Ironman Post #5 December 30, 2009

There are going to be some good days and then there are the bad days.

Yesterday was a bad day. It was a scheduled day off, but that was not the issue. The issue is what I ate. Just because it is a day off does not mean I can everything and anything. So I admit I was bad. I finished off all the Christmas chocolate. See my mother-in-law buys everyone these wonderful chocolates for Christmas every year. I have gone to the extent to begging her not to get me these wonder pieces of joy. I go through the entire box (plus Kim’s box) in a matter of days. Well on a good note they are now gone and I will work them off quickly.

According to the good old iPhone here is an update on the day count for my upcoming Ironman events

Ironman 70.3 Florida 140 days away

Ironman 70.3 Racine 200 days away

Ironman Wisconsin 256 days away

After January 1 I will have to clean up a few loose ends.

1. Sign up for Florida would be a good start, then find a hotel (it is in Orlando so that shouldn’t be a problem), decide if Kim comes along and if we should fly or drive.

2. Sign up for Racine, find a hotel (a bigger issue)

3. Find a downtown hotel for IMWI. Maybe I should start with this first. Those who come to watch and support me might need a place to rest while I torture myself out on the course. Ironman is not exactly a spectator sport.

4. Train train train train train train and train.