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Getting by

I continue to get in this rut, lack of motivation before races and I worry that this could create a much larger problem when I start Ironman training.  But I realize that my training sessions immediately following a day or 2 of rest are better - I'm stronger, faster and can push harder.  One always worries if you take too much time off you will lose strength, speed, etc but I realize with fewer sessions I'm getting more out of each session.  So I'm not going to let that get me down, although it's not something you can do every week but every once in awhile I need to listen to my body.  

I'm also realizing I need to stop listening to what my head is telling me.  If you think too much about the future and let it eat you up, then your mind becomes a negative, depressive mush that you end up hating.  So I'm going to work hard on keeping the negative thoughts in check.  

This is a long road, I'm not the first to travel it and will definitely not be the last.  I am blessed to have the ability to do triathlons and I have the support of all my family and friends who believe in me and tell me that I inspire them and it's time to be proud of yourself.  Nobody is perfect, I'm far from that but I need to have that same level of confidence when I race that I do when I train.  I love the phrase "suck it up buttercup," and dammit its time to start.  

I've also decided that I was more accountable when I was documenting my weekly/yearly distances so I will start doing that.  I still have 16 lbs to lose and while that has been an ongoing struggle I'm proud that I have easily been maintaining my weight.  I'm fitting into smaller clothes than last year at a lower weight, so I'm losing inches even when I'm not dropping pounds.

Yearly data through end of last week (10/11/15)

Mileage 
Swim - 58.9 miles miles 
Bike - 1232.4 miles
Run - 364.43 miles

A bit lower than numbers at the end of September but that is ok, because quality can be more important than quality.  

I have also been horrible about consistently strength training and need to find time to get that into my routine.  Building strength will help build endurance and muscle all key to continued success.

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  1. Joy WizziwaOctober 12, 2015 at 8:52 PM

    All of this...is what it takes...and I needed to read these words...as much as you probably needed to write them. I am glad you shared them...

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