Saturday– October 1 2005
Training: REST DAY, Amen
Where: Steffisburg, Thun (moving day)
Quotes: "You couldn't possibly have that much stuff to move…" –My cousin Tom on the phone when I asked if he could come help…
Me: "Oh man, you have a surprise waiting buddy."
My cousin thought since I just moved from America, I couldn't have that much stuff…but oh yeah I do! I went furniture shopping this morning, which was really fun. I of course bought Ikea style things…cheap, but it looks cool and it stays together! I hope to stay at this new apartment for a couple of years…It is really nice, it is cheap, in a nice area, in a QUIET area, in a good for training area, close to Fritz, and it is on the fourth floor….which will give my hips a nice workout since there is no elevator! (Typical in many Swiss apartment complexes...probably why there aren't many fast Swiss people...the walk ALL THE TIME) Hahaha!
PATIENCE…EASY TO PREACH, HARD TO PRACTICE…AT TIMES
Patience…the easiest thing to GIVE advice on, but the hardest advice to TAKE. So I have been evaluating my attitude…hah…that sounds silly. Okay, let's be honest here…Man, it is hard to stay patient. I feel like I am kind of in a training slump right now…I keep trying to remind myself to stay patient, but damn, it is hard to be patient when I am butt-naked with the season knocking at the door…Sorry about the X-rated nakedness, that is the only way I can explain my attitude. I feel like I am in a hurry to put on all these parts of my training, as if I were pressed. And the thing is, I MAY already have some parts of my training on, but I feel half asleep so I don't even realize it. And I always, always, always tell people to stay patient with their training because "what is the point of worrying about it…if it's October, it's October, your whining and bitching about it already being October isn't going to make it September again so just make the best of your training NOW…" but still, I cannot stop those damn gremlins from getting in my head…..maybe I am not doing enough, maybe I should do more, maybe this maybe that……again, it comes back to staying patient and trusting your coach….And then of course I say this……. And I just moved into my new apartment today and I said, "OH MY GOSH, IT IS ALREADY OCTOBER!!!!" And then panic set in as I evaluated my training for the last month, questioning it and wondering if I did enough I remember to remind myself…stay patient…I am like a freshman again in this "professional" world so I have to give myself time to switch to new training and new habits and new food etc… But it is nice to be on a routine…Now for the jobby job. I probably won't start until after December, but then even after that I am only going to work enough to make ends meet and that is all. I am not worried about it though…PATIENCE! hahaha
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