Apparently these are the words words in at least some versions of the bible. I can't vouch for that myself because I don't have a bible to check it out, but I'm okay with taking it on faith...ha,ha,ha!
Anyway, I think the point of these opening words is that before god came along there was nothing. In essence, before he made a decision to light things up, and to start making something out of nothing, there was nothing! Get it? Before there was something, there was nothing.
And that's the nice thing about beginnings, whether they be of the world, or of any other undertaking. When you have a beginning there is no previous standard that needs met. God was probably pretty happy when he initially lit up the whole world, but I'm pretty sure that he takes it for granted now, mush as we do.
And that's why I've decided to start over again with my ironman attitude. I'm gonna have a new beginning! I spent some time looking at my posts of 6 years ago, and it quickly became clear that I'm light years ahead of that time, even considering my current handicapped state. The one and only reason I am unhappy with what I'm doing right now is because I am using the wrong benchmark, or for that matter using any benchmark at all.
This is a new journey and as such it merits it's own start....not just a continuance of the last one.
So. If you consider that on Saturday I ran 25 kms, on Sunday I rode 67 kms and that today I ran 5 kms before my body gave out, Im pretty damn happy with that for a start!
I went to check in with the damn doctor today and I was not too surprised to have him tell me the same thing Cory told me a few weeks ago. "Relax! Be Patient! You've got lots of time till next August, and we'll figure this out, and get you back on track". He told me that he considered my efforts over the last couple of months to be "superhuman", considering my blood test results. He did agree to check my TSH again to see if it's gotten any better, and also my antithyroid antibodies, which should tell us whether I have the family type of hypothyroidism caused by Hashimotos disease. I also still have an ultrasound scheduled next week just to see what my thyroid gland looks like.
And I desperately want the doctor to be right in regards to his "superhuman" comment, not because it feeds my ego, but rather because it would reinforce the idea that I'm gonna feel much better once we get my hormones levelled out. Oh, and he also suggested that I consider keeping my workouts at a more normal level until they do. I'll probably ignore that, new beginning or not....
I'm still debating whether to go try the 25 km trail run on the weekend, if for no other reason than I paid $100 bucks to enter it, and another $100 for a new pair of trail shoes. Right now I'm leaning towards going. It's a two loop course so I can always quite half way through if necessary. After all I know how to quit now!!
And my little bit of joy today came at the hands of my perfect grand child. Colby got his EQAO results from last year (grade 6), and the fact that he achieved the highest math score in his school was only overshadowed by the immense pride he felt in sharing the news with us.. You da man Colb!!
run 6.3 kms, walk 1 km
....and this is timely advice is it not...
"It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome."---William James
Anyway, I think the point of these opening words is that before god came along there was nothing. In essence, before he made a decision to light things up, and to start making something out of nothing, there was nothing! Get it? Before there was something, there was nothing.
And that's the nice thing about beginnings, whether they be of the world, or of any other undertaking. When you have a beginning there is no previous standard that needs met. God was probably pretty happy when he initially lit up the whole world, but I'm pretty sure that he takes it for granted now, mush as we do.
And that's why I've decided to start over again with my ironman attitude. I'm gonna have a new beginning! I spent some time looking at my posts of 6 years ago, and it quickly became clear that I'm light years ahead of that time, even considering my current handicapped state. The one and only reason I am unhappy with what I'm doing right now is because I am using the wrong benchmark, or for that matter using any benchmark at all.
This is a new journey and as such it merits it's own start....not just a continuance of the last one.
So. If you consider that on Saturday I ran 25 kms, on Sunday I rode 67 kms and that today I ran 5 kms before my body gave out, Im pretty damn happy with that for a start!
I went to check in with the damn doctor today and I was not too surprised to have him tell me the same thing Cory told me a few weeks ago. "Relax! Be Patient! You've got lots of time till next August, and we'll figure this out, and get you back on track". He told me that he considered my efforts over the last couple of months to be "superhuman", considering my blood test results. He did agree to check my TSH again to see if it's gotten any better, and also my antithyroid antibodies, which should tell us whether I have the family type of hypothyroidism caused by Hashimotos disease. I also still have an ultrasound scheduled next week just to see what my thyroid gland looks like.
And I desperately want the doctor to be right in regards to his "superhuman" comment, not because it feeds my ego, but rather because it would reinforce the idea that I'm gonna feel much better once we get my hormones levelled out. Oh, and he also suggested that I consider keeping my workouts at a more normal level until they do. I'll probably ignore that, new beginning or not....
I'm still debating whether to go try the 25 km trail run on the weekend, if for no other reason than I paid $100 bucks to enter it, and another $100 for a new pair of trail shoes. Right now I'm leaning towards going. It's a two loop course so I can always quite half way through if necessary. After all I know how to quit now!!
And my little bit of joy today came at the hands of my perfect grand child. Colby got his EQAO results from last year (grade 6), and the fact that he achieved the highest math score in his school was only overshadowed by the immense pride he felt in sharing the news with us.. You da man Colb!!
run 6.3 kms, walk 1 km
....and this is timely advice is it not...
"It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome."---William James
One of the really cool things about our world is that Every day is a new beginning!
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I honestly think that you could set yourself back by pushing before your hormone levels are better. I know this from experience; everything is older than it used to be and doesn't respond or bounce back as quickly, ESPECIALLY if we abuse it! Just chain's! Relax, enjoy your grandkids!
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