Say what?

"Blinded by the light,
wrapped up like a douche
I run her over in the night"
misheard lyrics from Manfred Mann's Earth Band's "Blinded By The Light"

Weight: still 159 :P

I have heard this song countless times, and I've googled the actual lyrics multiple times. But whenever it comes on the radio, I still hear it this way.

And I think there's a lesson there. My wife and I recently had an arguement, and like a lot of couples, when the other person isn't seeing it our way, we repeat ourselves, often louder, as if the extra volume will somehow make it clearer.

This, never works. Not on spouses, not on kids, not on co-workers.

But even if you have the talent and creativity to explain yourself in multiple ways, maybe a puppet show or interpretive dance, sometimes it STILL just doesn't make sense to the other person.

That's when it hit me! Sometimes, people will just never hear it the way you're saying it! I mean, really, isn't that why the rule of thumb is to not discuss religion or politics? People already have their beliefs, they already have their vision... and unless what you're saying fits into their vision, then what you are saying is simply gibberish.

Granted, this is also how great ideas and discoveries are made. There was a time where thinking the world was round was 'madness'.

It's something I need to work on... or at least want to work on. To be open to what someone else is saying. Not to 'look at it from their side', but to disregard everything I know as truth and 'believe' in what the other person is saying... just to try it on and see if it fits (then go back to what I'm used to, because that's my comfort zone). But for a moment... to just believe.

This is not a religious commentary... it's just about stretching thought beyond what you know, can see, and can prove. To take the same rigid, blind belief that my daughter loves me, and apply it to a counterpoint of view, just for a moment, just to understand how anyone could possibly think I'm wrong :)

Since that's something I'm giving myself to work on, and since I don't have a specific race that all my training is working towards currently (rather a conglomeration of races), it's time to set some concrete goals. I think I work better this way, with something concrete to strive for, and if you please, deadlines.

I'm currently at 159. I'm actually down from 165 a couple weeks ago (I've been eating crap, and training very little). First and foremost, I want to be 157 for Quakerman (June 27th) and 154 for Summer Sizzler (August 7th). Less than a pound a week.

I want to beat last year's Summer Sizzler time - overall, and be faster in each of the 3 disciplines (and hopefully transition as well). Honestly, the swim and bike should be no problem to improve... the run will be tough becuase of the Achilles.

School ends late here, on June 22nd (two weeks). From then until Summer Sizzler is 6 weeks. I have two other triathlons (Quakerman and Wet n Wild) before then. In those 6 weeks, I want to have a workout at least 5 days a week. One day will be a brick of some sort, and no discipline will be ignored for 3 consecutive workouts.

And i want to keep blogging...