It might be that I’m now settling into the routine, but I feel like the pace of each treatment is getting faster…or the mind games I’m playing with myself are working! 

As a part of my fundraising efforts for Challenged Athletes Foundation this year, I had some athletic socks made inspired by the paint job on my cycling leg…they arrived today!!  So excited as they arrived just in time to be able to hand deliver several pairs tomorrow to some of my favorite people that I’ve meet through CAF!  

And tomorrow is also the kickoff of the 2016 CAF Million Dollar Challenge!  I was to be once again riding my bike in this amazing week-long journey down the coast of California, but with the arrival of Betsy, it’s changed up the plans a bit. Though I won’t be doing the full ride this year…a few miles on the first day and half and the last day…I’ll be doing what I can and enjoying every minute of it!

It was on this journey two years ago that I adopted my motto, It’s Me Vs. Me.  I don’t know how many times I’ve stood in my own way by making the choice to doubt my abilities and not believe that I could achieve a certain goal.  It wasn’t until I started cycling and getting super frustrated with climbing hills (many, many times to the point of tears!) that I understood what mind games I play with myself all the time!

And by no means am I saying I totally have it figured out. But I’m aware now, more than ever, that’s it’s my choice in how I tackle or react to a situation, and not anyone else’s. It’s me vs. me.