Week 5 - New Year and time to get serious

12/27/15 - 1/3/16

Swim - 1
Bike - 0
Run - 1
Strength Training - 0
Weight to lose - 22.5 lbs
Mileage (weekly / 2015)
Swim - 1200 yds / 71.3 miles
Bike - 0 miles / 1434.1 miles
Run -3.26 miles / 408 miles

This was not a good week for me, can't make an excuse I just did not dedicate myself to this week. The data above is only for training through 2015. Next weeks post will have data for 2016. 2015 is over and 2016 is here and that means 18 weeks till Ironman Texas. That is not much time so it's time to get down to business.

No more excuses, the most important goal for me this year is to complete my first Ironman and that is not going to happen if I don't get dedicated and put in the effort to lead me to the finish line. The laziness I have had since Kerrville and until now is not going to cut it. I can't get by with what I have been doing. I will no longer sacrifice training for work!

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