Comments on: BDO’s Race Training Exercises – Step 6 of 7 http://blog.beatingdebt.org/2008/08/05/bdos-race-training-excercises-step-6-of-7/ A great selection of archives from a debt prevention perspective. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:10:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: gtrj http://blog.beatingdebt.org/2008/08/05/bdos-race-training-excercises-step-6-of-7/#comment-232 gtrj Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:15:02 +0000 http://beatingdebt.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-232 I've found that if I train for distances longer than what I'm actually competing in, I do much better in my race. For a 5 miler, I'll practice running 7.5 miles on a regular basis. This way, I'll be totally comfortable with the idea of "just" 5 miles! Paying off debt is like that too. If you pay off just a little bit more now, then you reap great rewards much more quickly! I’ve found that if I train for distances longer than what I’m actually competing in, I do much better in my race. For a 5 miler, I’ll practice running 7.5 miles on a regular basis. This way, I’ll be totally comfortable with the idea of “just” 5 miles!

Paying off debt is like that too. If you pay off just a little bit more now, then you reap great rewards much more quickly!

]]> By: Francois http://blog.beatingdebt.org/2008/08/05/bdos-race-training-excercises-step-6-of-7/#comment-231 Francois Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:41:42 +0000 http://beatingdebt.wordpress.com/?p=113#comment-231 Very good analogy, and very true. I saw it in my own life. The first few "races" and "getting fit" were very hard. But it gets easier, and fun, the better you get!! Very good analogy, and very true.

I saw it in my own life. The first few “races” and “getting fit” were very hard.

But it gets easier, and fun, the better you get!!

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