i finally was able to swim up to 2 miles.. 60 laps in the pool in 1hr & 35 min.... ahhh man... that is so exciting.. now i can keep up my swim once a week, i really need to focus back in on my running & cycling. i have not pushed my self past the 35 mile mark on the bike.. you saw last time i changed out the tires (i went to slicks) for a mountain bike that makes a huge difference.. a 30 min difference in time.. i shaved it off from 3 hours on 35 miles to 2 hours & 30 min for 35 miles... i really have 50 in the back of my head, i really want to ride that and get it in.. that will be a goal for this next month i think.. to get in a day when i hit 50.. if i can get my speed up more i might can get to where i am doing... ever since i have had the blow out on the pedals i have not gotten in to a consistency again.. and swim days breaks that up too which is kind of crazy... i am going to try with a friend this week to ride 11-15 miles then run 3-4... and the run will be from a point A to a point B. so i think that will be fun to do.... i am excited about not running in a circle.. ha ha.. the simple things in life right...
Working out is so spiritual... i will not be able to say this enough. i can not being to tell you how i really enjoy the alone time and prayer time when i ride or swim or run... but i can't begin to tell you how terrible of a mental attack that it is as well. i forever am getting slammed with just random thoughts of Sin through out my work outs, and i have to some times just focus on one thing about God.. right now i always come back to the four Cherubim who surround the throne. and they praise God saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God almighty who was, and is, and is to come." some times i have to refocus, or what Paul says, "capture our thoughts" or what i say...." tie them up, and pray they sink to the bottom of the pool".. ha ha...
hey it's not easy but keep trying... Don't give up, keep moving forward.. please know that i have not gotten to where i am... i stared with just riding my bike 3 loops a day where i lived.. that was only 2.4 miles then i would walk 2 loops.. but i did that 6 days a week.. yeah i had a sick day, or my pedals were blown out, or i was insane for getting out in the weather that i got out in, or no way am i getting out in that kind of weather.. ha ha.. just..... don't.... quit..... i may not reach iron man this year.. but maybe next year.. but i will reach it... right???? right!!!!! catch up with you more soon.. thank you for the comments, the post, the repost, the tweets, and the likes on Facebook. yall are some great friends to have, and prayerfully you know that you are not the only one where you are.. we are in this to-gather.
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