Triathlon is an amazing sport. Ironman is simply a distance within the sport of triathlon. It is usually the distance associated with triathlon due to Ironman Hawaii and the NBC coverage every December. Heart felt stories of every day people over coming odds to race alongside the pros who are competing for podium positions in the Ironman World Championships. I have raced across most distances: Olympic, Half Iron, and Iron. Iron is far and away my favorite. I enjoy the shorter Olympic race as it is balls to the wall for 2 hours, but I really enjoy the mental game of Ironman much more. This came up recently when a friend of mine asked what to do when the going got so tough that the only logical solution was to quit. I said, "It's pretty simple...you dig deeper. Anyone else would quit. If you want to be special, you dig deeper. If you want to be ordinary you quit." This is Ironman racing. And really triathlon racing in general.
So, speaking of training...I am so happy to report that I am finally healthy and back to training!! I've been through two MRSA bug infections, sinus surgery and a cold/flu and can finally say...I'm back at it! Part of being back for this year is balancing time. I have committed to getting the majority of my training done early morning this year. This means waking up at 4:30am most days. And then working 11-12 hours. And then most nights working out a little bit before dinner as well. Yes, 4:30. I know. But, it is better than spending time after work away from my beautiful wife. I would rather train when she is sleeping. Also...it feels so good to not feel pressured to get in a 90-120 minute workout after work because you already NAILED it before everyone else was awake! I will admit, this change is not going to be easy. But I'm committed, and will update you all on the progress. It's only in it's beginning stages, but I feel good about it so far. My apologies for not posting more often during the holidays. My Christmas and New Year were wonderful. I hope yours were as well and you got everything you asked Santa for! Now, time for bed. Thanks for taking the time to check in,
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Hey Trev - Glad to see you're 'back at it'. I also love training in the wee hours of the morning before the world wakes up. Though I freely admit, it's harder now that the Arizona mornings have turned chilly (mid-30's), there is something about finishing a bad-ass workout before most people have had their morning coffee. I personally am more energized after working out in the morning.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite quotes - "Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent."
Hope you're staying healthy too - I continue with trail and error treatments and allergy testing to help my recurring sinus/ear infections. Verdict is still out.
Happy 2012 to you and the Mrs!