{"id":7130,"date":"2020-03-19T21:54:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T21:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2020-march-19-check-in-more-thoughts"},"modified":"2026-04-12T18:48:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:48:26","slug":"2020-march-19-check-in-more-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/2020\/03\/19\/2020-march-19-check-in-more-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 March 19 \u2013 Check-in \u2013 More thoughts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aulie \u2013 he\u2019s been with us going on more than 12 years, picked him up from a working farm at about 8 weeks old<\/p>\n

Checkin\u2019 IN!!!<\/h3>\n

Well, what about today.\u00a0 Today has been a day, where I just needed to pull the plug from work and rest.\u00a0 I have been non-stop and go go go, with a very high-profile customer with whom I work professionally.\u00a0 We have made great improvements and are moving the needle int he right direction, but it has taken so much energy, and throw in working out, family needs and this coronavirus thing.<\/p>\n

Well, what\u2019s one more thing.\u00a0 Aulie our first dog, is having a rough patch.\u00a0 He is fighting and it appears to be bronchitis with some secondary kidney complications (high protein in his blood work).\u00a0 Xrays and other tests seem to point to it being a flare-up and we are helping him through.\u00a0 He is at the vet going through a liquid therapy.\u00a0 We are hopeful that this is just a hiccup and won\u2019t turn into another goodbye to a great quadra-ped and family friend.<\/p>\n

I have had a lot of thoughts milling through my head.\u00a0 Yesterday, even, was one of those, I get it, I don\u2019t have a full-sense or grip or even know what is happening.\u00a0 I posted a few days back on Facebook the following \u2013<\/p>\n

Perhaps a valuable lesson learned for more than me. From Frozen 2.
\n\u201cWhen you are overwhelmed and can\u2019t see what to do next. Just patiently take one step at time and \u2018do the next right thing!\u2019 as it comes along. \u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The above has really been trolling through my mind.\u00a0 I saw another meme from Mr. Rogers and hope its true:<\/p>\n

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I have been trying to do this, and I am hoping that others may too,\u00a0but like my post from yesterday<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 I\u2019m not waiting to see the one, I am trying to be the one, Thanks Steve Delmonte.<\/p>\n

That being said, I was hoping to spark some discussion from a Facebook post that I later felt prompted to then post the concept\u00a0here on my blog<\/a>\u00a0(under the heading \u2013 \u201cCoronavirus madness and some thoughts I have shared!\u201d).\u00a0 To my chagrin, I received no comments\u00a0Link to facebook post here<\/a>.\u00a0 I also added the following thoughts in FB as a comment:<\/p>\n

One of my favorite lines, \u2018feel the fear and do it anyway\u2019. I love a line from a song about a long journey and then following a trusted companion into the dark (death). In it it states fear is the heart of love \u2013 the narrator is speaking of a deep contradiction that he couldn\u2019t accept so he walked away. I find too often for me that when I am sensing fear, it is too often self doubt and negative energy, more than persuading me to not. Exercise my personal choice and to give away ownership and accountability, but when I sense fear and do it anyway (of course bringing logic, evidence and common sense) I get to realize or achieve some pretty cool things. So, I started with sharing. Who will be next?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Albeit a bit disappointed that it didn\u2019t spur any thoughts from 1,035 people friend pool on FB, maybe I can hope that they are busy being in a similar headspace as I am.\u00a0 Taking it one day at a time, and trying to identify the \u2018next right thing\u2019.\u00a0 \u00a0This has been a total game-changer in the affairs of the world.\u00a0 My butterfly effect and circles of influence may be meager and small compared to some 8 billion other folks on this floating globe known as earth, but I can at least do my part.<\/p>\n

The above scene from the movie\u00a0The Day the Earth Stood Still<\/a>\u00a0has been trolling through my mind.\u00a0 Is this one of those moments?\u00a0 Surely, I am not just one of the few that anticipate this and are ready for our moment to be \u2018the one\u2019, to recognize that now is the time to execute the discipline we have struggled through personal efforts to achieve or be on a path to achieve.\u00a0 Surely more than just me recognize that reality or hoax, this is a wakeup call to be even better, to persist in our focus and rely on discipline, tolerance, love and hope and extend the best measures of empathy to other points of view.\u00a0 I see a lot of my friends are anxious, I mean It does feel a lot like we are being a pawn in the game of Jumanji, the original with Robin Williams. My son was once the center of his attention at a family funeral:<\/p>\n

Dennis almost 3 years old with Liz at her grandmothers funeral \u2013 Mac to the far-right was married to the grandma and half-brother to Robin.<\/p>\n

There are definitely times when this human experience truly just gets in our face and asks us and more pointedly me \u2013<\/p>\n

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  1. What are you thinking?<\/li>\n
  2. Who do you think you are?<\/li>\n
  3. Why do you think you can do this?<\/li>\n
  4. Just when you though the waters would get more shallow?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The kids doing their best during these uncertain and chaotic times!\u00a0 This is why my discipline matters!<\/p>\n

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    Although I am as real as I can be, I know personally I have a strong \u2018filter\u2019 of sorts as I encounter the myriad of life experiences throughout any given day.\u00a0 That, being said, I do my best and control what I can, and am mindful of my responses to the various things that I am confronted with, so.\u00a0 Also!<\/p>\n

    I mean I am still foolishly dumbfounded how so many are leveraging this to a mere political issue.\u00a0 Oh well, tolerant of points of view, I am turning to myself and reminding myself to be cognizant of the butterfly effect associated with my actions.\u00a0 Sure I can only control me, how I respond to something and its associated consequences, but I can also use the potential effect as a way to buffer me in my reasoning.\u00a0 This is why I tend to chase my potential rather than focus merely on quotas or goals.\u00a0 I have always personally struggled with goal setting, because I cannot be subscribed to a fixed value of a target when I know that the progression of tasks either over\/undershoots that targeted goal without incremental re-calibration.\u00a0 I tend to get lost in the monotony of the tasks and then raise my head and take note and make adjustments.<\/p>\n

    So, there is a small wrinkle in the deferral process to 2021 Coeur D\u2019Alene Idaho.\u00a0 Once I have been granted permission and I know the facts I will share more.\u00a0 So instead of hedging on one thing or another, I am beginning Z2 running and anticipate daily 1-hour bike rides.\u00a0 I need to find a way to break the two apart to be able to accommodate the load over the next 2-3 weeks.\u00a0 The goal is to begin a Z2 base, and take not of strengths\/weaknesses and determine my long-term approach.\u00a0 Hopefully, in that time period, I will know more about incoming baby, this virus stuff, and what is happening with my hobby targets.\u00a0 I mean let\u2019s be real, I am just a mere mortal trying the best I can.\u00a0 I love this process even when I get into a space of the unknown, but that is often my brink, and that is where I tend to see the most growth in the many dynamics of life.<\/p>\n

    So here I stand, and the song I put on yesterday as its them rings in my ears and I will let that be my be still, be present, appreciate the wisdom from yesterdays experiences and hope that today I can be mindful of the future but insure I act now and not be persuaded to chase fear or any of its synonymous attributes and outcomes.\u00a0 This is the hardest part, but that\u2019s the beauty of the human experience, wisdom and experience is only gleaned through iteration of positive or negative choices.\u00a0 Each providing me with the opportunity to fail or grow \u2013 each providing critical feedback and opportunity to persist or recalibrate and move forward.<\/p>\n

    No matter where I stand, I get to trust and hope that the discipline I have earned in various ways will serve me as a guide into the unknown, and it all pares down to the simple concept \u2013 just do the next right thing!\u00a0 \u2014 Thanks Elsa!<\/p>\n

    Elsa Queen Elsa GIF<\/a> from Elsa GIFs<\/a><\/p>\n

    #zentriathlete #familybalancetri #zenfamily #fitbalancehealth #lifestylenotjusttraining #desire #Dedication #determination #discipline #grateful #gratitude #LifeLessons #c26 #sanctuary #justbreathe #perspective #itisntalwayspretty #consistency #fearthebeard #sharetheroad #wildtriathlete #wildrunner #walkthecliff #burntheisland #beatyesterday #garmin #hydratefaster #smithoptics #speedfil #teamzealios #teamzoot #teamzootmtn #zealios #zootsports<\/p>\n

    Activities \u2013<\/h3>\n

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    I use the following trackers:<\/p>\n

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    1. Garmin Connect (which pushes the files to the following services):<\/li>\n
    2. Training Peaks<\/li>\n
    3. Strava<\/li>\n
    4. and the ones I don\u2019t remember (Map my stuff via Under Armour and things like the Great Bicycle ride initiative stuff)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Honestly, I mainly use Training Peaks as I pay for an annual subscription on it now, and it is the most detailed in data and other helpful information to keep me where I want to go. Use the \u2018Links\u2019, then \u2018Track me\u2019 section to find and stalk me if that\u2019s your thing.<\/p>\n

      Relevant Pics<\/h3>\n

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      #2020 #triathlonlifestyle #swimbikerun #trilife #Checkin #roadtoimca2021 #teamzoot #triathlonlife #ironmantraining #familybalancetri #triathlontraining #teamzootmtn #triathlete #triathlonmotivation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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