I met with a friend of mine that I met years ago doing agility - we both love our fast, insane border collies. We found we also had swimming in common. She had mentioned Masters level swimming to me several years ago and I pooh-poohed the idea since I was busy running and doing agility.
Well thanks to my IT Band, I have to find a new challenge so back in the pool I went. Mostly for exercise but I also decided I MIGHT try competing again. I ask Krysta to meet me at our local pool today.
I already knew my weaknesses were my turns among several other issues. Therefore, we mostly focused on turns. WOW - I have a lot of work to do. She also found a weakness in my freestyle stroke. I'm not even sure how I was as competitive as I was back in the day. Of course, the techniques she was showing me are from her 20+ years of coaching and she keeps up with the changes and the evolution of the sport, I suppose. It's possible that these techniques were not in vogue, it's also possible that my coach was focused on the other swimmers that needed a lot more attention. I was happy to learn them but it will take quite awhile for me to break the old habits.
I'll be the hippest 40+ yr old swimmer if I ever compete again. HEE HEE.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
The Payoff
I'm finally starting to see and feel the payoff to all my workouts. Even though I'm not able to run, I'm enjoying all of my workouts. I walk fast for a minimum of 40 mins every other day. On my off day, I'm cycling or swimming. I cycle - slower than I'd like - on the days I can't get to the pool but my preference is the pool. It isn't bothering my IT Band, my knees or anything really. My lungs feel great and I am starting to build a bit of endurance.
I varied my workout in the pool today and ended with 2 25 yard sprints - felt the old familiar lung burn from competition years. WOO HOO - that felt great.
I've contacted a friend of mine that coaches and she is going to work with me to improve my technique, flip turns etc. I just spent a bit of time on a great website for swimmers. What fun!
Now if I only had an indoor pool at my house - for me and the dogs - I'd be in NIRVANA!
I varied my workout in the pool today and ended with 2 25 yard sprints - felt the old familiar lung burn from competition years. WOO HOO - that felt great.
I've contacted a friend of mine that coaches and she is going to work with me to improve my technique, flip turns etc. I just spent a bit of time on a great website for swimmers. What fun!
Now if I only had an indoor pool at my house - for me and the dogs - I'd be in NIRVANA!
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Greg Coaches B Ball
The top picture is Greg getting down to the kids' level to coach. The second picture is my son, Devin, taking a shot. I was having some difficulty with the lighting so I need to learn what setting to use for indoor shots in gymnasiums where the lights are lower than normal. Still need the zoom lense. Not sure if I will be getting that for Christmas or not.
Friday, December 19, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Go Tyler!
Many people do not know this but I am a big ACC college basketball fan. Grew up watching it and listening to my Parents yell, cheer, scream for Maryland in my youth. I, however, have been a UNC fan and never told them until recently which made my Dad laugh. Well tonight, Senior Tyler Hansbrough just topped the record for leading all time scorer for UNC. Breaking a record that has stood for 3 decades! Go Tyler! I certainly think he has a great career ahead of him in the NBA.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Change in Plans
Since my IT Band won't settle down and I am not willing to park my butt on the couch until it does, I am walking instead of trying to run. I'm actually able to go the same distances within the same times. I guess that is a good thing for now. I am hoping my legs will get stronger from walking and doing mild cycling that I can return to jogging again soon. I will listen to my body and take it one week at a time.
This means that my goal of running 3 continuous miles has to be parked - for now. I'm not totally bummed because I still hope to run again. If I can stay fit, I will be way happier than I was last Fall when the injury side-lined me.
This means that my goal of running 3 continuous miles has to be parked - for now. I'm not totally bummed because I still hope to run again. If I can stay fit, I will be way happier than I was last Fall when the injury side-lined me.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Well Darn - He Ducked
I am not going to post the video of the journalist throwing his shoes at Pres. Bush but what a statement he made. He risked jail time and any other repercussions to tell Bush what he really thought of the US. People are laughing at the video but I actually do not find it funny. In a pure visual sense, it is funny. But from a broader perspective of public opinion of the US in the Middle East, it isn't so funny.
With that being said, maybe that journalist was onto something - we should throw shoes to express our displeasure instead of bombs and bullets. Wouldn't the World be a better place? Oh well, that is never going to happen. War has been used to resolve conflicts for thousands and thousands of years and I don't see it changing any time soon.
With that being said, maybe that journalist was onto something - we should throw shoes to express our displeasure instead of bombs and bullets. Wouldn't the World be a better place? Oh well, that is never going to happen. War has been used to resolve conflicts for thousands and thousands of years and I don't see it changing any time soon.
Future Career Change
I'm contemplating going back to school. I really disliked school for so many reasons; mostly, it was a mismatch of my interest. I started out in Nuclear Medicine and found Chemistry extremely difficult so I switched my major to Business Administration. DUMB! I should have found a way to get through Chemistry. Oh well, not really that critical. I got a good degree, I found a decent job, I climbed the latter for several years and reached the glass ceiling. Got tired of the same old same old and basically left the business world to focus on the dog world.
I love agility but it has to be a hobby for me so I refuse to make a career of teaching it. Devin is getting more self-sufficient and before I know it, he will be graduating. Well, OK - not for another 8 years but they will fly by quickly. I would like to prepare myself to go back to a regular job within the next 5 years but I can't bring myself to go back to corporate America. I hated it!
I have been researching schools that have some programs that interest me but find the idea of returning a bit scary. I'm sure I would be the oldest person in the classes! So what, right? There is a billboard - I've passed it several times but can't think where - anyway, it shows a 90+ yr old woman graduating from college. If she can do it, so can I!
I love agility but it has to be a hobby for me so I refuse to make a career of teaching it. Devin is getting more self-sufficient and before I know it, he will be graduating. Well, OK - not for another 8 years but they will fly by quickly. I would like to prepare myself to go back to a regular job within the next 5 years but I can't bring myself to go back to corporate America. I hated it!
I have been researching schools that have some programs that interest me but find the idea of returning a bit scary. I'm sure I would be the oldest person in the classes! So what, right? There is a billboard - I've passed it several times but can't think where - anyway, it shows a 90+ yr old woman graduating from college. If she can do it, so can I!
Monday, December 15, 2008
What a Weekend
I haven't been to an agility trial since Nationals which was early November. I've barely been working my dogs - well, not to the extent that I had prior to Nats. I went to an indoor trial held in a dirt floor horse barn with minimal heat. Dressed in layers - Under Armour is the best stuff EVER!
Saturday was fun but no great runs to report except that Gusto got one of his required Snooker qualifying legs towards his ADCH - Agility Dog Champion. He ran well on Saturday but we had some bobbles. I didn't feel like I could run well in the loose dirt and I didn't wear my knee brace so by the end of the day, my IT Band was sore. I ran the little cute deaf dog, Ivy, in Performance and had alot of fun.
Here is a video that Rosanne took with her new camcorder of his Snooker run from Saturday - I look like a dork running in the dirt but you will get the idea:
Hey Rosanne - thanks for taping us.
Got up early on Sunday to pick up a friend, student and junior handler (she is 16 in a few days). Katie came along on Sunday to run Ivy. I forgot to include the fact that the temps were 28 - 35 degrees most of the time this weekend. It warmed up a bit on Sunday but was still damp, cold and smelly in the barn.
On Sunday, I was down to 3 legs for his title. I had a chance to get them all on Sunday. Sadly, we were a train wreck in Snooker but he ran Standard and Jumpers beautifully. It was the most amazing feeling. We were in synch and I could run because I had my super duper stabilizing knee brace on all day. He won all 3 of the classes that he qualified in but the best one by far was our Jumpers run - smoked it at a blistering 25 and some odd seconds. The next fastest dog was 2 seconds behind our time - this is a dog that wins stuff at Nationals so I felt really good about that time.
The best part was that I stayed relaxed for almost every run (except the second Snooker run). I enjoyed watching Katie run Ivy. Ivy is the most adorable dog ever and she loves to do agility so it is great that Katie can run her for me. People can't believe that she can run agility so well considering her loss of hearing. Katie took 2nd place in Performance 16 Jumpers too - nice way to end the weekend for all of us.
Saturday was fun but no great runs to report except that Gusto got one of his required Snooker qualifying legs towards his ADCH - Agility Dog Champion. He ran well on Saturday but we had some bobbles. I didn't feel like I could run well in the loose dirt and I didn't wear my knee brace so by the end of the day, my IT Band was sore. I ran the little cute deaf dog, Ivy, in Performance and had alot of fun.
Here is a video that Rosanne took with her new camcorder of his Snooker run from Saturday - I look like a dork running in the dirt but you will get the idea:
Hey Rosanne - thanks for taping us.
Got up early on Sunday to pick up a friend, student and junior handler (she is 16 in a few days). Katie came along on Sunday to run Ivy. I forgot to include the fact that the temps were 28 - 35 degrees most of the time this weekend. It warmed up a bit on Sunday but was still damp, cold and smelly in the barn.
On Sunday, I was down to 3 legs for his title. I had a chance to get them all on Sunday. Sadly, we were a train wreck in Snooker but he ran Standard and Jumpers beautifully. It was the most amazing feeling. We were in synch and I could run because I had my super duper stabilizing knee brace on all day. He won all 3 of the classes that he qualified in but the best one by far was our Jumpers run - smoked it at a blistering 25 and some odd seconds. The next fastest dog was 2 seconds behind our time - this is a dog that wins stuff at Nationals so I felt really good about that time.
The best part was that I stayed relaxed for almost every run (except the second Snooker run). I enjoyed watching Katie run Ivy. Ivy is the most adorable dog ever and she loves to do agility so it is great that Katie can run her for me. People can't believe that she can run agility so well considering her loss of hearing. Katie took 2nd place in Performance 16 Jumpers too - nice way to end the weekend for all of us.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Very Strange Universe
I'm on facebooks which has allowed me to keep up with my friends that live all over the place. I recently connected with some high school friends. Sadly, one of them just lost her Mother and I put out a condolence message on her facebook account.
Yesterday, while I was in the pool, I had flashback memories of high school swim practice and rides on the team bus to our meets. I even saw myself "off the blocks" and doing my flip turns and goofing off with some of my friends.
When I put out the condolence message on the account, I saw a friend on her list so I clicked on his picture. It was one of my best friend's brother; I clicked on his list of friends and sure enough, Suzanne was on there. It was so strange because she was one of my closest friends and I was thinking of her when I was in the pool yesterday and here I was able to reconnect with her on the same day.
Yesterday, while I was in the pool, I had flashback memories of high school swim practice and rides on the team bus to our meets. I even saw myself "off the blocks" and doing my flip turns and goofing off with some of my friends.
When I put out the condolence message on the account, I saw a friend on her list so I clicked on his picture. It was one of my best friend's brother; I clicked on his list of friends and sure enough, Suzanne was on there. It was so strange because she was one of my closest friends and I was thinking of her when I was in the pool yesterday and here I was able to reconnect with her on the same day.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Everybody Into the Pool
Back to swimming for me while my IT Band settles down. I refuse to sit on the couch and get all depressed - been there, done that. I already bought my Mustang last year during my IT Band stint. Unless my darling Husband feels generous enough to let me trade mine in for the Shelby, won't be replacing cycling and running with a car this time.
So I went to the pool and did laps today. It was a great workout, my legs are still feeling the affects but my IT Band seems OK. I had to share a lane - haven't had to do that since swim practice in high school. I wasn't good at it then and I am not good at it now. I tend to over swim the person in my lane.
The lady in the lane next to me asked me how I could swim so fast. She felt like she was going backwards when I was next to her. I told her it was a curse of mine, not being able to slow down and pace myself. Tends to be a trend in my life and I told she was doing fine and would go the distance while I would be done due to the inability to slow down and pace myself. She laughed but sure enough she was still in the pool while I was done by 1/2 mile or so :) BUT I WAS FAST.
So I went to the pool and did laps today. It was a great workout, my legs are still feeling the affects but my IT Band seems OK. I had to share a lane - haven't had to do that since swim practice in high school. I wasn't good at it then and I am not good at it now. I tend to over swim the person in my lane.
The lady in the lane next to me asked me how I could swim so fast. She felt like she was going backwards when I was next to her. I told her it was a curse of mine, not being able to slow down and pace myself. Tends to be a trend in my life and I told she was doing fine and would go the distance while I would be done due to the inability to slow down and pace myself. She laughed but sure enough she was still in the pool while I was done by 1/2 mile or so :) BUT I WAS FAST.
And Here is the Competition
This is the 6.1 liter SRT Hemi that produces 425 HP at a price that is under $45k. Much more affordable than the Shelby Mustang. I still wouldn't buy it but they are sure nice to watch in action.
Yes, I was a closet motorhead. Give me good old American muscle. I know there are nicer, more refined cars out there from Germany (mainly) and some other countries but I'm a sucker for the American muscle cars that I grew up admiring. I never owned one - I opted for the gas efficient 4 cylinder, front wheel drive cars. I even owned a Honda once (hated it) and an old Nissan back in college.
My favorite car is my current Mustang. I also owned a WRX but I didn't like the turbo lag and the premium gas required to run it.
My favorite car to drive EVER was Corvette ZR1. It was the fastest American production car back in the 90s and it was amazing.
OK - enough about cars. I just had to take a trip down memory lane.
The Fastest Pony Ever Made
This is the 2009 Shelby GT500KR. At 540 HP and a mere $80k, it's out of my reach. But one has to have dreams :)
Athlete With Injury - Very Dangerous Indeed
No tailgaters yesterday. Why? Because I was BAAAD.
It's a good thing that I don't have a Shelby Mustang - I'd kill myself. Anyway, the weather was quite decent so I got the pony out of the corral and took it to do some Christmas shopping. I got stuck behind a very slow incompetent driver (no, I didn't tailgate her). But I did find an alternate route to take. One that is fairly straight for this area. You can see for about 1/4 of a mile which means you can sight out cops and other cars. Nobody was on that stretch of road so like anyone addicted to speed (agility with fast dogs, fast cars, fast road bikes), I opened up the Mustang.
This little hot red vehicle is only a 6 cylinder but it has a manual transmission and I know how to drive it - been driving them forever and used to drive my twin Bro's souped up muscle cars. I believe this Stang is as fast as the cars I drove when I was a teenager. My brother gives it a hearty thumbs up which means alot - Larry used to take his cars to the drag strip. There are faster cars out there but I bet they didn't pay as little for that speed as I did :) Anyway, I had the Stang up to 85 in seconds - in 3rd gear and wasn't even close to red lining it. WHEW - what a rush. Don't worry - I backed down immediately and noone was around.
I got this car for my 40th. Believe me when I say this, it was not a mid-life crisis thing. It was an IT Band thing, can't cycle, can't run, can't do agility thing. It kept me sane during my rehab last year.
I actually went to some SCCA races to see if I wanted to give them a whirl. The gas, tires and pounding on your car stopped me but out of that consideration came a funny story that went around the agility community that I was quitting agility and was going to race my car. TOO FUNNY!
It's a good thing that I don't have a Shelby Mustang - I'd kill myself. Anyway, the weather was quite decent so I got the pony out of the corral and took it to do some Christmas shopping. I got stuck behind a very slow incompetent driver (no, I didn't tailgate her). But I did find an alternate route to take. One that is fairly straight for this area. You can see for about 1/4 of a mile which means you can sight out cops and other cars. Nobody was on that stretch of road so like anyone addicted to speed (agility with fast dogs, fast cars, fast road bikes), I opened up the Mustang.
This little hot red vehicle is only a 6 cylinder but it has a manual transmission and I know how to drive it - been driving them forever and used to drive my twin Bro's souped up muscle cars. I believe this Stang is as fast as the cars I drove when I was a teenager. My brother gives it a hearty thumbs up which means alot - Larry used to take his cars to the drag strip. There are faster cars out there but I bet they didn't pay as little for that speed as I did :) Anyway, I had the Stang up to 85 in seconds - in 3rd gear and wasn't even close to red lining it. WHEW - what a rush. Don't worry - I backed down immediately and noone was around.
I got this car for my 40th. Believe me when I say this, it was not a mid-life crisis thing. It was an IT Band thing, can't cycle, can't run, can't do agility thing. It kept me sane during my rehab last year.
I actually went to some SCCA races to see if I wanted to give them a whirl. The gas, tires and pounding on your car stopped me but out of that consideration came a funny story that went around the agility community that I was quitting agility and was going to race my car. TOO FUNNY!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Bumper Stickers
I think I need bumper stickers that match my moods. You can put the stickers on magnets so they easily come off your car. If I had a bumper sticker for my moods, then I could warn drivers that I might be feeling the urge to shoot them, bump them off the road, sing out loud with no malicious intent or drive slow and admire the scenery.
One of my pet peeves is when people tailgate me. I HATE it because I was rear-ended by a very large Chevy going about 45 mph. I was completely stopped waiting for a car to turn out of my lane. I was in a pretty noticeable white Dodge and the girl in the Impala (huge boat of a car) never saw me! The collision totaled my car and has caused permanent neck issues. For some reason unknown to me (ha ha - that is sarcasm), they do it less when I am in my big ass Expedition. When I am in my fire red mustang, they feel the need to drive up underneath my exhaust pipes. Let me just say that I drive fast - like 7 (on a slow day) to 15 over the speed limit with several speeding tickets to prove my prowess. I do not hang out in the left lane unless I am passing someone.
Maybe I could be on to something that would reduce road rage....if everyone put on mood bumper stickers. Oh wait, in this technologically advanced era, all we need is an electronic board on the bumper that you can control from inside the car with pre-set bumper sticker options. New business perhaps? Ha ha.
One of my pet peeves is when people tailgate me. I HATE it because I was rear-ended by a very large Chevy going about 45 mph. I was completely stopped waiting for a car to turn out of my lane. I was in a pretty noticeable white Dodge and the girl in the Impala (huge boat of a car) never saw me! The collision totaled my car and has caused permanent neck issues. For some reason unknown to me (ha ha - that is sarcasm), they do it less when I am in my big ass Expedition. When I am in my fire red mustang, they feel the need to drive up underneath my exhaust pipes. Let me just say that I drive fast - like 7 (on a slow day) to 15 over the speed limit with several speeding tickets to prove my prowess. I do not hang out in the left lane unless I am passing someone.
Maybe I could be on to something that would reduce road rage....if everyone put on mood bumper stickers. Oh wait, in this technologically advanced era, all we need is an electronic board on the bumper that you can control from inside the car with pre-set bumper sticker options. New business perhaps? Ha ha.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Bummer!!
I think I need to have my leg chopped off and an artificial one fitted and then maybe I will no longer have IT Band issues. I just re-injured my IT Band today. LOVELY - attempting to stay fit, I walked and jogged on my treadmill today. I took it slower to get the blood flowing and to try to build some endurance. About 20 minutes into my intervals, I could feel a tight sensation in my leg so I backed off and walked the rest of the time, cooling down. I stretched when I got off and about an hour later - the old familiar stabbing started.
I won't be teaching tomorrow and today I have been icing it off and on and using Aleve. I won't do anything until it feels better which I hope only takes 24 hours this time. Last time, it took a year to recover but that is a long story.
Since I can't even train my dogs, I stood in my kitchen with the window open and gave Gusto verbal commands to see if he could do agility without me in the yard. That was funny - he did really well after screaming at me a little bit. If I can't run him this weekend, I can stand still in the ring and give him commands. Should be entertaining.
I won't be teaching tomorrow and today I have been icing it off and on and using Aleve. I won't do anything until it feels better which I hope only takes 24 hours this time. Last time, it took a year to recover but that is a long story.
Since I can't even train my dogs, I stood in my kitchen with the window open and gave Gusto verbal commands to see if he could do agility without me in the yard. That was funny - he did really well after screaming at me a little bit. If I can't run him this weekend, I can stand still in the ring and give him commands. Should be entertaining.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Realization
I just needed to record this thought whether anyone finds it interesting or not. I took my son shoe shopping for basketball sneakers. The new season starts this Saturday with my husband, Greg, as coach. My son needed a size 6 sneaker. WOW - in another year or year and a half, he will be wearing the same size shoe as me. He is around 4'10 - at age 9.5. So at what point will I be looking up at him? EEK! I'm 5'7+, close to 5'8. I wonder if my husband will ever experience this - he's 6'6.
Keep On
Keeping on. What a great saying. That's my motto right now.
I'm glad I have been tracking my workouts. I went back over the past several weeks and looked at them and realized that I am making progress. YAY!
Someone once told me that everyone needs a theme song for their life. It should be a song that picks you up when you are down or makes you smile. I need to ponder this one and see if I can come up with a great song. I am not sure I will actually post the results of my pondering though - it might be embarrassing.
I'm glad I have been tracking my workouts. I went back over the past several weeks and looked at them and realized that I am making progress. YAY!
Someone once told me that everyone needs a theme song for their life. It should be a song that picks you up when you are down or makes you smile. I need to ponder this one and see if I can come up with a great song. I am not sure I will actually post the results of my pondering though - it might be embarrassing.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
The Dawn of a New Day
I woke up with a sore back which actually started the night before. Wasn't sure how much I could do on my "run" day. I taught my agility class and worked my 2 boy dogs and found that moving around loosened up my tight muscles. I felt much better after I worked my dogs. PLUS they were FABULOUS today. I could list all the things they did well but it might be a bit boring so I will just end the dog training note on a "wow". Picked up my spirits from my whining mood yesterday.
The bike behaved itself today. I was even in the same room with it and I listened to it calling for me to get on and go but I emphatically said NO - I will not cave to your ramblings, you evil beautiful red bike. I behaved myself and just did a light day on the treadmill. Mostly a brisk walk with a few short jog sessions just to test the legs. My lungs feel good - it's the body that feels sort of abused.
The mind is willing so the body will eventually follow - with care.
The bike behaved itself today. I was even in the same room with it and I listened to it calling for me to get on and go but I emphatically said NO - I will not cave to your ramblings, you evil beautiful red bike. I behaved myself and just did a light day on the treadmill. Mostly a brisk walk with a few short jog sessions just to test the legs. My lungs feel good - it's the body that feels sort of abused.
The mind is willing so the body will eventually follow - with care.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Warning - I'm Whining, Just a TAD
I've been doing combination of walk/run/walk/run now for about 1 month. My goal is to be able to run 3 miles continuously without stopping. Not a strenuous goal, not even a large goal. But I confess it is much harder than I thought. I've been very dedicated to this goal - not skipping a running day at all and I do some light cycling on my "off" days to maintain my fitness level.
I now remember precisely why I stopped running back in 2004. IT HURTS! Yes, I'm whining - just a little bit. Running is not easy or everybody would do it. I am definitely feeling that "why can't I cycle" emotion right now. My darn IT Band gets inflamed from any serious cycling which doesn't seem to be the case with running. But because of my tendency towards IT Band issues, I am going very cautiously at building my running program.
I went online to do some research on the best way to build my training program. It is a bit discouraging to know that I am behind the recommendations to date. I'm using my body as a guide though so I have been reluctant to follow a real plan YET. I am going to park the "follow a stinking plan" idea for a few more weeks while I continue to build and allow my body to adapt to the pounding that running requires.
I haven't sold my racing bike yet - I just can't seem to give up that dream. I realize that I will probably never ride it again but I still have hope. I confess, every time I go into the room, the race bike calls my name. No, it is not an inanimate object. It used to talk to me on my rides - we were like one.
Maybe I should move it to the basement in an effort to quiet the voice. No - I will not be selling it; not any time soon, maybe never. While I try to quiet the sound, I will keep running, crawling, walking, pounding ever on to my new goal. And remind myself that this is a fresh start, brand new and one that doesn't require the threat of broken bones to get my blood pumping. It only requires the right attitude and the same perseverance that race training required.
I can do this! Failure is not an option.
I now remember precisely why I stopped running back in 2004. IT HURTS! Yes, I'm whining - just a little bit. Running is not easy or everybody would do it. I am definitely feeling that "why can't I cycle" emotion right now. My darn IT Band gets inflamed from any serious cycling which doesn't seem to be the case with running. But because of my tendency towards IT Band issues, I am going very cautiously at building my running program.
I went online to do some research on the best way to build my training program. It is a bit discouraging to know that I am behind the recommendations to date. I'm using my body as a guide though so I have been reluctant to follow a real plan YET. I am going to park the "follow a stinking plan" idea for a few more weeks while I continue to build and allow my body to adapt to the pounding that running requires.
I haven't sold my racing bike yet - I just can't seem to give up that dream. I realize that I will probably never ride it again but I still have hope. I confess, every time I go into the room, the race bike calls my name. No, it is not an inanimate object. It used to talk to me on my rides - we were like one.
Maybe I should move it to the basement in an effort to quiet the voice. No - I will not be selling it; not any time soon, maybe never. While I try to quiet the sound, I will keep running, crawling, walking, pounding ever on to my new goal. And remind myself that this is a fresh start, brand new and one that doesn't require the threat of broken bones to get my blood pumping. It only requires the right attitude and the same perseverance that race training required.
I can do this! Failure is not an option.
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