30 Weeks

For anyone out there keeping track, today marks 30 weeks until IM Wisconsin. 30 weeks is only significant because it marks the official start of my training program. For IM Florida in 2009, the official start of my training was a bit of a moving target, influenced by factors such as weather, the amount of sleep I got the night before, how comfortable I was in bed when the alarm went off in the morning, or how badly Amelia guilted me into getting up and working out. But this time around I have summoned my pride and decided to make an honest go of getting the best results I can from my training by sticking to the plan. I even went to the gym this morning on what is supposed to be a rest day - because, honestly, I don't think you can really start Ironman training with a rest day. Tomorrow morning is my first swim practice since the week after IM Florida. Yes Uncle Pete, that's almost a year and a half. I'm planning on doing a 2500m pyramid in easy fashion, but realistically I'm just hoping that I still float in water. I am looking forward not to actually getting into the pool and swimming, but to making myself swim. I am especially not looking forward to Wednesday morning and doing my first transition workout since 2009 either since it includes some outdoor running. But I am looking forward to making myself do the transition workout. I'm looking forward to making myself shed the rust over the next few base training weeks because accomplishing these small goals builds momentum and starts permeating the other areas of my life that I have told myself I will be successful in this year. Ironman training is something I know, even if just at a basic level, and it gives me a starting point to change the things that I have wanted to change but didn't know how or where to begin. So here I go, one day at a time, one workout at a time. The next 30 weeks should be pretty amazing.