From time to time I faced some challenges to my training
program.
A rolled ankle in a basketball game meant I missed two
sessions of jogging.
A couple of 46˚
Celsius days meant it was simply too hot to be outside let alone jog.
School camp for
one week meant I was unable to have the time to run for those four days.
Occasionally it
would be raining when I had scheduled a training run.
So how did I
respond to the challenges?
For the rolled
ankle and hot days I swam at an indoor pool instead.
During the camp
I took a long fast walk along the beach instead of a run (I discovered I can’t
run on soft sand – way too much effort for my muscles!)
When it was
raining, I still ran – so lovely and refreshing.
The parenting
journey has some challenging times too.
Some days are
just one long challenge.
Expecting them
can help a little. I didn’t expect a problem free day with my toddlers so I
wasn’t surprised when I had issues to sort through.
Being as
proactive as possible was helpful. Thinking through in advance what may happen
when I took my toddlers to the shops today and how I would respond greatly
improved my chances of responding more calmly to the situation.
Also thinking
through challenges afterwards was beneficial. If the trip to a friend’s house
for a play was a disaster, then I would try and identify where it all went
wrong and have a new plan for the next visit.
Challenges are
part of any journey.
Keeping eyes on
the goal will ensure you keep moving forward.
