I am still immersed in training for the Iron Girl duathlon.
Last weekend I went on a long and brutal bike ride full of rolling hills. This time instead of having snippets of kids songs running through my brain, I started waxing philosophical within my helmeted head. I began making broad analogies between biking and parenting as I chugged along.
For every uphill, there's a downhill. Some difficult phases seem to go on forever but then you're rewarded with a little downhill glide. That effortless ease is something you can tap into to give you energy, strength and momentum for the next inevitable uphill battle.
Parenting may feel like a race some days, but it is not a competition.
Go at your own pace, don't worry what everyone else is doing. What methods work for some don't work for others.
Just do your best.
Take a break when you need one.
Persevere.
