Well, last week was a training disaster. I do not regret my "time off" of training but I definitely need to prevent more of these weeks from occurring in the future. We had out-of-town guests, and I let that distract me from training. Today marks the beginning of Week #5 of the 25 Weeks I have to prepare. But I guess that is just life. Life is always full of obstacles of some kind and unexpected detours, and I suppose the day of the race will probably be no different. This is all just a test of my ability to persevere. Thankfully I'm a stubborn Irish redhead, so I already have that going for me. And I would not go back and change last week. Sometimes people are just more important than training. Der!
Today is a swim day. I have not been swimming for almost 2 weeks now, so this workout will be interesting. Oh fun times! I really enjoy the pool and am actually looking forward to this time to clear my head and have some silence.
As for my thoughts on this whole Ironman endeavor...there are still moments when I stop and think about the distances I will be covering, the toll it will take, and the mental endurance I will need in order to keep moving forward, and I think, "Kelly, what the H?!" But yet, there is still this inner confidence that I'm going to get to that finish line. I just do not even have a doubt. And yes, anything can happen and I could not get there, but instead I'm taking that risk, that leap of faith and pursuing something that slightly seems "impossible."
But what does "impossible" really mean? Human history is full of amazing stories of perseverance and triumph over "impossible" goals and experiences. So here's to continuing my journey that will hopefully end in triumph.
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