Tuesday, March 31, 2009

"Lifes a Bitch"

When you have no spit! What is a fellow supposed to do to keep his goggles from fogging up? The norm is to spit in them and rub it around a little. Do I ask the guy in the next lane to spit in them for me. Can't say I like the idea very much. I guess I'll just swim in a fog eh? Sometimes it feels like that's the way I spend most of my life anyway. And while I kinda like the idea of not knowing what's coming at me next, it can result in a lot of invalid speculation about what's going on, which in turn can be stressful. I need to learn to live in this fog, this uncertainty that life is, and be at peace. Just be at peace.

I swam 1500 metres today and will swim every day this week as a priority. I also biked 50 kms in a ridiculous wind and did my weights tonite.

I wish to dedicate day 195 to Michael J Fox. Seeing him on TV yesterday reminded me of how very lucky I am, and how courageous many others are.

“There's actually a very scientific device for measuring the way the wind blows, ... which we refer to as the spit-o-meter."---Don Graham

love
peter

3 comments:

Unknown said...

Peter we have some really good anti fog stuff that we use for our diving goggles. Not quite the same but you might try it.
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miguette said...

I like this post. We should never get carried away with the what-if's. I think after your Ironman you and Roo should keep traveling. Just go. Enjoy the ride.

Peter Rooyakkers said...

I concur, just keep on keeping on. You can not plan for everything; If you try, you will go nuts doing so. Control is an illusion... You have none, none at all. Neither do I. So, as Miguette, and I am sure, many other greats have said, "enjoy the ride". Relax a little man, just let the candle burn.