In the Moment

It's become more apparent to me recently how difficult it is to remain present in the moment. To not worry or daydream about the future or reminisce about the past. It's almost impossible for me to do.

If I can stay true to where I am at that particular moment, I think i'll make the most progress, specifically in regards to my training.

For instance, yesterday morning I was at my cycling center working on a sub-LT interval. 3 minutes in zone 3 with a cadence of 60-70 rpm followed by a 2 minute interval in zone 3 with a cadence of 90-100, then a 1 minute recovery in zone 1 at 90-100 rpms, so on and so forth. The total interval lasted about 45 minutes. Keeping my watts at about 170 for 45 minutes isn't impossible, but still a bit challenging. I had to keep reminding myself I needed to focus on that 3 minute block, of keeping my watts and rpms in range, and making the most efficient pedal stroke possible - it doesn't matter what happened in the previous block and only a slight thought of what gear i'll shift into and movement i'll make to get into the next block. But in that moment, I have to achieve what the goal is for that block.

Could you imagine how different life would be if we all could live like that - do or be the best you can do or be at that one particular moment? It's one of my aspirations this year.

I know i've been absent from posting for a bit. I started writing some blog entries and have saved drafts but haven't finished. They were about reflecting on what happened and what I learned in 2007 and how i'm going to apply those lessons to 2008. I will eventually finish that post and will update you to what's happening in my life.