My job requires a lot of travel. Some of it is not always planned. This all makes for an interesting training schedule for an Ironman athlete. My swimming has been somewhat limited as of late due to some unplanned trips, but I'm looking forward to getting in some quality meters over the next two weeks. My bike and run have felt great lately though. I got in a solid hour on the dreadmill tonight after arriving to my hotel fairly late. Some food, talk with my beautiful bride, and I'll be off to bed to do it all again tomorrow. Travel makes training challenging, but definitely not impossible.
There are times during my training where I really wonder why I'm doing this. Why am I running on a treadmill at 7:30 at night after driving throughout the state of Oregon for most of the day? And that's when I think back to the past. I reflect on where I was...an overweight, unhealthy, former athlete that would get winded going up stairs. This gives me some added motivation. Helps me push through those tough times. My ideal Saturday used to be a day spent on the couch, eating pizza and watching some type of sporting event...maybe with a nap thrown in. Now I look forward to 5 hour bike rides, followed by a run, and then maybe I still get that nap in!! Of course the pizza is still there :)
It's funny, but my whole point of writing this blog was to keep family and friends updated with my training and racing, but it's become much more. I look forward to writing new posts each week. It helps keep me motivated, and who knows, maybe somewhere along the line...it will help inspire someone to take on their own challenge in life. Who knows. I hope you are all happy and healthy,
-T
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