Saturday, July 9, 2022

The Dog Days of Summer; Wasted Moments Whining

 The dog days of summer are upon us.  Down here, this is about as bad as it gets as far as weather. Sometimes we have some unusually nasty cold spells in winter, but often outside bike riding can be done during the teeth of wintertime.  So here we are, like cattle on the bank of river wondering how to get to the other side.  

There is only one way as it is in endurance sports as it is in life.  You just have to get in the water and get started for the other shore. The other bank will not look like it is getting any closer.  But it is.  You think this could go on forever.  But it won't.  One swim stroke, one more step in the right direction with the faith that it will all be worth it, and you are reaching closer to the other side all the time.  Just keep moving forward.

Of course, we could stay on the bank and moan around about how hot it is and how far it is to the other side.  I see people doing that all the time.  I have done it myself.  But for all the wasted moments whining about the heat and the distance, it didn't bring us one foot closer to the other side.  There is no easy way around it. We just have to get  in the water and get our feet wet.  Whining doesn't work. In fact, nothing works until we do.

The Bible says we are to "run with perseverance that is set before us."  We are to keep on, keeping on, though the other side of the river doesn't seem to be getting any closer. Swim on.  Even though the dog days of summer bear down upon us and nice weather training days seem so far away.  Move forward.  We will learn and grow through the effort and the journey.

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