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Hi to anyone that visits.
A brief description of myself:
I am 59 years old
I am married to Gerry
I have two daughters, Micheline and Chantal
I have one son-in-law, Andrew who is married to Micheline and they have blessed me with a wonderful granddaughter, Trinity
I am soon to have another son-in-law, Dale who will be marrying Chantal next October
I suffered from an eating disorder for a good portion of my life.
I now have Parkinson's Disease
AND I am an Ironman!!(for those who aren't familiar with what an Ironman is I will explain. It is a triathlon in which you swim 2.6 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles - all in one day.) I completed my first in 2004 and then again in 2006.
I am new at this "blogging" thing but would like to share my "Story" with you. Hopefully, it won't be too boring.
Today I am just starting with what has been given to me on this day. I'm a bit of an athlete so I went for a run along the seawall in Vancouver (where I live) and then walked to work. I felt a sense of joy and hopefully spread it to the people I passed along the way with a simple smile and "Good Morning". What a difference it makes to simply say "Good Morning". You might be the only person who acknowledges that other person in that day!!!
I am training for the 2008 Penticton Ironman (celebration of the 60th birthday) so my employer gave me some sessions with a personal trainer to help build up my mental toughness. Today was such a day!!! I always thought I was pretty tough especially in the gym but his workouts leave me shaking at the end. I guess the shaking comes with the territory as that's when the Parkinson's rears its ugly head. My doctor says it's the adrenalin from the strenuous exercise that causes me shake, but the good side of it is that this strenuous exercise has slowed down the progression of the disease.
Tonight I am going to the gym to put my husband through the same workout that my trainer put me through. Should be fun!!!!!
I guess that's all I have for today but will get a little deeper into my life as I continue this "blogging".
Barbara <><
A brief description of myself:
I am 59 years old
I am married to Gerry
I have two daughters, Micheline and Chantal
I have one son-in-law, Andrew who is married to Micheline and they have blessed me with a wonderful granddaughter, Trinity
I am soon to have another son-in-law, Dale who will be marrying Chantal next October
I suffered from an eating disorder for a good portion of my life.
I now have Parkinson's Disease
AND I am an Ironman!!(for those who aren't familiar with what an Ironman is I will explain. It is a triathlon in which you swim 2.6 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles - all in one day.) I completed my first in 2004 and then again in 2006.
I am new at this "blogging" thing but would like to share my "Story" with you. Hopefully, it won't be too boring.
Today I am just starting with what has been given to me on this day. I'm a bit of an athlete so I went for a run along the seawall in Vancouver (where I live) and then walked to work. I felt a sense of joy and hopefully spread it to the people I passed along the way with a simple smile and "Good Morning". What a difference it makes to simply say "Good Morning". You might be the only person who acknowledges that other person in that day!!!
I am training for the 2008 Penticton Ironman (celebration of the 60th birthday) so my employer gave me some sessions with a personal trainer to help build up my mental toughness. Today was such a day!!! I always thought I was pretty tough especially in the gym but his workouts leave me shaking at the end. I guess the shaking comes with the territory as that's when the Parkinson's rears its ugly head. My doctor says it's the adrenalin from the strenuous exercise that causes me shake, but the good side of it is that this strenuous exercise has slowed down the progression of the disease.
Tonight I am going to the gym to put my husband through the same workout that my trainer put me through. Should be fun!!!!!
I guess that's all I have for today but will get a little deeper into my life as I continue this "blogging".
Barbara <><
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