Today marks two full dry months completed as I march in my 435-day L&C Abstinence Reenactment. How's it going? Well, I'd say I'm in the best shape of my life. My weight's always somewhere in the 150s, both my blood sugar and pressure are significantly improved and most important -- my race times are getting faster everytime out of the chute. Three months from today is the Las Vegas Marathon and I'm going to be very ready for that 26.2-mile adventure.
Who knew that following the lead of a couple of early 19th Century explorers who ran out of grog halfway across the continent would have such a positive effect on me in 2005. Today I expected my bs number to be through the roof after having 2 pieces of rye bread, a big bran muffin and a decadent strawberry pastry with a salad for dinner. But after my evening yoga session it was only 106! And I didn't even run today!
Now a quote from my favorite Vietnamese Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh:
"I long to accomplish a great noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble. We have to learn to live happier in the present moment, to touch the peace and joy that are available now."
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