So here I was thinking that training for a triathlon was way beyond my reach. Now I've decided that training for a triathlon is a lot like the rest of my life...
- Tri-swim, bike, run
Life-Mom, Wife, Employee - Tri-Well orchestrated transitions from one piece of equipment to another
Life-Transitions from one part of the day to another, gym to home to drop off to work to home - Tri-the temptation to overtrain
Life-the temptation to overcommit (in my life this is MUCH more realistic than the overtraining thing) - Tri-obsessing about equipment, times, how to fit everything in
Life-obsessing about activities, Kindergarten, clothes, shoes, feeding the family, volunteering, everyones performance, how to fit everything in - Tri-reading every book available on tri's, running, swimming and cycling
Life-read the book of the day on parenting, stress, working mothers, or the obsession du jour
It keeps coming back to me that I need to find better balance in my life. I gave up trying to be the best at everything but I still haven't quite gotten over the doing everything thing. The tri training is actually helping with the balance, I have a little time to myself in the morning, I am ready for the day when its time to get everyone else up and moving and I feel so much better and more energetic. For the most part I am so tired that I sleep as well. Thankfully I have Mr. D to fall back on to poke me a bit and get me back in line when that part (or any of the others) falls apart.
5 comments:
I think if you look back, I did a similar blog post early last year. Tri is a process, and it helps you realize your boundaries of 'good enough'.
But you're always FANTASTIC. This particular geographic black whole of perfection in which we live is a group of over acheivers trying to out do each other. It really leaves you with a skewed sense of what is normal or adequate or required.
YOU GO GIRL!
I think you hig it right on.
Great post, and so true, too.
Balance...is so difficult to achieve.
Good post!
Um, I am SO impressed with you right now!
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