Push….
It feels like I am pushing through the week and I am barely moving at all. This week is the last week in Base 2 before I take a recovery week. Yesterday, I spent the morning arguing with my head why I should continue to train. Physically wise I am good. My body is ready to go. However, there is a lot of time commitment.
Work wise, I am moving to another office next Wed permanently. It shouldn’t be too bad other than spending an hour more on commute. Will talk to the boss to see if I can get there later or leave earlier.
Church wise, my Fellowship is starting a food drive campiagn this month. There is a Drop In shelter in my city that we want to help out. Chinese ppl tend to be conservative. I want to do something different. Something wild. Want to do a skit or something to get everyone’s attention.
Job wise, I need to bounce my resume out. There is one or two job postings that I like to apply. Will do that next week during my recovery week.
Gear wise, I need to get my bike gears ready. Need to get a helmet to ride outside. Get my aerodrink setup. Need new running shoes (getting it today).
Health wise, need to go see my family doctor (he has been hounding me to set an appointment) and go to the dentist and get my teeth fix (accident here). It is about time. I figure either I get my teeth fix in Spring or get it done during Summer….hmm..summer will be my race day…let’s get it over with now :).
And of course, there is training :). My mind has been arguing that there is no need for me to do bike drills yesterday. There ain’t enough time and I have mastered one legged bike drills already. Right.
Time is the factor. I don’t see how can I do all my training if I take a day off. It just ain’t gonna happen. Then during afternoon I thought about if I leave work on the dot. Go home, I can cramp 50 min of bike training and rush to the gym and work out, then I can head to my small group. I was overjoy when I see there is a light in the tunnel.
As Gordon Bryn said..”just f*#king train” And I did.
Bike drill felt harder than last week. It was straining but it was good. Smooth stroke the whole time. Workout was great. Leg press I am lifting 290 lbs (each side has 3 plates of 45s and one plate of 10). Woohoo. From Joe’s Triathlete Bible, I believe I need to lift 2.2 times of my body weight. This would mean 319 lbs. It shouldn’t be a problem.
This morning, my butt has some muscle sore pain. I need to stretch more. Three more days to go before Sat. I need to think of everyway to get my training in. I need to put more pool time. Once Sat comes, everything will be fine.
The battle against the mind and time continues. One question that keeps me going is “what have I done today to get myself prepare for Ironman?”. That’s the same quesiton Robo Stu ask Kahuna.
