Back In the Saddle.....

I finally was able to workout this past Saturday after almost 4 weeks of having to do nothing, and it was amazing! You truly never ever know what you've got until it's gone. I'm still not allowed to run, and thankfully it was a recovery week in the training plan, so we went out for about an hour, and it was the best hour in a long, long time. I met Michelle who had a tough past year. I caught up with her and she's a singe mother of two older teenagers, had lost her mother and gained about 40lbs. While for many that would be enough for us to have an eternal pity party Michelle was out there moving, and on the full marathon training program no less. She was upbeat and determined to not let the negativity keep her down. Life got in the way, and now it was all about her.

After the run Coach Steve offered an open water swim clinic. Being me, and figuring that walking and not running was totally taking it easy, I went for the swim clinic as well, of course. While waiting for everyone else to show up three of us went out for a pre-clinic swim and did 2/3 of a mile, or approx 1000 meters. Then the clinic got started, Michelle included, and no matter how many triathlons a person does a clinic is always a great idea. After 23 triathlons Steve taught me something new that will come in very, very handy come October 4th when I participate in the LA Triathlon. Who knew going around a buoy could be so easy. Thanks Steve!

Today I'm back to my training diet and schedule. I've never been so excited or inspired to do anything. Whoever first said "you don't know what you've got until it's gone" was completely correct. Now it's up to me to push it to the next level, but remember I'm still recovering. The truth is that life gets in the way for all of us, and we all can come up with what seems like a logical excuse of why we just can't do certain things. However, the fact is we choose to either make excuses or make time. I'm no superhero, and I'm certainly no different than anyone else. I don't have a nanny to care for my child, I don't get to sit back and watch my job do itself. What I do have is time management and the willingness to accept that if I want change then it starts with me. So, that means spending lunch at the gym, running after work, and if necessary, then running at 4am......nothing is impossible unless you allow it to be!