Pressing pause to reflect

The year had started off so well.  Nice relaxing break from work, spent time with family and friends, took delivery of a camper van and training was going well.  Life was good.  Then tragedy strikes and a friend dies after being ill for almost a year.  Everything seemed to stop as I reflected on life.  It's so precious and can be cancelled out in a second.  My thoughts are with her family and I'm sure there will be a celebration of her life fitting for someone who shone bright and made a difference in people's lives, just being herself. RIP Lisa.  Your legacy will live on and your family and friends will have wonderful memories to enjoy.
Despite our loss the world keeps spinning and life continues.  The first week back at work was a short one but it was good to see the team and we're focused on the year ahead.
Training is going well under my new coach and a Christmas present from Beth was a 31 day online yoga class with our friend Mark Russell which has been fantastic.  He has a unique way of teaching yoga to runners and triathletes who tend to have different needs.  I'm also doing another online yoga class each day and am back in the gym.  I definitely need to be stronger for URR in August.  While my training is insignificant in relation to last weeks news, I am lucky to be fit and healthy and I'm so grateful for everything I have.
Every January we look forward hoping it will be a better year than the last but when there is a serious setback, take time to pause and reflect.  Live in the present, the now, because you never know what lies head.  If you have things you want to do, don't put them off.  1 life, live it.