The Course isn't always marked

"The course isn’t always well marked; cones are moved, volunteers are unsure of
instructions, markers may be too spaced apart or obscure, and moments of
discouragement or lack of inspiration to create, achieve, and even run, are
realities we all encounter but not ones we are doomed to live with. 

So I had been in a training slump. I had been having trouble getting into a rhythm and even writing; Most of my article ideas seem to surface
through my pores along with the run induced sweat. I was a couple days from deadline for RUN SOUTH FLORIDA Magazine, when it occurred to me. I NEED to find my inspiration!  

Where had my inspiration gone?  

"The word INSPIRATION (IN-SPIRARE) literally means the ‘act of breathing in or inhaling’. Without Inspiration, divine guidance that enables us to look for the path we were on or a new path that has the potential to lead us to a better place, we feel lost. "

As I started writing, I realized that I needed to follow my own advise:
" Dive into a NEW discipline, complimentary sport, or challenge yourself to tackle a longer distance. "I have decided to do my first IronMan70.3 . We always think that another time
will be a better time to train, but reality proves otherwise. The grass isn't always greener. We have to make NOW be a good time to train. With all there is to do, I will try and track my journey from Mom to IRONMOM here.  I am tracking my training more for me, than for anyone else. I need to keep myself accountable, I need to trick myself to staying on COURSE =).

Apparently I wasn't able to figure out where exactly my inspiration had gone, but I'm glad to say that I didn't wait for it to come back, I set out to find it.... and was surprised at how quickly our paths realigned. It's almost as if he was just playing hard to get. Deep down inside, he never wanted to leave my side to begin with. 

Here's to new goals!