Staying Flexible

Staying flexible (and I don’t mean your body), is a key to success in training and life!

I got up early yesterday to have time to do the bike workout before getting ready and leaving for my jury duty assignment. I rode for 30 minutes, showered, and went to dig the cars out.  We had been hit with over 18 inches of unpredicted heavy snow. I kept thinking court would be postponed, but there was nothing up on their message machine.  The cars were stuck at the bottom of the driveway which hadn’t been plowed yet and were blocked in by more snow from the town plows.  Managed to dig them out and get headed off to court. But the roads were terrible and it was snowing like crazy. I pulled off, called for the 3rd time to see if they had updated their message machine.  Finally a new message - court was postponed - but not before I had rushed to be on the road to get there in time.  Wish they had put the message up sooner.  I live an hour away and need more lead time.



Well, I returned home only to discover no electricity, heat, water, internet.  The heavy snow had brought down power lines and since I live in a pretty remote area with only 24 other people supplied by the power route, we were last on the list to get attention.



So - what to do with the day that had been "given back to me?" I couldn’t drive anywhere, the roads were terrible, couldn’t do the tons of paperwork awaiting, no internet and I only had 58 minutes left on my computer battery and I couldn’t finish the bike workout since I didn’t have electricity for the DVD player! Run? Well, I couldn’t go out for a run, too much snow - even with snowshoes I was sinking in over my knees!  I admit it, I was stressed - all my carefully prepared plans - shot.



Just breath, I told myself. Make yourself a cup of tea and cook something tasty (the gas stove still worked - yeah)!  I eventually did settle down, the roads were cleared by late afternoon and I headed in to town for an internet connection and electricity (which is how I am able to write this).  We still do not have power and another big storm is forecast for today.  Yikes!



Lesson learned - Be like the humble willow and bend in the storm. The seemingly mighty oak often breaks.

I kept smiling, how are you dealing with all this winter weather?

-Athlete Jo

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