First Olympic distance triathlon.

I finished the half moon bay triathlon on Aug 22, 2018. 0.93 Miles of swim, 26 Miles of Bike, and 6.2 Miles of Run. I would like to share my training plan and experiences for anyone who wants to use physical challenges to channel their negative feelings around a divorce. My training began Feb 16th…

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A father, A son.

Its 4:37 am, I am lying awake and thinking of my little man. He just turned 6. We had a little party for him, and everyone came. It was 7 kids and 10 adults, so medium sized party. I kept it simple. Pizza and ice cream cake for the little ones. I was so happy…

Cascade of bad news

A very sick mother.  Time off from work. Staying home and taking care of her. Friction with my brother. News of my possible deportation  The impending divorce and the possible loss of my son.  Its all too much. My year of positivity is being tested. I leave on a difficult 30 hour flight to get…

A long day

The year ended not on the best note. I am struggling with a stomach bug of some sort self quarantined in a hotel room in san diego.  Its 3 am and I am waiting on the phone to talk to a advise nurse. After that hopefully, I can rest a bit more. Then we do…

A tough week

My mom is not doing too well. I was travellig in India for a wedding when I first heard that she was experiencing extreme panic attacks. She was getting extremely concerned about her ability to board the flight back to India from San Francisco.  No amount of convincing would give her any confidence. She was…

Range of emotions of the recently abandoned.

Nightmares are one of the last remaining emotional vestiges of my split with my spouse. I get recurring nightmares where I am being cheated on. I wake up agitated and my hearts racing. Its a feeling I used to experience a lot.  It will be a year soon, and it bothers me that despite things…

Riding fundamentals

Today I went mountain bike riding after a long time. I spent the evening of thanksgiving setting up and maintaining my bike. Getting rid of annoying creaks etc.  It was a foggy day today but pleasant enough to ride. Although I have been riding for a season, I have felt that my fundamentals are not…

A ride pre thanksgiving!

My girlfriend and I had an awesome ride. We rode 8 miles in to this picnic spot . It was amazing, the creek was flooded in a couple of places, but we rode through it. We were drenched , but that added to the adventure.  So in all we had a 2 hour ride, nice…

The year comes to a close

I started writing this blog to remember the chain of events that followed after my surprise breakup with my wife of ten years.  Its been a great year so far. The uncertainty and pain are a thing of the past. I am now focused on rebuilding my life. I have a wonderful woman in my…