Alright party people - time to buckle down! Starting next week. After all, we're still on vacation. Today marks the inception of this site and mine and David's baby step toward our first Ironman (we're training for it together - precious, right??). We started off 2015 with a light run around his park. It was a rude reminder that we've been enjoying the holidays cozy-style for the last two weeks and haven't placed a toe in our running shoes (or any other athletic gear, for that matter) since last Friday.
Naturally I've been coping with the anxiety of starting after this beast trying to organize my life around Ironman training. I stayed up NYE not partying, no, but furiously plotting out my typical training week, grasping for a visual of how I can best manage my time including training, eating well, sleeping enough, actively recovering, and somehow still maintaining my home, hygiene, and relationships.
It included a chores tracker to keep me honest about the "maintenance", a financial health check plan to keep my Iron-gear desires at bay, and Google reminders to....remind....me to be human and keep in touch with friends and family. And to wake up for workouts.
For more on the type-A freak-out planning bonanza, check out the "Coping with Ironman Insanity" and "Musings" pages. Meanwhile I'll wrap things up here by stating how excited I am to be finishing up this 17-day visit with a raucous game of D&D tomorrow before returning to the East Coast and jumping right into the IronPlan.
Last night to stay up late drinking and socializing for awhile - better enjoy it!
Naturally I've been coping with the anxiety of starting after this beast trying to organize my life around Ironman training. I stayed up NYE not partying, no, but furiously plotting out my typical training week, grasping for a visual of how I can best manage my time including training, eating well, sleeping enough, actively recovering, and somehow still maintaining my home, hygiene, and relationships.
It included a chores tracker to keep me honest about the "maintenance", a financial health check plan to keep my Iron-gear desires at bay, and Google reminders to....remind....me to be human and keep in touch with friends and family. And to wake up for workouts.
For more on the type-A freak-out planning bonanza, check out the "Coping with Ironman Insanity" and "Musings" pages. Meanwhile I'll wrap things up here by stating how excited I am to be finishing up this 17-day visit with a raucous game of D&D tomorrow before returning to the East Coast and jumping right into the IronPlan.
Last night to stay up late drinking and socializing for awhile - better enjoy it!
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