Week #27 thoughts

This stabilizer week is passing by rather uneventfully. I have enjoyed two swims, two runs, a basement spin so far. Hopefully, if everything goes as planned I will head out on a 28 mile bike ride this evening. It is such a lovely day I hope to be able to ride in shorts and short sleeves..amazing.

I am so grateful my body is feeling well, things are chugging along. I have to confess, however, to some nervous anticipation of the final weeks of this training. Truly, I only have about 10 left, three or so of which are stabilizers, so that means 7 or so hard weeks. I know things are ratcheting up and I know that I will fit things in the best that they will. It is exciting. I am learning so much about myself in this process. How, I think it's human nature to want to anticipate everything before we take a step...but most everything worth anything is a journey of faith and trust. We can never figure out the whole picture before moving forward...we just have to know that it's in God's hands and he knows our hearts and desires. There are times, though, where he doesn't give me what I want. I start the process and it doesn't work out how I thought. Does that mean I've failed? Maybe, maybe not. But, have I learned something new in the process? Absolutely. Have I grown my faith? Yes. What if I don't become an Ironman? Well, I will certainly be disappointed, but it's unreal how much I have developed, changed, been challenged and trusted. I'm not saying that's the case...I have no idea, but I do know that I have a God I can trust in and he is faithful to make all things new.

Ha! Gotta love it. I love what is sitting at my fingertips needing to weasel it's way out.