A few days until the Tinfoilman Triathlon at the University of Arizona, and I feel only marginally prepared to undertake this challenge. This summer was a difficult one to manage my health. Nothing dramatic, thank goodness. It's the inconsistency and unpredictability of my status that frustrates me at times. No matter how carefully I plan my training schedule or take care of myself, there is rarely a week that passes without disruption. I suppose I should embrace the suspense or at least develop a better sense of humor.
Right now, I am in a perfect storm. This is a good thing. Really, it is. Everything is happening at once.
I just completed the manuscript of my first book. It is a nonfiction easy-read about this journey over the past ten years. Now, I have the task of finding a literary agent who can sell this book to a publisher...
Of course, my online biology class is a constant companion of varied tasks. The students provide all sorts of inspiration for persistence in attaining my goals!
I am hosting a special group of heart rehabilitation trainers and patients at the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center's educational luncheon on heart disease in women, "The Heart of the Matter." The work of the Women's Heart Health Education Committee is significant for the research on heart disease that is conducted right here in Tucson at the UofA.
The triathlon completes my "run" of events. It's a bit of recreation. I look forward to seeing my tri-friends from last year. I hope to pass on their kindness to this years "newbies."
These past weeks have been a bit of a storm, but I could not imagine a more perfect one.
