{"id":7199,"date":"2018-07-25T13:24:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T13:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2018-check-in-25-july"},"modified":"2026-04-12T18:46:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:46:48","slug":"2018-check-in-25-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/2018\/07\/25\/2018-check-in-25-july\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 \u2013 Check-in 25 July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Central Park, melting<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Well, Travel for me is on the up-tick.  I have ben in NYC and Florida.  All I can say is HUMID.  My runs have not been consistent, but they have been good.  Last night however was strange.  i strapped my watch to my leg, was paying attention to \u2018feel\u2019.  First mile was popping, and I thought I was going slow.  Well, I was WRONG.  What a fumble.  First mile was sub 8 minute and it made the rest of the run\/walk a catastrophe.  The phot above shows how wet from sweat I was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The previous week in Orlando Florida was similar.  It was a better run, but on the return it was fairly dark and I wasn\u2019t able to really monitor my surroundings.  the good thing is the path I was on was secured from vehicular traffic and only a few cycling enthusiasts really passed me.  Again it was  a high humidity index and I was drenched with sweat.  My shirt was wet when I returned home even \u2013 ewwwwww.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So for my birthday I was gifted a book from Liz\u2019s Mother and Father.  Well I wasn\u2019t planning on reading it but I was mad bored on the plane and travel isn\u2019t what it once was now having a growing family and the grind of sitting with many travelers.  Some happy and others disgruntled.  Me I just try to make the best of the situations i encounter.  So here\u2019s the book info:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading a new book and a few quotes really resonated with me today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cExcuses and alibis prevent us from being accountable, for taking responsibility. Sure it\u2019s part of our nature to blame others, but if you keep going down that road there can be no destination, just road.\u201d \u2013 Wayne Bennett<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe people who separate themselves in any line of work do so by being creative and by paying attention to detail. And neither of these things happen without energy and love. That\u2019s the secret of life\u201d \u2013 John Buccigross<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cninety-nine percent of failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses. \u2013 George Washington Carver<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Thought I\u2019d share, as this book is truly not just for sports performance but for mental strength and fortitude too. Felt it was worth sharing.   This author just knows how to explain things in a way that resonates with me.  A thought he shared that I cannot get out of my mind is \u2013 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In an objective driven model, Winning is abnormal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I never stopped to think of it like that.  He explained using a Tennis tournament example where 265 entrants started and by and by there is 1 ultimate winner and 264 different losses. So the tables are not in favor of being positive nor fearless.  The good thing is:  This year with the challenges of life, I really reset this year to take on my mindset and mental fitness and toughness.  Although I had no intent to start reading this book, it was and is a pleasant surprise and a well thought out gift from my in-laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a link to some of the authors speaking engagements at a Brigham Young University devotional:
Craig Manning \u2013 Power Words<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, We took the kids to the Utah Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City on Saturday.  It was HOT, HOT, HOT.  But overall, the kids loved it.  Dennis took pictures and ate food.  Juniper got an umbrella and loved the monkeys, tigers, polar bear and much more.  Astrid was tired out and slept most of the ride home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m still trying to find my MOJO, but I am running when I can and feel like I want to.  It\u2019s the \u2018want to\u2019 with all the corporate stress and stuff that is not where I would like it.  I guess I am more mentally fatigued then I want to believe.  However, I am indeed grateful.  Grateful for life and where Liz and I are at.  We have a good solid thing.  hopefully we can keep hanging on.  On July 16, we celebrate 14 years of marriage.  Whoda thunk?  Well, we did!  And we are doing the best we can, because of our love for each other, and for what we have created.  It\u2019s been a wild and slippery ride.  Oh so worth it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking forward to whats around the corner \u2013 no ideas really \u2013 and doing our best in the now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activities \u2013 <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. Garmin Connect (which pushes the files to the following services):<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Training Peaks<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Strava<\/li>\n\n\n\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\n\n\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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Relevant Pics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    No dad, don\u2019t take me to my bed \u2013 post zoo day Astrid and I at the zoo, before she konked out aping around ? eat your food dennis! no pictures dad \u2013 geesh! Daddy\u2019s home! Me and Adelina \u2013 Haven\u2019t seen her since the Strasbourg project.  She\u2019s nervous as her first home purchase and offer was just accepted.  She\u2019s living the dream.  Was so good to see and hear the wonderful ways life has surprised her and her new opportunities \u2013 marriage, home and health. After 8 years, I was brought into a corporate office.  Should I be nervous? Looking for gators to wrestle. trying not to melt pre-trip shenanigans. #truth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    #triathlonlifestyle #swimbikerun #2018 #trilife #triathlon #Checkin #run #swim #triathlonlife #ironmantraining #familybalancetri #triathlontraining #triathlete #triathlonmotivation #bike<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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