"Its Not Fair" - Mr. Pate is reading my mind

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/MichaelPate/Its Not Fair.htm

Here begins my speech:

I have to say this article could not have come at a better time for me. After being sick three weeks ago and then taking off out of town for a long weekend. The next week trying for a job/company transfer and having to work longer hours. The next week my marriage hitting dire straits and then this week my child recycling the bacteria from three weeks ago and getting me sick AGAIN. Life has made me feel like a real Tri-Loser because Training unfortunately as I'm sure most would agree takes a back seat to all of those other things. So while I've still gotten some workouts in I'm not getting the time I had just 3 weeks prior. I've not had the time to analyze and log all my workouts. This mentally has been wearing away my drive and a feeling has settled that the loss of time equals a huge loss in fitness.

I read this article around midnight last night and it really helped me put things in perspective that sometimes life takes over and that doesnt mean its the end of my training goals because this is a "sport for a lifetime". Im not tri-ing to be a professional I just want rid of my computer geek physique. I just want measurable progress and being off the couch is measurable to me. So I woke up at 6:00 am this (Saturday) morning and hit the pavement and it felt good. Still have all those stressors running around in my head I've not figured out how to block them out when I'm on the open road but at least my legs were moving in the right direction. Maybe I dont need to block them out. My grandfather always tells me when he was a runner he would read scripture before he ran to give him something to meditate on. Will have to try it.

Once again Thanks Michael for being such a huge inspiration. You are such an asset to multi-sport. From now on though I hope that inspiration comes after 6am Saturday mornings.

-Sean

Edited by soupaman 2004-05-08 10:16 AM