2004 Reflections
Friday, December 31, 2004
My final workout of 2004 was Ashley's 8am spinning class today. The room was hot and the sweat was flowing for the hour long class. The last six minutes of class was your own. She played some inspirational music and encouraged everyone to take the time to reflect on this past year.
2004 was a mixed bag for me. A very difficult year professionally that was balanced by the blessed birth of my son, Jack, on May 10th. My life changed significantly and I am now much more fulfilled.
The addition of Jack was not the only reason that I became better in 2004. I developed some great friendships thanks to all of my training. Tommy, Pep, Gerard, Diane, Mona, Vic, Paul and Nancy were there each week at 6am to help keep me going.
With their support, I completed the Chicago Marathon, The Track Club 1/2 Marathon, The Lewis & Clark 1/2 Marathon, The Chicago Triathlon, The Columbia Race For Sight Sprint Triathlon, The Innsbrook 1/4 Max Triathlon, The Babler Beast Triathlon and The Alligator Creek Triathlon just to name a few.
My greatest accomplishment of 2004 was not completing these races. My greatest accomplishment this year was having Jack and developing all of these friendships.
Triathlons are the means, the man is the end. The goal is not to complete the triathlon, but to improve the man.
-adapted from Walter Bonatti, Italian Climber
With friends like these, I improved this year.
Here is to a great 2005!!!
2004 was a mixed bag for me. A very difficult year professionally that was balanced by the blessed birth of my son, Jack, on May 10th. My life changed significantly and I am now much more fulfilled.
The addition of Jack was not the only reason that I became better in 2004. I developed some great friendships thanks to all of my training. Tommy, Pep, Gerard, Diane, Mona, Vic, Paul and Nancy were there each week at 6am to help keep me going.
With their support, I completed the Chicago Marathon, The Track Club 1/2 Marathon, The Lewis & Clark 1/2 Marathon, The Chicago Triathlon, The Columbia Race For Sight Sprint Triathlon, The Innsbrook 1/4 Max Triathlon, The Babler Beast Triathlon and The Alligator Creek Triathlon just to name a few.
My greatest accomplishment of 2004 was not completing these races. My greatest accomplishment this year was having Jack and developing all of these friendships.
Triathlons are the means, the man is the end. The goal is not to complete the triathlon, but to improve the man.
-adapted from Walter Bonatti, Italian Climber
With friends like these, I improved this year.
Here is to a great 2005!!!
