A funny thing happened on the way...

So, this morning I wake up in what I thought would be enough time to make it to the gym for a Run Club class. For some reason the time got away from me. I just lost track of time. As I'm headed out the door I realized that by the time I made it through traffic, parked in the gym lot, put my stuff in the locker, Run Club would be 80 percent finished.  Normally, I would have jumped in the car trying to make it to class, feeling angry and frustrated the entire ride then arriving late missing the workout. So, in that split second I decided to forego the long drive and go for a brisk walk/ light jog.

The weather was cold but, not too cold to get a mile and some change in. On the final stretch home I hear somebody call my name it was neighbor who is a member of  a workout team I belong to. She was on her way to spin class. I almost went to that class but decided to do some toning and strengthening at home. When I got to work I checked my email and discovered that I may have signed up for Half Iron Man training (which is way beyond my current abilities!!) actually, I meant to sign up for a different training program!  I was about to give in to frustration and disappointment but I was reminded of this poem:

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high,

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit-

Rest if you must, but don't you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a fellow turns about

When he might have won had he stuck it out.

Don't give up though the pace seems slow -

You may succeed with another blow. Often the goal is nearer than

It seems to a faint and faltering man;

Often the struggler has given up

When he might have captured the victor's cup;

And he learned too late when the night came down,

How close he was to the golden crown. Success is failure turned inside out -

The silver tint in the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,

It might be near when it seems afar;

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit -

It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

The Journey Continues..