My one word to describe last week has to be "wasted". Between catching up my college classes that I started a week late, and finally getting the ingrown toenail completely removed, I didn't get much of anything done as far as my workouts go. On top of that the diet was about as close to my old eating habits as I EVER want to get. I have been afraid of touching the scale knowing I have ate that bad. Plus I don't need the scale to tell me what I already know and feel. Yeah I am sure I have gained a maybe a pound or two, and it is probably more of my imagination, but I think my stomach looks bloated and really feels like it too. Maybe this week is a good thing?? I have slacked off and feel horrible! These thoughts and feelings will be in the back of my mind, ready to be recalled the next time I want to skip a workout or step off my diet for even a minute. I have at the minimum 20 pounds that I am ready to loose by Thanksgiving.Today was an all around awesome day for me. The fact that I ate good, hit the gym and ran twice was just the start. More importantly it was the first time I got to play the roll of the experienced runner who was helping someone start their journey. Really didn't do much other than keep her company as she did her interval run for the day, but it was awesome to hear her aches and worries knowing that I had the answers for most of them. I hope I was able to help and to motivate her. She later texted to tell me she is heading back out in the morning for another run, so I guess I didn't do too bad. The situation really motivated me because it seems like just yesterday I was on the other side asking anyone who would talk to me about running and look were I am now. Getting the chance to pay it forward is one of the most amazing chances I have had along my journey, and hope I get the chance to do it again.
This week will be the last week of my modified workout schedule. After that my schedule will open up so I can start getting serious with the workouts again. Might even have time to get some two-a-days in during that week. It is also beyond time to hit the pool. Hoping to hit it twice a week, if not more. For some reason I seem to have some anxiety about the pool. I have always been able to swim, went through all the classes at the YMCA as a child. I even trained with the Y swim team for a while, but that was pretty close to 20 years ago and I am sure my stoke is disgusting and quite inefficient these days.
- Mike
I dont know your racing background, being a new follower, nor do I know your racing and training style, but I can give my honest opinion about signing up for an Ironman. Ironman training is 25% physical and 75% mental, no other distance is the same percentage, oddly enough, the shorter the distance, its the opposite. Its alot mind over matter, you look at your scheduled training and see 6 hour rides and 3 hour runs, and honestly, 6 hour rides get to be boring AND it allows you to think too much. Plus Ironmans are not going any where, if 2013 isnt a good year, then look at 2014. THERE IS NO NEED TO RUSH THIS!! Trust me on that, I wasted a whole season in the past because I was so stressed out about training for an irondistance race, I checked out mentally and almost left the sport for good. This is our hobby, we lose sight of that sometimes. Remember, this is just my opinion, based on my experience in the sport. You will finish your ironman, when you know that your 100% ready for it.
ReplyDeleteI am just getting started with the whole triathlon thing to begin with. I have spent the whole summer just trying to get into some other shape than round. This whole thing started out as just me running and just blew up from there. I didn't get into a pool in time to even attempt a sprint this year, a huge regret for me. You are correct that we loose sight of this being a hobby. It is very easy to be completely consumed by the training. I respect your opinion, you have been doing this far longer than I have and from what I have read of your blog you have had a lot of thoughts and feeling that I have had. Thanks for taking the time to sit down and write a comment.
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