Finding Inspiration in Athletes

I know, I’ve been a little slack with the posting lately. I blame it on the weather – it makes Hector hot and that makes me tired so I’ve been flopping on my bed in front of a fan in the evenings. Cooler weather is coming soon, right?

The only time I wish we had a TV in our bedroom is when the Olympics are on. But it’s probably good that we don’t because I would stay up way too late watching. I love watching swimming, am awed by what the gymnasts can do, and could watch the synchro divers on endless repeat. Incredible.

I now have the teeny tiniest idea of what these athletes go through to train for something like this. Except not really, because how could you know what it’s like unless you’ve done it? The closest I came was in university when I got all worked up after the 1994 Commonwealth Games, which my hometown hosted, and ended up trying out for the university crew. Rowing? Why couldn’t I have picked something slightly easier? But it was an incredible year and it showed me what I could do if I pushed myself hard enough.

I’m sharing that story on Just.Be.Enough today. Come visit and tell me how you’ve pushed yourself past what you thought were your limits.

rowers on the water

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