Challenging Days...

Triathlon training, and Ironman in particular, requires a lot of dedication and sacrifice. There are great days of training and then there are days that just absolutely suck. Today was one of those days for me...the sucky days that is! I'm in my third week of a 4 week build. It's definitely taken a toll on my body, but at the same time I've been fighting off a cold. Not helpful! Yesterday was a good rest day, but I was ready for bed at 4pm :)

I got a good night's sleep and was feeling ok when I woke up extra early for work this morning. The plan called for swim this am, but I was on the road so no dice this morning...plus we had to be to work early. So, after spending the day in Medford and then driving the 3+ hours back I eventually hopped on my bike for my speed session. It called for 40 miles wherein 35 to 40 minutes of the workout would be a time trial. Same one I've been doing each week.

The wind wasn't bad today, but it was swirling. Basically, I just didn't have any energy. It was everything I could do to turn the pedals at 22 or 23 mph when I would normally be moving 24 to 27. Frustrating. I finished 90 seconds slower than normal and felt like falling over I was so tired. I put it in easy drive and slowly made my way home trying to concentrate on positive stuff. I found during that workout, and others like it where I have really struggled, it's imperative to focus on your mental game. Ironman will be so challenging that you must be prepared to go through some serious pain and road blocks to finish where you want. At least that's my opinion. So with that, I've stuffed my face and am relaxing watching some tv and getting ready for bed. Tomorrow will be a better day! Thanks for reading,

-T