There are a couple people I've "met" through blogging that I look forward to meeting in person. Tri-Daddy many of you are familiar with, as he was the guest blogger who kept things so professionally updated during Ironman Kentucky. So many people have already met Iron Benny and Nytro that I almost feel obligated to buy a plane ticket just to go visit them. ALMOST. I could never keep up with Nytro at the bar. Or Benny on the bike.
Commodore is a man with whom I believe I have lots in common. Pun intended. I keep harassing him and Tri-Daddy with the concept of finding an event where the three of us can race and our families can hang out. And I keep stealing pictures from Comm's site, so I have to stay on his good side.
If you haven't stopped by Common Man Syndrome, today, take a swing by and lend some moral support and comment love. Commodore has been showing just how uncommon he is by posting about some of the challenges he's been facing, keeping things light as he does so. He has to be one of the few people who could put himself into the ER, and then go through the painstaking efforts to post about what is happening. He may blog about the common man. His refusal to be boxed in by his situation and his willingness to share his experiences make him anything but common.
The next time you lack motivation to train, think of those who are unable to get into the water, onto their bike, or out on the road for whatever reason. Sometimes, it's a temporary setback such as Comms is facing. Other times, it is more serious. Many overcome amazing challenges to compete in triathlon and other events. Perhaps the lack of sleep or that minor muscle ache isn't such a big deal, after all.
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