Ready Or Not.....

I think I have butterflies just typing this post...No I DO have butterflies.  In fact, I think I'm making myself sick just sitting here thinking about it!  So let's make this quick.  I have a swim/bike brick to get done.


Last summer, after much thought and family discussion, I signed up to compete in the Texas Ironman.  Compete?  Check that....I will be swimming 2.4 miles, riding 112 miles, and running 26.2 miles all by myself.  At least in my head it will be all by myself.  Never mind the 2500 other athletes that may occasionally get in my way.  My first goal is to make it through 20 weeks of training injury free (with my sanity).  My second goal is to make it to race day without getting myself sick over nerves and dropping a ton of weight the week leading up to the event.  My third goal is to take each leg of the event one at a time and finish by midnight.


I've always wondered if I could do this and have had a desire to do this since my first half Ironman last April.  I never thought it was possible due to work hours and work stress.  My family thinks it's possible.  They came to me and said they would be my support team.  We discussed what it would take from them and they are on board 100%.  I am blessed to have them and know that getting me to that day will take all of us and I'm not in this alone.


So today is day 1 of my 20 week training program.  I'm a little ahead of the program as I have kept my half Ironman base since last April.  I will have one day off a week.  Three days of the week will be "two a days".  I work 10 hours a day and have a family to care for.  Sure....I can do this!  :-/


I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. - Philippians 4:13