of “It’s Not About the Miles” have to be:
Laz, Sandra, Carl, Jan and Oprah
The key star of my success in 2021 was Paul Heckert, The Warden!!
The other members of the cast in no particular order are:
The Montgomery Family
The McHenri
The TWO Dianes (Diane Durden and Diane Taylor)
Hunt
Beth
Jameelah
A couple of Seans
Michelle
BJ
Ed
Shenoa
Bob
Emma and Mary
My Grandson
Ray K
and perhaps more that I have even forgotten I talked about….
I hope you enjoy the book and of course, I’d appreciate any reviews you might be able to give. The folks who have already reviewed it have helped me so much.
This also might help those of you who are thinking of doing Vol State. It is a book of Love – love of life, love for Tennessee, love for so many people and love of the race (journey run) itself.
Thank you!