Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Committed to 'Tri'
I have committed to another sprint Triathlon. Last year Claudia and I did this same one and it was hard, humiliating in some ways but very fun. Then I wound up with a combined groin and lower ab tear that kept me from running or working out much for almost 9 months. But, the same race is coming up in about 7 weeks and I am determined to get into better shape for this one and to continue my triathlon training as part of my "transition" program.
I'm also going to try to get on a softball team this year and play again.
As of April 6th 2008 my status is thus:
50 years old... 261 lbs...
I ran for 10 minutes on the treadmill, at 4 mph and about died. Yikes... Justin (my oldest son) says I need to start out by running 10 minutes a day until I can start stretching that out... So,
Day 1 of training (April 8th), ran for 10 minutes. .66 of a mile. Near death experience. I have posted photos of Day 1, is there no shame?
Day 2, ran 10 minutes. It wasnt easier. In fact it felt harder. I ran 2.5 minutes at 5 mph and 7.5 at 4 mph. the first 5 minutes were painful but it eased up a bit.
I'm also going to try to get on a softball team this year and play again.
As of April 6th 2008 my status is thus:
50 years old... 261 lbs...
I ran for 10 minutes on the treadmill, at 4 mph and about died. Yikes... Justin (my oldest son) says I need to start out by running 10 minutes a day until I can start stretching that out... So,
Day 1 of training (April 8th), ran for 10 minutes. .66 of a mile. Near death experience. I have posted photos of Day 1, is there no shame?
Day 2, ran 10 minutes. It wasnt easier. In fact it felt harder. I ran 2.5 minutes at 5 mph and 7.5 at 4 mph. the first 5 minutes were painful but it eased up a bit.
"Life at the Turn"
"Life At the Turn".
I'm not sure that it's the milestone of turning 50 that has me motivated. I guess I want to believe it's just wisdom or an exercise of my personal mastery and self discipline, but I am motivated. Although, even as I'm writing this I'm thinking "of course it's because of your birthday knucklehead!" I've been plenty motivated before but haven't done much about it. Well maybe it is the birthday, and if so, who cares! The important thing is that I'm taking action. What ever moves us to action is a good thing, right? Especially when beliefs and actions are aligned... I suppose I believe fear has held me back in the past, fear of self awareness, fear of scrutiny and fear of being judged... by me.
I was inspired with a title a couple of years ago.It just flashed into my head like I was seeing the title of a book. I was contemplating life while I was golfing one day and a thought just popped into my head "My life at the turn". I was approaching "the turn". In Golf "the turn" is when you complete the first nine holes, called "the front nine", and you have golfed your way back near the clubhouse. You then have a chance to consider your game so far, get some nourishment, and proceed to the 10th tee to start the "back nine". Somehow the metaphor of finishing the 9th whole, grabbing a Hot Dog and an Arnold Palmer (iced tea and lemonade) and heading for the 10th tee to start the 'back nine' made perfect sense and was a moment of profound clarity. It kind of slapped me right in the face. On the one hand I thought of how inspiring such a 'book' could be but on the other hand, the inspiration had come to "me". About my life. I'm not sure if see I the potential for inspiration of any kind there! My life, it became clear to me, was approaching 50 and I was about at 'the turn'. How had I played my front nine, what was I doing for nourishment and was I going to play the back nine differently?
I have revisited that thought occasionally over the past couple of years and well, it's here. I'm at the turn and I'm wondering what my metaphoric Hot Dog and Arnold Palmer is and I am indeed wondering how I'm going to play the back nine. Hmmmm.
I believe I am indeed going to play it differently than the front and here are a few of the ways. I will play: Bigger (energetically), smarter, more fun, with more consciousness, more gratitude, more awareness, more love, more grace, more forgiveness, with less judgment and all the while doing my best to "love the experience". In sum, more love, less fear.
So here I go...
I'm not sure that it's the milestone of turning 50 that has me motivated. I guess I want to believe it's just wisdom or an exercise of my personal mastery and self discipline, but I am motivated. Although, even as I'm writing this I'm thinking "of course it's because of your birthday knucklehead!" I've been plenty motivated before but haven't done much about it. Well maybe it is the birthday, and if so, who cares! The important thing is that I'm taking action. What ever moves us to action is a good thing, right? Especially when beliefs and actions are aligned... I suppose I believe fear has held me back in the past, fear of self awareness, fear of scrutiny and fear of being judged... by me.
I was inspired with a title a couple of years ago.It just flashed into my head like I was seeing the title of a book. I was contemplating life while I was golfing one day and a thought just popped into my head "My life at the turn". I was approaching "the turn". In Golf "the turn" is when you complete the first nine holes, called "the front nine", and you have golfed your way back near the clubhouse. You then have a chance to consider your game so far, get some nourishment, and proceed to the 10th tee to start the "back nine". Somehow the metaphor of finishing the 9th whole, grabbing a Hot Dog and an Arnold Palmer (iced tea and lemonade) and heading for the 10th tee to start the 'back nine' made perfect sense and was a moment of profound clarity. It kind of slapped me right in the face. On the one hand I thought of how inspiring such a 'book' could be but on the other hand, the inspiration had come to "me". About my life. I'm not sure if see I the potential for inspiration of any kind there! My life, it became clear to me, was approaching 50 and I was about at 'the turn'. How had I played my front nine, what was I doing for nourishment and was I going to play the back nine differently?
I have revisited that thought occasionally over the past couple of years and well, it's here. I'm at the turn and I'm wondering what my metaphoric Hot Dog and Arnold Palmer is and I am indeed wondering how I'm going to play the back nine. Hmmmm.
I believe I am indeed going to play it differently than the front and here are a few of the ways. I will play: Bigger (energetically), smarter, more fun, with more consciousness, more gratitude, more awareness, more love, more grace, more forgiveness, with less judgment and all the while doing my best to "love the experience". In sum, more love, less fear.
So here I go...
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