Today was tyipcal. My schedule was set and things were humming along nicely. A swim in the morning, breakfast at 7:30, in the office at 8:00, two meetings, lunch at 11:30, a conference call at 2:45, home at 4:15. Yes, all was going well. Next on the schedule was a planned 90 minute bike session. On the trainer.
Not long after getting home I changed into my cycling kit and saw this...
BUT, just before I hopped onto the saddle I heard this, "Daaaaaddy? Will you ride with us to the park?" And saw this...
It was decision time. Either follow the painstakingly designed training schedule and spin like a caged mouse for an hour and a half or...
join in a leisurely ride with the Divine Mizz M and TriBuddy in the park on an Indian summer afternoon.
I chose my children.
The trainer will have to wait. The schedule will have to be adjusted.
So, maybe I'm not a slave to the schedule after all. Hmmmm... learned something about myself.
Stay tuned...
9 comments:
Warms my heart you rode with your kiddos :) Heck who would want to ride their trainer anyways!
Excellent choice in the moment.
I have found designing some "flex" into my training schedule at the outset has helped me maintain much greater consistency this year.
Adrian
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Well chosen!!!
That was the only choice to make, man! Good for you.
What a well-written, heart-warming post. I like my schedule, too, but I've also learned that life is what happens when you make plans for it. I think you made the right choice. :)
A clock in every room and a calendar in most of them for me. Yeah, I like a schedule too.
Glad to hear that you were able to deviate a bit.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for posting this story. Sometimes, ya just gotta roll with it!
Jason
You can never go wrong with that decision :-)
Good choice! I think that's the trail runner in you coming out. Schedules are overrated!
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