Is this a blog? Maybe, do people still blog? Anyway, this is mainly a place to share my thoughts, training, races, and everything in-between.
I would like to be up front about something, I am not a writer, or a language and grammar expert. If you are picky about proper grammar, and punctuation, then you'll probably be extremely frustrated and angry with any of my posts. Sorry, but this isn't a resume, or something super professional. Most of the time I'm just writing directly from the brain, which, sadly, doesn't work as well as it used to - hello traumatic brain injury. You have been warned 🙂.
Of course, the words, thoughts, and views I post on this site are my own, and they do not represent the views or feelings of anyone, or any organization I might associate myself with. There, warned again 🤗.
Back on April 27th, accomplished a milestone that I've been waiting for ever since I started my Ironman journey. Running a half marathon, and it finally arrived on my training schedule! I was extremely pleased with my first crack at 13.1 miles ...
Read MoreThis weekend was a hard three days of training for my upcoming Ironman Coeur d'Alene race. Spending as much time as I can learning the bike and run courses ... bummed that Lake Coeur d'Alene was way too cold to test out the waters. The bike and run courses are going to be tough. You don't really know by just looking at the route map and queue sheet on the Ironman website.
It's going to be a good challenge.
Read MoreI don't know what it is ... there's nothing more peaceful then a pool all to yourself. Just you and the water, nobody to ruin your flow or technique with waves and splashes.
It's great.
Just felt like sharing that.
Read MoreNot sure if it's a significant milestone, but a milestone I'm pretty happy/impressed with.
11 weeks ago, I pretty much never swam in my life ... at least nothing more then your traditional doggy paddle :) Today I swam 3,500 yards ... 2 miles! It's pretty amazing, and incredibly proud of myself. I'm also very proud that this is an accomplishment that I achieved on my own. Just one consultation with a swim coach, and that's it. Besides that one consultation, I needed to figure things out on my own - trial and error most of the time.
When I started this journey to compete in my first Ironman, I honestly didn't think I would be able to do it ... mainly because of the swim. Now, after each workout, my confidence grows more and more with swimming. I now don't look at the swim as my barrier, but just simply a challenge to concur!
2 miles down, .4 to go!
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