Day Two: Those Days

Have you ever had one of those days?  Those days represent different things to different people.  For some it would be an exceptionally bad day, for others it could be a day that is jam packed full of things to do.  Today was one of the longest days I can remember, not because anything bad happened, actually quite the opposite, today was a good day for my Dad.  He will be going home in the morning if everything goes well tonight.  Today didn't become one of those days because I was really busy.  Today was one of those days where it seems that you accomplished nothing.

My day started around eight when I got up and got ready to go for my run.  I felt pretty good after my three miles yesterday, the pain in my knee had subsided thankfully.  I ran the first mile still feeling pretty good.  I ran the second mile and decided that I was done for today.  Not because I was exhausted, though the cold air was beginning to get tough to breathe.  I was just bored to be honest.  I never really got in a zone, my mind was somewhere else.  I cannot even pinpoint what I was thinking about.  One thing I do know about this training is that I have to listen to my body, and there is no use pushing myself on a day like today.  My music wasn't working, I couldn't get my breathing right, and couldn't even focus on any one thing to occupy my mind.

This inability to focus carried throughout most of the day.  Now at 9pm, the end of the day, I struggle to identify anything that I accomplished during the course of the day.

I also found out today, that Pastor signed the two of us up for a 5k in April.  I am excited about a little bit of a warmup. 

I guess today was just one of those "blah" days, they come and go.  My to do list was unchanged today, but the more I think about it the more I realize how great it is to have a goal to strive for on days like today.  I cannot imagine how those days must be for someone who has nothing that they are looking forward to.  I believe this triathlon is going to change more than just my physical attributes over the next eight months, I believe that I will learn more than just how to swim, bike, and run well.  This journey is already teaching me how to live well.  I am so glad to have a few people who have committed themselves to do the mini triathlon.  It is great to have others on this journey, to share the experiences, good or bad.  The people along the way make "those days" much easier to handle.