The reasons for this are many, but the two main thoughts that plagued my mind were these: “What happens if you get sick again, your tumor comes back, your heart can’t take the stress, your body cannot handle the distance, and the doubts went on and on” and secondly “What happens if your healthy but don’t make it, you can’t complete the race, you don’t train enough, you get DQ’d because you’re too slow, and the doubts went on and on”. Friends and family knew, some co-workers knew, but I wasn’t comfortable announcing to the “world” that I would compete. Other than the ceremony last October, I have not shared in a public way, my goal of completing this 70.3 mile endurance adventure. I have admittedly not always lived up to this desire, but I continue to try nonetheless. To commit to sharing my story, being proud of who I am, what I have overcome and not being afraid to fail. Augis race day for the Steelhead Ironman 70.3 in Benton Harbor, Michigan.Īfter my experiences with heart disease and brain cancer, I have tried to commit to being as open, honest and vulnerable as I can. Since that evening in early October, I have quietly but consistently been training for the race. ![]() This is a race that consists of a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and finishes with a 13.1 mile run. At the awards ceremony, I made a bold claim, that I would commit to running an Ironman 70.3 race next year. Last fall, I was honored to be recognized as a Champion of Hope from the Miami Valley Hospital Foundation. Today I am committing to writing more often, especially during the next 30 days. Many days and nights I have been close to writing, had thoughts of what I wanted to share, envisioned images and passages and quotes and inspiration to pass along, but there was always an excuse or a distraction or some reason it just didn’t happen. ![]() ![]() It has been a very long time since I have sat down to write on this page.
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