I am an Artist!

"By my definition, art has nothing to do with oil paint or marble. Art is what we're doing when we do our best work" - Seth Godin

Growing up and even today, I have always wanted to be an artist and had envy for those who were writers, painters, musicians. I felt that I did not have the God given talents to be an artist. I think Seth brings a perfectly clear definition to what art is. For me, I am doing my best work when I am on my bike. In college I was a runner, and I just picked up swimming, biking, and the overall sport of triathlons. I find that I am an "artist" on the bike. This is where I do my best work. I am more confident on the bike than anywhere else in my life. While I am climbing up the most difficult climbs of the day in the mountains, this is where I thrive and become closer to God. I feel that I have a connection so close that I am climbing my way to heaven.

When I stop and think about making that climb on my bike, we all face climbs that are just as difficult in other aspects of our lives. We tend to stop and get off the bike and walk when things get tough. I find that I sometimes want to take the easy way out vs. staying in the saddle and keep working. At times, when things are so difficult and that mountain climb is so hard, this is where we become better Christians, better husbands, better employees, better friends, when we choose to "stay on it" and have the character and will power to continue on. We are all artists in some way, what is your art?

Today's swim was a good swim. Right now, I am have a very painful injury to my periformis in which I had an MRI this week. I plan on adding in some blogging on my training during Ironman this year. The good news is that I have 11 months to heal, but I had a goal of a marathon that is set to run this weekend. It's clear that I won't be able to attend, but I hope to learn a lesson from this. I hope to be back soon, as I do miss my running.