Heal, Refresh and Renew

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

Heal.
There is truly no rest for the weary. Over the last two weeks I have found myself extraordinarily sore, tired and dealing with injuries to my feet and IT band stemming from the end of my first real triathlon "season" and recently completing the horrendous Houston marathon. Training is my out, my therapy and my exercise of self-control, and to be without is to be lost with no direction. Sometimes we put so much emphasis on accomplishing a task that we lose focus on the goal, i.e., too high a volume of one activity detracts from our ultimate purpose. God has a way of bringing us back to him...for me it was a trip to the orthopedic and a tendonitis diagnosis to refocus myself. I was not living in the moment (and enjoying) and it took a quick injury to help me remember how blessed I am to be able to do what I do.

Refresh.
Last week I was selected to try a new training program put together by the folks at TriDot (www.tridot.com) which will help me develop a custom training plan for Ironman Texas. More information to come, but as of now, I am excited to refresh my training with this tracking system. Also, I have decided to work with Tad Hughes Custom Fit (http://www.tadhughescustom.com/) to adjust my bike fit for the 2013 race season. I have a love/hate relationship with my bike right now....I love the bike but hate to ride it. It was abundantly apparent after Oilman's 70.3 that I am not properly fit to my bike, and after doing my homework on fit experts, am confident that Tad will fix me up. Will write a review afterwards.

Renew.
This morning I was able to have a long overdue breakfast with a dear friend and mentor. Dave has always been a proponent of "iron sharpening iron" and our discussions always bring up thought provoking ideas about family, business and most importantly, our spiritual paths as men and heads of our households. I left this morning feeling a renewed sense of purpose for my family and have some ideas on how to sharpen up to live better for them. Big thanks to Dave for taking the time to offer his wisdom.

Where do you find yourself right now in attaining your goals? Are you stuck on a task and missing the goal? Give up your burdens and heal. Refresh with a new idea or concept. Renew your path with someone who has been in your shoes.

Quick book recommendation: check out "The Divine Arsonist." I will not give away any more details, but it is a game changer on living in the moment and finding your true purpose. Give it a shot and see what you need to "burn" in your life.