I'm officially 40. I have been for 43 days now. And not surprisingly, I lost my motivation somewhere along the way here.
Am I proud of myself ? Heck no ! I'm disappointed as hell in myself. 40 didn't turn out to be the amazing physical health / weight-loss motivator that I had hoped it would be.
What did I gain on my way (weigh ?) to 40 ? Well, other than the pounds and inches that I worked so hard to lose in the first place, I gained something much more positive and substantial.
It may sound corny, but in the last year I gained the love of my life, the true partner I had been yearning for, the "ONE", who loves me for me, not for what I look like, not for what size I wear, not for anything else but ME.
And that gives me hope.
In the coming months we plan to train for an amazing event to take us around Lake Ontario in 7 days next summer. BY BICYCLE.
Inspired by my Sweetie's participation in this years' Ride To Conquer Cancer , I set out to find something for us both to take part in for the coming year.
The Rotary Tour du Lac is a 7 day bike ride starting in St. Catharines that circumnavigates Lake Ontario in 7 days, covering approximately 940kms. The event fund raises for our local hospital system's Cardiac Care Unit, which seems a worthwhile cause considering I'm not getting any younger and neither is my ticker.
I've always been good at coming up with grandiose ideas. But clearly follow-through is not my thing so much.
Lucky for me I've got my sweetie on board. If he can't motivate me, I dare say no-one can.
He has an incredible story himself , that of a Fat Guy turned Triathlete . With his guidance, love, support, and gentle prodding I plan on learning to cycle so that we can complete this event together.
I don't expect that it will be easy. I don't expect for it to be all sunshine and roses.
But I do have the strong desire to find something that gives me sustainability and joy. And follow through.
It's going to be a hell of a ride !
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