Yes, this is one of those year-end reflections. Or month-end. Definitely month-end, because December handed me quite a walloping this year. First of all, allow me to correct an earlier statement. In my post Monday, I stated that this week – Week 11 – is my second build week. That would be incorrect – itContinue reading “So long 2014 (and December)…”
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I Made It! Weeks 9 &10 Review
Order restored. Thank you for your patience. I think I could have said this a lot recently. The past couple of weeks were a crunch time of sorts for me. I had to finish up my continuing education units for my NSCA certification, and I also had to get in all my courses and quizzesContinue reading “I Made It! Weeks 9 &10 Review”
Week 8: Recovery in Review
Well, this was certainly not the recovery week I was anticipating. Maybe I was recovering from a physical stand point, but mentally, there was no such thing. I believe I touched on this in my last post (Totally Out of Sync) and I will say that I am still totally out of sync. However, routineContinue reading “Week 8: Recovery in Review”
Bad Days
I am going to make a confession. Sometimes, I have a bad day. Yes, I really do have them. And yes, they really do happen to everyone. But bad days are only as bad as you make them out to be, and only truly become bad if you let them influence you in a negativeContinue reading “Bad Days”
The Annoying Fly
‘Tis the season for indoor work. Specifically – time on the indoor bike trainer. This has never been a favorite activity of mine, because going no where on a bike is significantly less exciting than being outdoors with bountiful scenery all around, all the wonderful scents to experience, and the hills, flats, and roads toContinue reading “The Annoying Fly”
With Gratitude
It is of great importance that I initiate this blog with a note of gratitude, of dedication to the people that have made all of this possible. I would not be registered for an Ironman had it not been for 23 extremely generous and wonderful contributors the names of whom I will refrain from postingContinue reading “With Gratitude”