One month done. Have I made enough progress? So I'm thinking for successful Ironman training, you've got to be diligent and disciplined - keeping things moving. Yet, you've also got to be patient and not rush progress. I don't know that I'm the best at this balance. (Well, it's really the patience thing that I'm not good at.) I'm hoping I'm on track - and have moments of anxiety that I'm not!! So...let's Continue Reading

It's week 3 and we're looking to hold steady. Given 2.5 days of travel this week and 2 full days of facilitation, it's going to be more challenging to get in the cycling. Here we go... Sunday - Half hour swim. Went fine, slowing building confidence. I'm lifting my head up too much. My daughter, McKenzie, says the top of my head isn't wet enough. Monday - 20 minute run + T Power Dash class (treadmill sprints on Continue Reading

Week 2 I wanted to jump in the pool 3 times this week. It was a panic-induced desire based on how badly last Wednesday's short time in the pool went. My Coach backed me off the ledge and encouraged me to take on 2 swim sessions a week and to get another lesson scheduled in the near future. Okay, done and done. Sunday - Half hour swim. Did this with my 8-year-old daughter in the lap pool. She instructed me on my Continue Reading

It's week 1. I wasn't sure until this week that I was going to register for Ironman, so I didn't have a training plan. After registering (and catching my breath), I took to my calendar and immediately started penciling in "my routine." Strength on Tuesday, cycling class on Wednesday, rest on Thursday, run Friday morning... "Oh my gosh! What am I doing? I don't know how to swim!! (or at least not like a real swimmer Continue Reading