FALL 2011 NEWSLETTER - Assante Wealth Management

B RYAN’S TRIATHLON UPDATE
On Sunday, September 11 th I crossed the finish line of the Muskoka 70.3 half iron-man. Most importantly, I
finished healthy and in good spirits. The last six months of training consumed a noteworthy amount of my life.
In many cases I needed to wake up at 4 am in order to get in a workout. As Steven Covey, author of The 7
Habits of Effective People, wrote: "Put First Things First.” The early morning became my greatest ally. Below
are four lessons that reinforced themselves during the training process.
Get help and save time. There are countless strategies and books on triathlon. I read a few and more
information only caused more confusion. Essentially, the books were telling me how to become a coach when I
wanted to be an athlete. So, I hired a coach and let him deal with the details. This let me concentrate on training.
Try not to worry about what you can't control. I tried not to concern myself with results and improvement
levels too much. I wanted my focus to be on what I could directly affect. Getting workouts done 6 days a week
was tough enough. The rest would come. I often think to myself that people worry too much about the
insignificant things, like what protein shake to drink, and miss the big picture, like not getting enough exercise.
Life throws curveballs. I ran into the misfortune of getting quite ill the week before the race. Overcoming the
physical illness was one thing but adjusting my expectations for the race was another. I reconciled that I would
probably be slower and more tired along the way. That was ok.
Don’t measure your success against the success of others. I tried not to worry about who was passing me or
what time I would end up with. It will drive you crazy. There will always be someone faster out there. Enjoy
the moment. It was unbelievable to ride a closed 94 km bike course in the Muskoka hills without any worry
about cars.
What now I really enjoyed the training process and know that I will continue with my triathlon hobby. But in
what shape or form First, I'll take a month off, do some breaststroke and enjoy my sour cream and onion chips.
Thank you for all your well wishes along the way.
Go Figure
References:
(1) The Globe and Mail, April 7, 2010
(2) Quantitative Analysis of Investor Behaviour, 2007
(3) The Financial Planning Standards Council, 2010
(4) Sentry REIT Fund - Estimated Yield as at Oct. 3, 2011.
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