Life = Risk

As you loyal readers have probably noticed, I usually start my posts with a jumble of numbers (either of miles, or minutes, or hills, or quarters, etc.) and then continue by trying to explain the meaning or purpose behind those numbers. This week, you won't find any numbers... no miles in the fells, no intervals on the track, not even any minutes in the pool or on the bike. That is because there were no numbers. It was a week of absolutely no exercise. A week necessary in order to get myself healthy.

When I went to PT on Wednesday to see Holly, I knew I would have to make some decisions based on what she had to say. I had gone 10 days now with only one day of running and hadn't done any other cardio activities. Since this is the point where fitness begins to melt away, I either had to get permission to get in the pool and try like hell to catch back up, or I'd have to consider cutting the season short. After Holly's examination, she told me there was not enough improvement and any activity would just further aggravate the injury. The recommendation was to wait at least another 4-5 days and at that point, I might be able to get on the bike. As much as I was expecting it, this was not the answer I wanted to hear.

Later in the day, I consulted with Kevin and we decided that the most logical option would be to end the season here and focus on getting healthy. As you can imagine, this was not an easy decision to make. I had been focused on this season for so long, and have built up so much anticipation for the possibilities within it. Some people may consider me a dreamer for thinking that I could accomplish the goals I had set at the beginning of this year... and maybe my eyes were bigger than my stomach when I set them... But you know what? I don't mind being a dreamer. In fact, I'm quite proud of it. I may not have succeeded this time around but I'm certainly not done trying. Life is all about taking risks. As defined in the dictionary, risk is: the possibility of suffering harm or loss; a factor, thing, element, or course involving uncertain danger. We take these risks every day because we believe the potential rewards will greatly out-weigh the possible harm or loss. Whether it be a risk of love, or a risk in sport, a risk on a career, or a risk on a once in a lifetime opportunity... we take them everyday. And the more risks we take, the more opportunities we will create for ourselves. As long as we have the courage to face the possible defeats, we will surely find success along the way.

I've accepted the fact that I've failed in completing my goals for this season, and yes, there was some personal harm involved. However, I have the courage to get up and try again and that's what I plan to do.

Here is a clip that shows a few people that have done the same.

Life = Risk

Quote:
"When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you until it seems that you cannot hold on for a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn." ~ Harriet Beecher Stowe