Thursday, August 7, 2008

Metaphors and Meaning

I keep finding parallels in parenting/life in general and my training workouts.

Some days are seemingly all uphill but then with each uphill trek comes a downhill reward. Usually. Might just being able to sleep through the night be a reward? I'll take it!

Becoming a parent has definitely made both of us switch gears.

Some, no - most days you feel like you hit the ground running at a full sprint.

Then there are exhilirating moments - the riding with no hands breeze running through your hair moments of parenting. There are the heart leaping up moments when Ben gives Vivian a hug or sweet kiss- says please and thank you without being prompted, the glee from two giggling baby sharing a laugh together just the two of them. These are riding with no hands exhilirating moments.

And there are days when you are in the thick of it that all seems so hard but then looking back it really wasn't so bad and you are so glad you did it.

You never regret working out - you only regret not working out.

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