I remember as a kid my dad telling me I was lazy. He was probably right. It's taken 53 years but I don't think I qualify any more. I have become a task oriented person to the point that anything undone leaves me unsettled. I've gone too far the other way. I guess the good thing is that sometimes my grandchildern get something good out of it....and that's very good for me as well. That's why the equipment is all moved and functional again. I did have some help at the end from Peter and Roo, and of course Colby and Kylie. I let Miguette off the hook because she was doing her homework!
I didn't really feel like it after my run today but once I got moving I was fine. And I actually had a very good run. I would like to give you the details as told by my heart rate monitor. To start with I measured the block accurately with my bike yesterday and found it to be 7.33 kms. So today I did 3 blocks for a total of 22 kms. Following are my lap times and average heart rates for each.
1) 38:25...ave HR 134
2) 38:09...ave HR 139
3 )37:48...ave HR 147
You can see that I was a little faster with each block and even though my heart rate was creeping up a little quicker at the end than I liked I still managed to improve my pace throughout. I'm pretty happy with my effort.
I was hoping to swim today as well, but once again the feeling didn't come upon me. I decided that enough is enough and so I did send an e-mail to the local coach that I have heard so much about. Hopefully she gets back to me and I can get some professional advice both from a motivationl and technical perspective regarding my swimming. I'll let you know.
I wish to dedicate day 186 to a lady named Claudette Fuyarchuk. A terrific counsellor who I remember not just because of her name, but because she helped me survive a life crisis many year ago. I still try to apply some of the skills she taught me.
Larry...please don't be fooled that Teresa actually cares about her hubcaps now. Trust me that if she "steals" yours it will be exclusively because she want's you to "get" yours...so to speak. Maybe it goes back to your childhood together eh?
...so on missions...
"Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished. If you're alive, it isn't.'---Richard Bach
“If you want to take your mission in life to the next level, if you're stuck and you don't know how to rise, don't look outside yourself. Look inside. Don't let your fears keep you mired in the crowd. Abolish your fears and raise your commitment level to the point of no return, and I guarantee you that the Champion Within will burst forth to propel you toward victory."---Bruce Jenner
...and on tasks...
“It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal."---Helen Keller
"The three hardest tasks in the world are neither physical feats nor intellectual achievements, but moral acts: to return love for hate, to include the excluded, and to say, "I was wrong"---Sydney J. Harris
love
peter
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