Patience is the companion of wisdom. ~St. Augustine
And with that we start our day. Actually we started our day, per normal, at 0430 with a wake up call for the Wednesday House of Mirth, 0530 spin session. We have an understanding for that 60 minute high-intensity interval set. It will be hard. We will work. We will suffer and as a result we will grow stronger and fitter. I like to add that if your goals include racing, this approach will also make you faster. I even take it a step further than the CompuTrainer Performance Improvement Guarantee (PIG) by offering a DOUBLE YOUR MONEY BACK GUARANTEE. That's right folks, if you don't log a faster bike split, faster 10K, or quicker TT in your next event, you can actually make money. The usual restrictions apply, of course. And you have to do the work, show up and listen to the head cheer-leader. You also need to eat better, sleep longer, manage stress more effectively and quit any other nasty habits that might be keeping you from the you that might get atop a podium somewhere.
And what does all that have to do with patience, you ask?
Everything. Because none of this happens all at once. It takes time. You will get discouraged and lose motivation. You will get sore, tired, bored, and lose your focus. You will get distracted.
Like the T-Shirt I saw in Texas last week. Caricature of the Devil's face, black on red, text atop evil grin said "God is busy", test below asked, "May I help you"?
Go ahead and quit. Get over-anxious, make stupid mistakes, go too hard, too fast. Get hurt. Scream like a baby because you want it now. And you want it all now.
Sorry, can't have it.
Patience.
These things take time.
Enjoy the ride. Please.
Ask Augustine. The patience of a saint.
El Diablo offers his assistance. Kyle goes directly to rest and recovery mode after this mornings session. Nice work.
(Thanks just the same, but I'll wait for God).
5 comments:
Like I said, you kicked his and our butts! Nice job!
Funny thing happened this morning. I subbed for Shea at 0845, a little late for my tastes, but ntl, we had a good session. Afterwords one of the gals says to me, "That was fun, not like that wackoo guy who does the early classes, what did you say your name was?"
ha, ha, ha. Shea is almost as wacky not to mention those wachos in her class me included on occasion.
That's really funny! So...did you tell her that you ARE that wacko guy who does the early classes?
Didn't have the heart, but when I invited her to Saturday's 90 minute session, she laughed and said 'that's totally insane.'
I have a hunch we'll see her again.
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