No, Not Today

Today I am off. Perhaps I need an off day. Legs feel like jello and I am tired in my head. Almost two weeks without a day off, hitting the hills on the bike most days, it has all done a number on me.

And, this is probably the prettiest day of the year: perfect weather. All I want to do is rest, sit and listen to birds sing their excitement about spring; maybe doze a bit here and there for me. There are a thousand things I need to be doing if I am not going to train, but no, not today.

Really, shouldn't I be doing some overcoming, and go on with the training? No, not today. There is that "peaceful easy feeling" that must taken in and absorbed fully-recovery fuel. What a day! Thank you God.

Gone Far-In Too Deep

This is working. I can feel the improvement somewhat; momentum building. But mostly, I just feel renewed doing this; thankful I can do this. I have stepped out over the edge; gone too far to ever be normal. No excuses, I am into it, terminal: incurable but not hopeless. Sure this won't last indefinitely, but I don't want to go back. This just makes sense.

Maybe it is the spring weather showing up early, or the good weather in my soul that says, "Take the Hill !! Feel the pain, stand up to the fatigue, smile into it. It’s life. Bathe the spirit in it, it’s life. I'm all in."
Thank you God!