Train. Train. Train.

Had a bit of a breakdown last night, I’ve had to work a few evening parent events the last couple weeks, last night being one of them, and it just throws everything off! Working 40 hours a week, training 20 hours a week, commuting almost 10 hours a week, it just doesn’t leave much room for anything “extra”. There just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done, even daily life is impossible to get to, stores not being open after 7:00 and not at all on Sundays really makes it hard. These are all things I knew when I started this training, but as the training hours increase and work gets busier, I am just getting tired of it, I think I’m on Week 24 and it seems like it will never end. At the same time, I don’t want the training to end because that means the race will be here. Scary.

Training was a little more fun this weekend because I ran with a girlfriend after work on Friday and then went out with a friend for a long, hilly ride on Saturday morning, it was great! I did almost throw a fit at the end, I was DONE, but still had another 35 minutes till I was home and then I was supposed to run for 45 minutes after the five hour ride. Fortunately I didn’t know this person well enough to get off my bike and storm around even though that was exactly what I felt like doing. It reminded me a bit of how I felt when I was hiking Kilimanjaro and our guide kept saying, only 5 more minutes, for like an hour, and at one point I just sat down and refused to take one more step, and when he said you are almost there I called him a liar and stayed sitting down. What was great is that when I finally did stand up and start to walk, the top was about 5 feet away. Guess he wasn’t a liar. Anyways, the ride and run was great, the Derby party was a lot of fun, managed to stay out till 1:30, that is the latest I can even remember being out. Also had about four glasses of wine and a mint julep, again, more than I think I had to drink the whole time in Mallorca practically! Then next day I slept in till 8:00, which is TOTALLY late for me and then did a 2:10 minute run, it was a new route and I loved it, but it was only supposed to be 2 hours and even though I cut through town, that last 10 minutes seemed like it was just about forever… I was going to go to this food/wine festival but the weather was a bit rainy and it felt great to just lounge around the house and do laundry, bake some cookies and relax.

So, I had a “rest” day yesterday and have figured out that I just can’t do it. I can’t start my day without some form of exercise, even if it’s just walking part way to work. It just throws me off. Yesterday my bus broke down, I ended up late to my Student Council Meeting, I ate terribly and had to work late. It was MISERABLE and I really think it started because I didn’t run or bike in the morning. So now, even on my days off I think I’ll do a short 15 minute run, just to get the day started right, I mean, I’m up anyways with the sun shining in. Or, maybe I just need curtains? Who knows. Today is much better, I had a great 95 minute ride up to Kahlenberg, so I got in some hills, it was beautiful and sunny and a great way to start the day. Work is fine and I just have to swim tonight after work. The weather isn’t supposed to be nice this weekend or next week. The idea of being on my trainer or at the gym on the bike for 5 hours is totally unappealing. Hopefully that will change… we’ll see I guess!

I am going over to a friend’s to work on a “Vision Board” this weekend. I’m not sure what my vision is at the moment. All I can see and think about at the moment is completing the Ironman. I still can’t believe I’m actually planning on doing it.