I recently found a couple of sayings from the same source:

#1

“You have to act right to feel right (not the other way around)”

#2

“God, Grant me

The Serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

The Courage to change the things that I can, and

The Wisdom to know the difference”

I have been through an extremely busy and taxing period of my life and as the huge commitments get left behind, I find myself quite tired with little motivation. I did run and swim yesterday even though I didn’t feel like it. I am being proactive at work though I don’t feel like it and I am going to Dr and other appointments though I don’t feel like it. I am old enough to know that feelings will eventually follow actions. You have to plow through the stale times in order to get to ice fishing season - oh uh, I mean better times and better feelings. I have found that it is much easier to act when there is someone there waiting on you to workout with. That was the case for me yesterday (thanks Steve). It is also a huge motivation and encouragement when you can reach out to someone else and they let you (thanks John). Today, I will put my bike back together and set it up on a stationary trainer since Winter is now setting in and the ground is covered with snow and ice. I think that I will set it up in the garage for now so that I can see the snow and ice as I pedal.

I enjoyed my time with the other Triabetes team captains last week and got to see first hand how unique each of us are. I, for one, found that I need a lot more sleep than anyone else. I also feel really good about my swim and bike for the Ironman and am hoping that my new shoes will help fix some of the issues in my feet. Since I have a lot more diabetic friends now on Facebook, I have seen the following status several times. I am not going to post it as my status but thought that I would share it here instead:

“It’s Diabetes Awareness Month. It isn’t pink, or sexy, it doesn’t involve boobs, football players, or cute t-shirts. It’s about being grateful when you/your loved one wakes up in the morning. It’s 3am blood sugar checks, needles, low blood sugars, and the smell of insulin on your hands after changing a pumpsite or filling a syringe. That’s a diabetic’s LIFE. Repost this if you have or love someone with Diabetes”

That is the diabetic life and it is second nature to me now. I would say that I probably underestimate the stress that my wife feels wondering if I will wake up the next morning. I have always felt that this is my disease and I will deal with it. That is a nice thought but not true since I do not live by myself.

Here are a couple of photos from the Florida trip with Team Triabetes:

Thanks

Brian