Why do we do what we do?  Why do we voluntarily put ourselves into situations that we know are beyond our abilities……The last few weeks have been a series of foothills for me.  On the one hand, they’ve felt a lot like speedbumps, but when I step back and look, they’re really foothills, which are challenging, but more than anything, a sign of the real climbing that is about to come and although I’ve been terrible at maintaining even a […]

Not back to myself yet from a routine and training perspective, although last week was a bit more orderly than previous.  Got a swim a bike and a run in, so that felt good and things felt a bit more normal. Swim – good to be back in the water…..not fast and not smooth, but after several weeks away, it wasn’t a huge surprise.  Shoulders were cranky the next day and I was happy about that…..sort of one of those physical […]

Excuses.  Yep, that’s what I see when I look down from atop the totem pole I’m sitting on.  I just can’t seem to find my training mojo and it’s really getting to me.  It’s not without good reason – it seems like every time I turn around life just keeps getting busier…..because they’re mostly good things, albeit still busier I just keep turning around.  You think I’d learn.  So I figured perhaps if I get all of my barriers out […]