You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.

Okay, so a surfer didn't really say this. It was the American Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield. I found the quote while "surfing" the Internet for surf quotes and liked the way it sounded. In my quest to be a surfer, I definitely need to understand the waves not just in the ocean, but also in life. Little things can definitely put a crimp in my plans, but I'm ultimately responsible for how I let them affect me. 

I continued my training today with a lunchtime workout session on the new stationary bike at the Fitness Zone.  The stationary bike's attached screen allowed me to cycle with others on a paved path along a beach. The FZ bike doesn't offer the same configuration as a real road bike or spin bike, but it does allow gear changes as well as a computerized program that provides a speed and heart rate. I worked through two of the programs, which gave me about 35-40 minutes of a good workout on the bike. I definitely felt it in my legs. I had a rather crazy afternoon, but the lunchtime activity prepped me for it perfectly. Tomorrow should be a much calmer day at work, and I'll definitely get a good workout at my spin class after work, but, ultimately, the outcome of my day is up to me.