Thanks for your welcoming ways, Julie B. Hughes! Beth has been in a rough patch going on three weeks. Monday I’ll be in my own rough patch…colonoscopy @ 10:00 am, so I won’t be present again. I could consider a body double…at least for the colonoscopy! All the best to you and your family.
Hi Gary, I’m so sorry to hear Beth is in a rough patch and you’ll be in your own on Monday. Good for you for taking care of yourself though. Sending strength and patience to you both. xx
"I descended sideways to avoid falling" - I love that strategy and have used is successfully in a similar way when skiing (traverse a hill, like switchbacks), and cycling up difficult hills, traversing across to reduce the effort and stay safely on course.
My coach's advice that still is with me, 45+ years after I heard it, "Swim through the wall" from my swimming coach. The context: don't slow down when approaching the wall for that last touch. Slowing down even for a nano second could hand someone else a victory.
Hi Julie, I was with you every step of the way. I am on day two of my conditioning chemo pre transplant (got the full remission news last week) and I lay back in my bed enjoying the sound of your soft voice in poetry. I thought of my amazing anonymous donor, of you running in the shady woods with such purpose and kindness and of my good friend Mary, who has invited my boys for dinner with her family and my heart is full.
Hi Nollaig, I'm in tears (happy ones) reading your beautiful message. I had no doubt you were with me every step. Thank you so much. You've been on my mind and it's so wonderful to hear from you....and your full remission news! Praise the Lord.
I really like this picture in the woods of you.
Good morning Mom! Me too. The photos Ron took were all amazing.
Julie B. Hughes, I feel blessed to have come across this recording, this lesson, from the run. I liked the portion, “What stays.” A lot!
Hi Gary! Thank you so much for listening in and reading. I hope your week is going well and maybe we will see you on Monday?
Thanks for your welcoming ways, Julie B. Hughes! Beth has been in a rough patch going on three weeks. Monday I’ll be in my own rough patch…colonoscopy @ 10:00 am, so I won’t be present again. I could consider a body double…at least for the colonoscopy! All the best to you and your family.
Hi Gary, I’m so sorry to hear Beth is in a rough patch and you’ll be in your own on Monday. Good for you for taking care of yourself though. Sending strength and patience to you both. xx
Thanks, Julie B. Hughes, for your kind, supportive words.
"I descended sideways to avoid falling" - I love that strategy and have used is successfully in a similar way when skiing (traverse a hill, like switchbacks), and cycling up difficult hills, traversing across to reduce the effort and stay safely on course.
My coach's advice that still is with me, 45+ years after I heard it, "Swim through the wall" from my swimming coach. The context: don't slow down when approaching the wall for that last touch. Slowing down even for a nano second could hand someone else a victory.
Can't wait to read the rest of your story, Julie!
Hi Mary B.! I was glad this strategy worked, I wasn't sure with the mud so slick.
Thank you for sharing your coach's advice and wisdom here with us! I love it "swim through the wall." So good.
Thanks again for being here and reading along. :)
Hi Julie, I was with you every step of the way. I am on day two of my conditioning chemo pre transplant (got the full remission news last week) and I lay back in my bed enjoying the sound of your soft voice in poetry. I thought of my amazing anonymous donor, of you running in the shady woods with such purpose and kindness and of my good friend Mary, who has invited my boys for dinner with her family and my heart is full.
Hi Nollaig, I'm in tears (happy ones) reading your beautiful message. I had no doubt you were with me every step. Thank you so much. You've been on my mind and it's so wonderful to hear from you....and your full remission news! Praise the Lord.
I just want to give you a big hug. xx
Hugs from us all,
Julie