Fate whispers to the warrior,
"You cannot withstand the storm"
The warrior whispers back
"I am the storm."
I have not written in a long time....but to catch up......I did qualify for the National Senior Olympics in the 400m track and also the 50 and 100yd. freestyle. This was my goal. To qualify. I had a pipe dream and I achieved it with all the blood sweat and tears I could muster!
Just this am, my coach asked me what are my goals in the pool and on the track. "The reality is"...and she interrupted, "Don't be negative..." I repeated, "the reality is, that I will not swim a 1:07 100yds nor will I run 400m in 1:17. My goal for myself is to swim and run my best... holding my best form and going as fast as I can." I have standards for myself that I am working to achieve. These are goals that I have set for myself knowing that I will not win....and that is ok.
Winning for me is being active. It is getting off the couch. It is eating healthy and in moderation. It is loving to run. It is enjoying a swim or a cycle and YES! I am competitive. I love the challenges.....but right now it is competition within myself,....and that is totally fine! I have a lifetime to do more...and hey...I plan to live till 120 so I have another 60 years or so! LOL!
In February I ran and cycled the Powerman Duathlon. That is a run, bike run race in Arizona. It was a dirty, gritty rock and ravine laden run that a mountain goat would have been better at than me....but I ran it and I suffered it and I achieved it. What could be better? When I achieve something hard...something that may have been doubtful that I could achieve months ago and I achieve it...it is sweet success!
Just last year, I never dreamed I could run trail. For that matter, a few years ago I could not run. I could barely walk! Now I am running trail. The sky is the limit! I think a great motto is dream bigger!
In February I ran and cycled the Powerman Duathlon. That is a run, bike run race in Arizona. It was a dirty, gritty rock and ravine laden run that a mountain goat would have been better at than me....but I ran it and I suffered it and I achieved it. What could be better? When I achieve something hard...something that may have been doubtful that I could achieve months ago and I achieve it...it is sweet success!
I am the Storm!
