Life's adventures

Happy Easter, whatever that may mean to you.  For me it's some family time, an overdose of chocolate and a long weekend.  It's been good to have the boys back and my daughter will be here tomorrow.  It will have been at least 5 months since the family have been together and I'm looking forward to the "banter" round the dinner table.  They grow up so quickly but it's great to see them make their way in life, an adventure in a way!
We're now into April and race season is about to begin.  The hard training during the winter is about to pay off and my pals have entered many different events.  One of then leaves for The Marathon des Sables in the Sahara desert on Thursday and I'll be tracking his progress on a daily basis.  It's such a special race and one that strips you of all creature comforts - a real mental challenge.  There are others that are making their final preparation for the Highland Fling, The Manchester Marathon and The London Marathon so April will be an exciting month.  Every participant standing at the startline has their own story, there own reason for being there and they have already achieved a lot - now for the icing on the cake that they've been dreaming about and worked so hard for.
This week has been a break through for me.  For the first time in 3-4 weeks I feel that my heart rate is under control.  In addition it's heading south which indicates my fitness is improving.  My shoulder held up in the pool and my foot didn't misbehave which is a real result as I've run 61km in the last week.
There are many kms to be covered before my 71 mile ultra in 96 days and it's difficult to imagine being fit and strong enough for that distance, but I will be.  It's another adventure that I am looking forward to.  The training adventure while watching all the stats to see the continual improvement and the the adventure when I step across the startline.
We all know the end of this "movie" so make sure you enjoy the adventures in your life and if you don't have anything to look forward to on the horizon, then now is the time to get it in your diary!  Life is one big adventure.