I am really not much of fan of pie, but I sure ate a few slices this past week. First, I received some comments from a guy who read my blog and was candid with his view that I spend a fair amount of time in here "bragging" about my accomplishments. Ouch. He makes some valid points if one chose to read my posts with a view that the author (me) was pretty high on himself.
Reality is, I am really not. The journey to climb back out the deep, dark canyon and start my life over again has been a very tough ascent. Trust me, I am not claiming that I am on top of the world. But I refuse to give up, and make no apology for how far the journey has taken me so far
Then came yesterday's training day - talk about humbling. I rode 170 miles over 14 hours. 2 hours on the bike, 1 hour off. By 7:00pm last night I was spent. Came home to woof down some humble pie (and a few protein drinks). RAAM will be, by far, the toughest thing I have ever attempted. Today I feel a bit foolish for even thinking about taking on the 2 man RAAM.
Like everything, I press on. 10 weeks to go until RAAM I will not quit my attempt to be in the best condition possible. I say that about my life almost every single day. The only healthy, viable option is to get out of bed each day and face it. At times it is excruciating to do even that.
Roll on. Live wildly. You might be misunderstood and scorned for it. Hey, it means you are 100% alive.
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August 22, 2005 - It was time, as Springsteen sang it, to "Grow Up And Dream Again." There was a stark realization that although I had no control over how long I lived, I did have say in how well I lived. Through a wonderful process of self-discovery, I began to "redecide" about how I would invest the days and years ahead. Thanks for taking a few minutes to roll down the road alongside me as I chart a new course.
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- I have to say, My dear mother did a darn good job single-handedly raising us kids. After high school, I was launched on a stellar academic path at Chico State, where I endured grueling courses like badminton, volleyball and well...I can't really remember right now. I ran track and cross country, earning All-Conference honors 3 times. 25 years ago, at age 25, I ran the Boston Marathon in 2:29:21, edging out the 1st woman by 12 seconds! My mom inspires me by her dedication to fitness, life long learning and giving back to the community in which she has lived for 50 years (she is much older than me). She teaches reading to kids at the elemantary school I attended. Kids must be much dumber these days - nobody helped ME! My kids are virtually grown - 21, 21, 20. Yep, 3 in 14 months, 150 diapers a week at our peak. Now, it is time to create and live the life I imagined.
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1 comment:
Brag all you want, your putting it out there so you can live up to it.
2 man RAAM is an awesome challenge.
I guess I would have to get myself pretty revved up about my past accomplishments by reinforcing the fact that I have come back from adversity a time or two.
Some may call it boasting of bragging. I would call it "finding your way in the dark to the light, by reminding yourself that you have found it before!".
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