This Sunday I will be swimming up Belfast Lough taking part in only my second ever triathlon. I have to tell you that although I am a little bit apprehensive about the swim, I am looking forward to the event.
There should be plenty of spectators and I believe hundreds of competitors, so bring it on. In the past 7 days I have had a very special gift arrive to our home. My first son Conor Patrick was born on Friday and hopefully come this Sunday both him, my daughter Lilyanna and wife Kate will be cheering their dad over the finish line, that's the plan anyway!!
2013 has been my best year yet and we are only half way through. I have so many things to do in the next 6 months and will hopefully be revealing them very soon.
I have to admit the 67km event in Donegal a few weeks ago has wiped me out as I still have a virus swimming around my bones, but I'm hoping come Sunday morning at Donegall Quay, the adrenalin kicks in and the Duncan Goodhue comes out in me in the swim, the Chris Froome in the cycle and the Mo Farah in the running - its best to aim for the top!.
So I will keep you posted on how I go and I just hope that my goals and progress is helping others believe that you to can take control of your body and mind and achieve your goals. The best place to start is to write them down. So far this year I have hit every target -I think I need to aim higher.
#AttitudeIsEverything
Tuesday 30 July 2013
Monday 15 July 2013
Climbing Higher *** July 2013
This past ten days have been rough for me - out of nowhere I have been thumped with a virus which I thought at one point I was never going to shake. It wasn't the flu but shook my body from head to toe and It felt at times I had drank 10 litres of red diesel. Not a nice feeling.
The doctor told me to rest and get plenty of fluids into me along with paracetamol and hopefully it would pass. Well I think I am out of the woods as today was the first day in nearly two weeks that I was able to go for a run and a cycle - way too long for me.
Whenever these things happen to me I become extra concerned as I feel it could be the onset of a relapse and that's the last thing I want to happen at this point. As I suffer form relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis, that's generally what happens. Virus type symptoms sneak up on you and before you know it you are in the middle of an MS exacerbation which could put you back months. Thankfully it wasn't a relapse so lets move on!!
This year has been a fantastic year all round to date as I've hit every goal so far on the list I made in December 2012. On 4th August I will be competing in my second Triathlon in Belfast and I am really looking forward to the event. There will be a big crowd on the day and it will be extra special as I will be running through my adopted home City with friends, family and others cheering us all on.
I have to say the buzz of doing a Triathlon is fantastic as I completed Derry only a few weeks ago, I definitely have the appetite for the sport. It gives me extra pleasure as someone with MS according to the textbooks and medics isn't really supposed to be doing Triathlons, so I like proving people wrong and raising the bar generally giving others hope.
In the next two weeks I will be running, cycling and open water swimming as much as I can to ensure I am ready for 4th August.
I need to get my body and mind more so strong again so I can do this event and the added bonus would be to get a personal best which I am confident of doing.
Stayed tuned for more updates as I will keep you posted
#Attitude Is Everything
The doctor told me to rest and get plenty of fluids into me along with paracetamol and hopefully it would pass. Well I think I am out of the woods as today was the first day in nearly two weeks that I was able to go for a run and a cycle - way too long for me.
Whenever these things happen to me I become extra concerned as I feel it could be the onset of a relapse and that's the last thing I want to happen at this point. As I suffer form relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis, that's generally what happens. Virus type symptoms sneak up on you and before you know it you are in the middle of an MS exacerbation which could put you back months. Thankfully it wasn't a relapse so lets move on!!
This year has been a fantastic year all round to date as I've hit every goal so far on the list I made in December 2012. On 4th August I will be competing in my second Triathlon in Belfast and I am really looking forward to the event. There will be a big crowd on the day and it will be extra special as I will be running through my adopted home City with friends, family and others cheering us all on.
I have to say the buzz of doing a Triathlon is fantastic as I completed Derry only a few weeks ago, I definitely have the appetite for the sport. It gives me extra pleasure as someone with MS according to the textbooks and medics isn't really supposed to be doing Triathlons, so I like proving people wrong and raising the bar generally giving others hope.
In the next two weeks I will be running, cycling and open water swimming as much as I can to ensure I am ready for 4th August.
I need to get my body and mind more so strong again so I can do this event and the added bonus would be to get a personal best which I am confident of doing.
Stayed tuned for more updates as I will keep you posted
#Attitude Is Everything
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