“Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult - once we truly understand and accept it - then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.” M. Scott Peck Hi folks, welcome to my blather, which I enjoy ... Read more
Ironman: Art, Science Or Suicide?
Hi folks, another lovely day! Life, in addition to being wet and dynamic, is dangerous. Just the way it is, but should we court danger for no good reason? What is a good reason? Such thoughts cause my brain to return to the story of the terrible doom. Here it is in brief, as I best remember it: "A young king was born in a country far away, and as he grew to maturity he started to fear death. He decided ... Read more
Of Cats, Ironmen, And New Year’s Resolutions – First Time Ironman Racers Take Note!
Good morning, or evening, or whatever, welcome! Taking on an endurance sport as your new year's resolution is like taking on a cat. I've never had to seek out a sport or a cat. They walk into my life. And now it's another cat. I looked down and there I espied Cat! A ginger cat! A cat that we tentatively named Marmeduke, after 'The Marmalade Cat.' No, that's Orlando! We have yet to name this cat of 12 ... Read more
Even When Recovering From Aortic Surgery There Is Ironman Training You Can Do, It Just Doesn’t Look Like Ironman Training!
Hi folks, welcome! OK! Nine days out from aortic surgery, still pretty sore and woozy. Ironman training? Am I crazy? Nope! You just have to think. Here is what I came up with for the next few days. Race day will be here before you know it. Can't waste time. As I was walking our yellow lab on a local trail on a cold, frosty morning, I thought, "Which muscle groups give the biggest problems in Ironman, and ... Read more
When Your Body, Heart Or Mind (Forget Mind Mr. Spock) Go Through Hell, Remember The Therapeutic Value Of Nostalgia Food
Nostalgia: "A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations." by Google Hi folks, welcome to another day on this lovely planet.. Ah! The good old days, or good old romance, or good old country, or good old car, or good old food! Yes! Nostalgia is a powerful, but a potentially crippling or alternatively potentially curative tool, ... Read more
A Dream Of Running And A Dead Mouse, plus “Remember, just say no to statins!”
Hi folks, welcome! If this blog post doesn't make a lot of sense, it's because I'm still in a post-surgical drug-induced fog. Maybe I should try reading Ulysses again, right now? Yes! I'll give it another try. Thinking of dreams, fantasy and the like, I just enjoyed another important guiding dream, which went as follows: "I was heading out on a run, feeling strong, light and flexible, and I found that I could ... Read more
Am I Afraid Of The Surgeon’s Knife Or Living Life?
Ah! Fear. An interesting and essential attribute for all living things, irrespective of their level of conscious awareness as we perceive it (a speciesist judgement, and surely flawed). Without fear, I suspect, neither would life exist nor human existence be so rich. Embrace it if you can, with abject terror being a possible exception? But what is fear? It ranges from appropriate caution to sheer horror, and is ... Read more
Can I Have It For Free? It Worked! Thank You Rich Hall.
Hi folks, welcome! The best self-help book I ever read was written by Rich Hall. It makes you laugh when you want to cry. What better solution to pushing you along the rocky road of emotional growth? Rich Hall recommends that you always ask, "Can I have it for free?" when faced with a purchase, because you never know your luck. I tried it today at my local garage, Chapel Hill Tire, as they were installing a ... Read more
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