In Case You Forgot

One ___ at a Time is a big adventure into the little-known endurance sport of astro-athleticism and all things "stickin-it-to-the-man". I have undertaken a quasi-impossible task of intertwining my passion for planetary salvation, athletic empowerment, home-energy renovation, community enrichment, and general mischief.


"Journey", as a concept, is merely an illusion--there is no "there" as a destination. Only now. Only here. Only this step. Only this bite. Only this thought. And in this blog, we will try to enjoy them together, One ___ at a Time.

BUT...before we can save planet or build an eco-village, let's go over the logistics.

GOALS
  • Become a professional triathete
  • Do it on completely LOCAL, VEGGIE, RAW, ORGANIC food
  • Nourish relationships with neighbors and family
  • Support local small businesses though low-cost, no-cost, fair-trade arrangements
  • Get off-the-grid
  • Get others off-the-grid
  • Heal my body from having to use eyeglasses
  • Learn a lot
  • Enjoy life
  • Save the planet
  • Create newness
RESOURCES
  • A home office work schedule that allows me to be flexible and work in the field of all-things-thermal-energy (www.EmotivEnergy.com )
  • Studio S (my wife's personal training studio)
  • Paradise Found's local organic produce (a friend's business)
  • A bike shop owner/mechanic/buddy (Element Cycles)
  • Family and friends close by for support (urban neighborhood)
  • Bike, running gear, Ohio River, a couple of lakes within 50 miles
  • Friends who are faster than me in every discipline of triathlon
  • A few races under my belt, including Ironman Louisville 2009 (11:48:35, respectable but nothing special) and Columbus Marathon (3:37-ish, again, respectable but nothing special)
  • A resting heart rate of 38 bpm
  • Some history in eating vegan-ish (~1yr) and vegetarian (~7 yr)

WHAT I WANT
(More inner and outer freedom, power, and peace-- goes without saying)
  • More time to train and recover
  • More tools to build my "kins domain"
  • More access to pool
  • More access to raw food and expertise
  • More skill in gardening
  • A better overall mood and energy level
  • More family and friends time
  • More opportunity for off-the-grid innovations
  • More opportunity do cool neighborhood development stuff
  • More art and music

A FEW CHALLENGES
  • Ankle damage from years of soccer
  • Atrophied small muscle groups in feet/legs from years of crappy dress shoes and crappy running shoes
  • Always laboring and emotionally anxious (small business owner worries)
  • No pool membership and weak background in swimming
  • Limited access to sun for growing my own food
  • Shoulder injury (AC separation 2006 from bike crash)
  • 1920s home is an energy hog in the winter despite being a world champion thermostat jockey
  • There are not many local raw foodies/athletes
  • Few local restaurants that serve raw, organic, vegan options
  • Penchant for "junk food" (addiction to coffee and tortilla chips)
  • Want more $pon$or$: insulation, home improvement tools/trades, transportation, cold weather cycling and running gear,  race entries, coffee-displacement therapy, seeds, access to expertise (coaching, nutrition, carpentry, welding, food preservation, etc). 
  • Player haters, mamas boys, whine-o's. 


If you can help, I'd love to hear from you
cdwyer@emotivenergy.com
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