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Someone to aspire to be

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I'm going to tell you about a friend of mine.  I'm not sure if he would really want me to say his name, so we shall call him Odysseus.   I choose this name because in my in depth Wikipedia research , I found that Odysseus was known to be "tough, crafty and cheerful", a trusted counselor and known for his intellect.  He is most known for his long journey home after the Trojan War as you well may know from Homer's The Odyssey .  Now, I'm no expert in Greek mythology.  I have no idea if Odysseus was a humble man.  But I know my Odysseus is. I have known Odysseus for a few years now.  I have traveled with him and his beautiful and amazing wife to a few races, some I've participated in, some I have spectated.  And I wish he knew just how special he is and what an inspiration he has come to be.  His prowess on the battlefield that is long distance triathlon is truly something to see.  And let me tell you my friends, you'd have to see it b...
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Real Talk

We are going to talk about healthy eating. It's not easy to eat healthy.  But what is it exactly that makes it so damn difficult? Well let me tell ya.... It's not the endless meal planning on a tight budget.  Okay, maybe that's part if it.   It's not the trips to the multiple stores to grocery shop because of the stupid strict budget.  Yea, that might be a part of it too. It's not the recipe ruts that we find ourselves in.  Well, that could be piece of it..... It's not the all time consuming prepping and chopping.  Okay, maybe it's a little of that. It's the ENDLESS SINK OF FREAKING DISHES. It never stops.  They are always there.  Looming.  You wash them, you put them away, and those little buggers somehow make their way back in there. It's a vicious cycle. In all seriousness.  Well, my loathing of dishes is serious, but it really isn't easy to eat healthy.  It's no secret that losing weight gets harder as you get older.  ...
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Where do you begin?

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 That's the question I've been asking myself for months now.  I've been here before and I keep wondering how in the heck did I do it?  How did I turn it all around? I know what you're thinking.  It's easy! Just put one step in front of the other and just go.  It sounds simple enough.  And it really should be.  I mean, I have done it before.  But honestly folks.  It's terrifying.  I'm not sure if you have ever saw the movie "Brittany Does A Marathon" (if you haven't, it's a fantastic movie and I highly recommend it), the entire movie hits home but there is one scene that resonates with me.  Brittany realizes that she needs to make a change.  She's made the decision, but as she walks toward her front door she just stares at it, and the door knob is just staring right back at her. Folks... I'm staring at the door knob.  Every day. I stare at my swimsuit hanging on the back door that I barely fit into. I stare at my trainer ju...
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She's Back.......

 Wow.  It's been a while! I've been threatening for months now that I would start writing again.  I've missed it!   Much like many things, I've lost my way.   And maybe you feel like you have too? So I'm getting back to my roots, and doing something that I enjoy. And hopefully you'll enjoy reading.  It's been so long that I can't login to my old account. Which makes me a bit sad because there was some funny stuff in there....  If you're interested, you can still access it at seriouslyhope.blogspot.com.  I mean the stick figures alone are worthy of a visit. But now we're here.  In 2022. Wow people.  We've been through some shit the past few years. Am I right?   Some have continued on with no problem at all.  Some have had a little bit more difficulty and are are trying to fight our way back to some kind of normal.  Me?  I'm in the second camp.  My last post was in 2017.  I don't why I stopped w...
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