Think You Can't?

Day 21
ibuprofen: 600mg
32 days until triathlon

It's really been sort of interesting to tell people about this training that I am doing. Most of the time, when I tell someone I am training to do a triathlon, I am met with a sort of silent amazement, followed by "There is NO WAY I could EVER do something like that!" And I have to say, really folks, you could. You could do this. I mean, look at me! There is not a person I train with who is larger than I am, and I am pretty much slower than everyone. Yeah, I have to look a little harder for clothing and that sort of thing, and I definitley have a lot of extra weight I am carrying around. This makes it harder on my knees and harder to do everything, period. But I'm doing it. And I tell you, if I can do this, so can anyone who is willing to devote the time, the energy and the heart to get out there every day and follow the training plan.

Now, I know those are not small things. My biggest battle is always getting dressed and out the door. Once I get out there, I can normally do whatever I set out to do. There are so many things that get in our way - time commitments, life generally, and those roadblocks in our heads and hearts. Belive me, I have (and do) experience all of these things. One step, one workout, one day at a time, though, I am finding a way...a path...a lane through it. I wish everyone I know could find a way to do one thing that they thought was impossible. It's an amazing thing, and that sense of accomplishment is just so great. That's what keeps me coming back, day after day - that feeling in my heart that I did this amazing thing, and no one can ever take that away from me.

So try something today. Just one thing. You never know where it might lead!