I Was Humbled Today.

I had an eye opening experience today. I woke up at 4:45 am to make it to spin class by 5:30. I got there and got my bike, my wife's bike, and my buddy's bike out. Then out of now where nature called if you get my drift. So, I ended up being 15 minutes late for class.

I got on my bike only to realize the bike was broken and had only one resistance gear, HARD! So, I said to myself, "self we will ride anyway". Well, the instructor was not the normal girl and this new guy is the worst spin class leader ever. So I made it 15 minutes and decided to pack up my stuff and leave.

On the way home I hit every red light from the gym to my house. That is about 22 of them. I mean it, I hit everyone of them. So, I get to the house and open the door to find my Dog had a little nature hit her as well. I should not say a little nature because it was a big pile of nature. Then I walked to the back door to find she had also threw up on the floor, not once but twice.

So, I get up at 4:45 in the morning to work out and all I did was waste gas and clean up dog poop. I thought about calling in sick because I was scared to leave the house. When I got to work I was at the copying machine being mad because I missed my workout, had to clean dog poop, and dog throw up. Then a co-worker told me about another co-worker's future son-in-law. This young man is 27 and is supposed to get married in two months and he has been diagnosed with colon cancer.

WOW! How petty am I!!!!! I am mad over a missed workout and this young guy, only 27 is fighting cancer. I felt really ashamed of myself. Listen people, here is the thing, we are given one life on this earth. Please remember to live the best you can and enjoy the time given to you. Don't let stupid little things ruin your day like I did today. This young man is fighting cancer and I am mad over having to get up at 4:45 and miss a workout. The point is there is so many more things to worry about than just small petty things.

God has given me the body and mind to attempt such a special event, the Ironman. From this point forward I will not complain when I am tired. I will not sulk when things do not go my way. When I am out there suffering I will remember there are people suffering for real. These are going to be the people that will push me. I dedicate the preparation for this race and the race itself to all the people who have an illness like cancer or ALS that can not experience an event like this.

I pray that God will continue to humble me in my life. That He will remind me of what I have said here today.

If my Co-worker somehow sees this blog please let your son-in-law know I will be praying for him and his family and that he is my inspiration. Tell him to keep fighting and I will be thinking of him.