According to Deepak Chopra : ) I would've had NO idea who this guy was if it weren't for the Razzie Award-Winning Movie of the Year, The Love Guru starring Razzie Award-Winner, Mike Myers. Since watching that movie (that I now own proudly thank you very much!), I've come across Deepak's name several times.
So when I saw this article on msn.com, I thought I'd take a looksie. Seems like pretty good advice, especially if you're watching the news everyday and are bombarded about how crappy our financial situation seems. He has a good point that it takes a crisis to bring out the really important, human emotions (think: family member's death). And I like what he says about living in fear. Check it out for yourself....
http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-life/bigger-picture/article.aspx?cp-documentid=18631691>1=32001
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Little kids & old folks rock!
I did my very first triathlon today! Well, it was actually a sprint triathlon which means it was WAY shorter than a normal triathlon but, nonetheless, I swam, cycled & ran my little legs off for a total time of 1.10:32 in Duncan, OK! I'm just glad I didn't drown in the pool or puke on the track! The Simmons Center by the way is SUPER nice!!!
There was a guy next to me on the spin bike (all the events were indoors thank goodness!!) who was ALL about kicking some booty and was pretty intense. His son, about 8 years old, would come up to him & ask him if he wanted something to drink and the dad would be really short with him & told him a few times he couldn't talk right now. The son would go back & stand with the rest of the family for a few minutes and would come back to see if his dad needed anything. It made me smile that the kid was trying to be so helpful. But I wanted to smack that dad for being such an A. I mean what the heck was he trying to prove? Was he really trying to win a big, red trophy so it could sit on a shelf and collect dust while showing his son how unappreciated he was? I just peddled along and watched the pre-recorded Texas countryside go by on the screen in front of me as I jammed out to some really peppy music courtesy of some hip volunteer (thanks!).
As I was trying to stifle a burp which could've turned into projectile vomit (sometimes you never know how it's going to come out esp when pushing yourself to barely breathing points) during my run, I looked down into the cycling area & there was a fraking kid on one of the bikes! I found out later he's 12 and is "a runner." I thought that was pretty funnny...at 12 he was identified as A Runner. I wonder what I was at 12 : ) Then I noticed a grandma at the back of the room peddling away. I ran into a few more mature women and really appreciated seeing them there. This event was really tough for me so I can't imagine being their age & exerting all that energy!
So if you've never done a triathlon, start small with the sprint & do the Give It a Tri in Duncan next year.
(one of my) 2009 Resolution(s)-DONE!
There was a guy next to me on the spin bike (all the events were indoors thank goodness!!) who was ALL about kicking some booty and was pretty intense. His son, about 8 years old, would come up to him & ask him if he wanted something to drink and the dad would be really short with him & told him a few times he couldn't talk right now. The son would go back & stand with the rest of the family for a few minutes and would come back to see if his dad needed anything. It made me smile that the kid was trying to be so helpful. But I wanted to smack that dad for being such an A. I mean what the heck was he trying to prove? Was he really trying to win a big, red trophy so it could sit on a shelf and collect dust while showing his son how unappreciated he was? I just peddled along and watched the pre-recorded Texas countryside go by on the screen in front of me as I jammed out to some really peppy music courtesy of some hip volunteer (thanks!).
As I was trying to stifle a burp which could've turned into projectile vomit (sometimes you never know how it's going to come out esp when pushing yourself to barely breathing points) during my run, I looked down into the cycling area & there was a fraking kid on one of the bikes! I found out later he's 12 and is "a runner." I thought that was pretty funnny...at 12 he was identified as A Runner. I wonder what I was at 12 : ) Then I noticed a grandma at the back of the room peddling away. I ran into a few more mature women and really appreciated seeing them there. This event was really tough for me so I can't imagine being their age & exerting all that energy!
So if you've never done a triathlon, start small with the sprint & do the Give It a Tri in Duncan next year.
(one of my) 2009 Resolution(s)-DONE!
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