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November 27, 2006
Bliss
Remember when you were in elementary school and it was about 3 weeks into summer vacation and all of sudden you were just really, really bored? Yeah - that was me today. Today, for the first time in a very long time, I was bored. Seriously - bored?! It was crazy. But it was pure bliss.
I didn't work today and today was also my day off from training. My instinct told me to switch my training days around so I could make today a big training day, but coach had other plans. He didn't want me to switch. He wanted me to sleep in and then relax all day. It's a novel idea folks. I know none of you do it - but you should. I tell you, it's a thing of beauty.
So I slept in until about 7:30. I ate breakfast. I looked on the internet. I took a shower and stretched really well. I worked on the paper that I wrote for publication that needs A LOT of help. (yeah, the reviewers weren't very nice) I read my Triathlete magazine pretty much cover to cover. And then it was only 11 am. What. The. Heck.
It was official. I was bored! WHOO-HOOO! I filled much of the afternoon with a shopping trip to Sams Club that included some Christmas shopping at the mall. And then get this - O and I actually made dinner. Like real live food that requires pots and pans. We only used the microwave to time when the sauce was done. Insanity!
And now I'm blogging and thinking (usually I don't have time to think - I should keep it that way because my thinking is dangerous and very likely to get me into trouble) how much I would like to be a professional triathlete. Like I really, really, really want to be one. Seriously I do. I decided at some point today that in order to do so I need to do a couple things. First, I need to train hard. I'm working on that. Second I need to keep myself healthy. I know this one will always be a battle but I'm going to do my best. Third, I need to do all the little things (sleeping, eating, stretching, etc...) that make a difference when you add them all up. Again, working on that. Fourth I need to keep things in balance. My focus can sometimes get the best of me. Finally, I need to believe that I'm capable of what I want. That's a tricky thing. It's something that I have to work at. I'm not naturally a confident person. But if I don't believe it myself, nobody else will. And nobody can believe it for me. So today I decided that I need to see myself as I want to be - a professional triathlete. I need to swim that way, bike that way, run that way, rest that way, walk that way and talk that way. And I don't need to worry about coming off too assured or too cocky. There is a difference. As my late high school cross country coach used to always tell me "there is nothing you can do to replace belief in yourself. All the hard work and talent in the world won't make a difference if you don't believe that you can accomplish what you set out to do." Words to live by.
Alas, my blissful boredom will end tomorrow. Over the next 5 days I have 14.5 hours of training to accomplish. 14.5 hours doesn't seem so bad but condensed into 5 days it kind of looks bad on paper. Tomorrow I start things up with 4 workouts. :) Wednesday, Friday and Saturday are pretty big days too. Thursday I'm a slacker with only a swim and weights. What was that I said about wanting to be a professional triathlete? ;)
Good night all!
Posted by beth at November 27, 2006 6:56 PM
Comments
hold on to your dreams untill they become real...
Posted by: Kranky C Dale at November 28, 2006 9:06 AM
What a great goal! We all know you can reach it!!
Posted by: Caitlin at November 28, 2006 4:20 PM
Very, very well said, Beth. You've got the world backing you on this one. :)
Posted by: Meghan at November 29, 2006 10:09 PM