Alright folks,
On Your Marks!
Get Set!
GO!
Hot damn it feels good to be back in the game. I will admit that my eight week "Off Season" has been a much needed break after 24 months of straight Ironman training. I slept in, I stayed up late. I ate well and often, mostly to my GI's distress. Yesterday I was fat, dumb and happy. Yesterday I was eating bon bons, drinking Schlitz and caressing my remote control.
Today I hunger. Today I crave. Today I yearn. I have a fever in me that burns. It heats my body with an internal flame that can only be doused in sweat and tension and motion. Its good to have it back.
I make no promises. I have no answers. In fact I have more questions now for my forth Ironman training cycle that I had for my first. I have questions about my past successes and my failures and you can be damn sure I will be seeking those answers.
I still have not committed to any more races this year and I am happy with that decision. Now my every thought and action will pull me extricably closer to Ironman Arizona 2008 and God willing a sustainable beyond. However its too early to be thinking about that race. I need to meet a series of short term goals to make the long term goal effortless.
Its begins today with Base Building, a fancy term for the Toughing Stage. 1 mile OW swim and 4 mile desert run.
On Your Marks!
Get Set!
GO!
Hot damn it feels good to be back in the game. I will admit that my eight week "Off Season" has been a much needed break after 24 months of straight Ironman training. I slept in, I stayed up late. I ate well and often, mostly to my GI's distress. Yesterday I was fat, dumb and happy. Yesterday I was eating bon bons, drinking Schlitz and caressing my remote control.
Today I hunger. Today I crave. Today I yearn. I have a fever in me that burns. It heats my body with an internal flame that can only be doused in sweat and tension and motion. Its good to have it back.
I make no promises. I have no answers. In fact I have more questions now for my forth Ironman training cycle that I had for my first. I have questions about my past successes and my failures and you can be damn sure I will be seeking those answers.
I still have not committed to any more races this year and I am happy with that decision. Now my every thought and action will pull me extricably closer to Ironman Arizona 2008 and God willing a sustainable beyond. However its too early to be thinking about that race. I need to meet a series of short term goals to make the long term goal effortless.
Its begins today with Base Building, a fancy term for the Toughing Stage. 1 mile OW swim and 4 mile desert run.
6 comments:
Let the games begin!! Sounds like you're raring to go!
Wooo hooo! Go, Comm, go!
Lovin it! Be the turtle...
Welcome back! Game on - GO!
ps - I think the Schlitz might be the problem - try Corona with a lime next time.
Game absolutely on!!!
Schlitz?!?! SERIOUSLY!???! ::no no no no no:: (shakes head)
:)
Good times!
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