It's been a while...

As you can see, I've been terribly neglectful of this blog. What happened? Well - first my computer broke. Blogs are terribly difficult to maintain without a computer. Eventually, I got a new computer, but then something else happened. I learned that the problem with trying to maintain a blog about Ironman training, is that Ironman training destroys all your extra time. I had to make a choice - train or write about training. I decided it was in my best interest to actually train.

So what have I done for the last 9 months? Not a whole lot other than run, swim and bike. Mind you - I ran, swam and biked in a lot of places, with a lot of people, with varying degrees of success. I rode my bicycle all over Kona, including the Ironman course to Hilo and back. I swam in the ocean with dolphins. I did a half-ironman in Alberta. I swam across lakes all over British Columbia. I escaped from dogs, stampeding cows, and black bears on my bicycle; and finally I sat on my couch battling boredom through a 2 week taper.

Now, it's exactly 1 week until the Ironman, and I find myself, for the first weekend in almost a year, with no big athletic endeavor on the agenda. On Wednesday I leave to Penticton, and until then I will spend my time praying for cool weather (additional prayers are welcomed and encouraged), fending off any colds or illness, and trying to mentally prepare for what is sure to be a very difficult day.

I will update my blog next week, post-ironman...unless I don't finish and become horribly depressed and unable to face the world.

Sierra posted this on Aug 23, 2009 from the gym | | permanent link