7/17/2023 0 Comments Day #8 The Catherpillar TransformsSix years ago, when I turned 70, a friend half-jokingly invited me to join him in a “sprint triathlon.” “What’s that?” “You swim for a ½ mile in the ocean, run a 5K on the beach and then bike for 10 miles.” I had never swum in the ocean, just played in when I was a boy; never ran a mile, no less a 5K (3.1 miles) and my biking was more like a Sunday outing than racing. However, I had this feeling that the “gods“ were speaking through my friend. I said YES. Since then, I have done 4 triathlons and run 8 additional races, mostly 5K but one 5 mile. I have finished them all in good shape, am always at the back of the pack, but not necessarily last.
But here’s the thing. Doing these events have opened something in me that I had no idea was closed. These past 6 years have been the best of my life in so many ways, and my previous life had been very good. It is like doing all these races, and the preparation, for them has helped the light shine in. One example, this very pod. I made a new friend 6 years ago and he “insisted” that I learn about Service Space. What is funny is that he lives by “invitation.” not insistence. Again, I thought the “gods” were at it again. And so here we are, in this moment, in this actuality, the caterpillar transforming little by little. Note: I have written 2 fun blogs detailing my first two triathlons. I would be happy to send them to anyone who wishes to read the stories.
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