Week 12 Update My Iron Man Challenge

We will face circumstances, actions, resolutions that we will never fully understand. We will have moments of weakness, reactions from anger, and days of discouragement. When we error make amends when possible and take the time to learn from the lesson. When others error towards us remember we too will stumble. My sincerest apologies, I wish you nothing but the best.

Week 12 finished and I am ready to move past the injuries and discouragement. After the injury I was out Monday and Tuesday of last week. Wednesday and Thursday I made it to the pool for minimal swimming drill sessions. Friday I managed an easy 45 minutes on bike and ran a slow 4 miles on Saturday. With most of the discomfort from the injury in check by Sunday I ran the 13 miles in Plano at a very slow jog finishing the half Marathon in 2 hr and 8 m. I am ready to start week 13 and direct my focus on all that is positive today and tomorrow and many more to come.    

Until next week! Be willing to swallow your pride and admit when you are wrong. We cannot change what is already done, we can acknowledge and learn from our faults for a better tomorrow.             

Week 10 Update My Iron Man Challenge

Some moments in life are designed for recovery. The emotional, physical, spiritual aspects of our lives each have need of periods of recovery. Many times during these periods of recovery we feel lose, uneasiness, worry for what we are losing as we recover. To have the strength to move beyond our current limits in each area we must accept recovering. Whatever we lose during this time, “if we are honest with ourselves”, we realize was moving out of our lives already.  

Week 10 is in the books and I am excited to be back on track in my training. This was a short workout week of 5 days with Monday being a holiday / event and Tuesday an off day. My stamina has fully returned allowing me a 50 mile bike ride on Saturday followed by a 12 mile run on Sunday. Total distances for the week; 96 miles on the bike, 17.5 miles running, and 1.67 miles swimming. Two weeks from now on  Sunday 9/21 I will be running in the Plano Balloon Festival Half Marathon for my long run. I invite you to come out and enjoy the run and or festival and spend some time catching up and hearing your story. I will be wearing a blue Nike Cap and Blue Brooks Glycerin running shoes. You might find me at the RE/MAX both after the race as I am also a local RE/MAX agent.

Until next week! Accept your times of recovery as strengthening and preparing to overcome the future obstacles necessary as you realize your true dreams. We will lose what we lose and what stays or comes back to stay was destined to be.   

Week 6 Update My Iron Man Challenge

I wonder if sometimes our lack of confidence, faith or trust in a situation is occasionally viewed by others as arrogance, jealousy, or selfishness. I have found myself in uncomfortable engagements pulling back from fear, fear of the unknown, fear of the hurts from the past. Perhaps we should consider that others only see our action of pulling back and have no way to understand why.

Week six and I finally closed out the three problem home sales that has taken the majority of my time causing extra stress in my life. Business is still strong and I can once again spend more time acquiring business for the future. This past week was a recovery week with Monday and Tuesday off and less effort with shorter distances. I feel great, energized and ready to add miles next week. Overall training distances for the past week: Biking 56.4 miles, Running 14.2 miles, swimming 2 miles. My longest distance on any one day for the week Biking 35.5 Miles, Running 9 miles, and swimming 1000 meters

Until next week! Our actions regardless of our reasons will be viewed by others based on their own life experiences unless we communicate and share who we are. Take the time to build true confidence. Not by eliminating fear, past hurt and disappointments but by stepping through the feelings when they appear.  Always remember arrogance is not confidence in fact it is truly attempting to make up for lack of confidence in an unhealthy way.   

Week 5 Update My Iron Man Challenge

I wonder if there are times in all of our life’s that busyness, setbacks and daily stress guide us down a wrong path. Perhaps we will be blessed enough to get back on track quickly and seize the moment or perhaps we must have it only our way and overtime lose out on a true blessing. 

Week five and I am still extremely busy at work with some stress and getting to know new friends =). My training endurance is improving and I am excited about the upcoming Olympic distance Triathlon on Sept 1^st in Austin. The Austin event is just 4 weeks away and I am ready… I am planning on arriving in Austin a day or two early to hang out and enjoy the area. I am still losing weight, down to 171 and the workouts are only going to get lengthier and more difficult. I am feeling strong and loving life. Overall training distances for the past week: Biking 91.8 miles, Running 19.5 miles, swimming 2 miles. My longest distance on any one day for the week Biking 46 Miles, Running 11 miles, and swimming 1000 meters

Until next week! We are not created to love and cherish and take care of ourselves above all others. We have all been let down, we have all been disappointed yet we still need each other to gain knowledge, for a sense of belonging, to experience love, and so much more.  It is truly great to be around busy people who truly enjoy being around you! 

Week 4 Update My Iron Man Challenge

Someone I care about often said “circumstances in life can change in an instant for better or worse. Be grateful for what you have.” I agree with this with all my heart I am just not so sure that most of us understand how to truly show and experience gratitude. Perhaps true gratitude is more about giving than receiving.

Week four has been an extremely busy work week, social week and training week. I am down 2 more pounds to 173 and I am officially fatigued and ready for my Monday off day. Well at least off from Triathlon training… On Tuesday I was excited to break up the normal routine and ran in the monthly local 555 series 500 meter swim / 5k run race. My times are improving as I average a 2:10 per 100 yard swim pace with an 8:30 minute mile run pace. The worst part of this last week is that it is summer time in Texas and the temperatures are rising with the humidity well over 70% all week. I shouldn't complain, the heat will prepare me for the Olympic distance Triathlon that I am running in Austin on Sept 1st. Overall training distances for the past week: Biking 79 miles, Running 17.6 miles, swimming 2.5 miles. My longest distance on any one day for the week Biking 42 Miles, Running 8.6 miles, and swimming 1000 meters

Until next week! Perhaps our gratitude should be recognized by others through our expressions of giving of our time, knowledge, love, and resources. When we are truly grateful perhaps we will recognize we can share and not keep the blessing for ourselves.  

Week 3 Update My Iron Man Challenge

I have discovered in my life at least. My life strengths are often where I find my most difficult weakness and challenges.  I believe I have the ability to hold on to hope, stick to the end, and ride out the storm. I also believe I suffer my greatest setbacks because of these qualities in that I at times find myself holding on when I should not. Perhaps you can relate with one of your strengths that you have found to burden you. =)

Week three was rather light in workouts because of a scheduled race on Sunday. Regretfully the Sunday race was called off because of the flooding and rain during the week. With work being so crazy busy at this time the light workout week came at a great time. However on Tuesday this week I will enjoy a swim / run race at Lake Grapevine (500 Meter Swim then 5k Run). Overall training distances for the past week: Biking 40 miles, Running 15 miles, swimming 2 miles. My longest distance on any one day for the week Biking 20 Miles, Running 6 miles, and swimming 1000 meters

Until next week! When we try to do it all on our own even our strengths become weakness. You are never in this alone no matter how alone you may feel… =) 

Not a victim of Our Circumstance

I have found it difficult at times to accept life and circumstances as they are when they are not as I hoped them to be. Whatever the outcome knowing my creator has a plan and purpose for my life gives me strength, faith and excitement about what is to come.    

Life is Now

I have found it more difficult to sustain peace and happiness when I have placed a greater priority on creating my future as opposed to experiencing today. 

Wrong or Right

Perhaps we should move beyond choosing between wrong or right and make choices that strengthen and encourage others and ourselves.