Its that time of year agin when the training finally catches up with you and you ask yourself every morning...
Why in the WORLD don't I just sleep in and forget about all this!!!
Well...as tired as I am, I still get up and I still train. Don't get me wrong, there are A LOT of days where the battle rages on in my head about getting out there and getting the work done but usually, I will think of the finish line and all the other reasons I am doing this and it will get me there.
The hardest for me is when I miss time with my husband or my friends. This weekend, we were staying at Walt Disney World. My husband and friends went off to the parks while I went on a 2 hour run. Which would I have rather done?? Of course I would have loved to go ride some roller coasters but that dream is still in my head and my heart...so I give my husband a hug and a kiss and tell him Ill see him at the pool later.
I remember what taper madness felt like last year. I remember being in taper phase and going nuts so this also pushes me forward. These are the days that will decide if I will be an Ironman.
The heat here in Florida right now is just brutal making training that much more difficult. Its a darn good thing that I am a morning person because getting up early and getting on the road at or before sunrise makes a difference. My bike on Sunday in 93 degree heat was just rough but it would have been worse if I started at 8am instead of at 640am.
"Bleed in training so you won't bleed in battle..." I remember hearing a Navy Seal Instructor scream at his students in Coronado in May as they ran down the beach. Hmmm...it made me think. Train hard. Race easy.
So as I battle fatigue, the vision of the finish line is like a movie playing in my head. That is where I am headed....under 17 hours!!!
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Keep battling, you can do it!! I admire your determination, you will be an IronMan!
You've got it soldier , pain now - fun later.
Now if you can, find a trail to ride on (for safety), stick a light on your bike or helmet and ride at 5:30am. Arnie and I do it (carefully) and it shaves 1 hour off the heat of the day.
I figure 100 miles a day in this stuff accounts for 112 miles + marathon come November.
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