Today, I had a great afternoon at Boulder Res. I did the 2 loops that have been evading me, and confidence has been restored. I think I just needed to get used to the choppy, cold water and the people all around me. At one point there was an annoying swimmer who kept swimming into me so I had to swim faster to get ahead of him (his swim cap looked manly). That kept my mind occupied.
But the real thing that kept me going was a song. I’m not a religious person, but I love the music of Peggy Mann. She is a musician who lives in Grand Lake and I’ve seen her perform many times. My favorite song is I’m Just Breathing. I kept this song in my head during the entire swim and it had such a calming influence on me. She hasn’t released a CD with this song on it but I’m hoping to get a mp3 of it soon.
The beginning of the song that I like:
“I’m just breathing. Breathing in and out. Taking it all in and living with some doubt. I’m just breathing taking one day at a time. Try to figure out this thing called life. Sometimes it takes my breath away, sometimes it takes me by surprise. Sometimes there are no words to say, some times all you can do is cry.”
My foot didn’t bother me during the run and I feel like I finished strong.
Now I’m just catching up on the Ironman Athlete Guide
and all the rules.Life is Good. Or like the RV I saw today with the wheel cover on the back: Vida est Bien.
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