Here goes nothing…..
January 24th, 2010I’ve decided to do this blog about training to help me achieve my goal of competing in the 70.3 in Augusta at the end of Septmeber. I wasn’t going to but my friend Karen asked if I would. The main reason not to do this is finding the time to blog, but it’s also the reason to do this. I’m wanting to use this in hopes to help other women out there who are, like myself, wives, mothers, keeping a house, and working. So, the main question is, where do we find time to workout and train. For me it’s usually around 8:00 p.m. after my kids are in bed. I’ve been doing this for several years, and it works for me. I’ve tried getting up real early before work to workout and I hated it. I’m much more motivated to workout later in the night.
So, I’ve got eight months to get back in shape and ready myself for the 70.3 Augusta. I know I can do it, but I’d like to do it within a good time. I haven’t decided what my goal time will be just yet. I’m hoping to write about finding the time to workout and working around my schedule, my husband’s schedule, the kid’s schedule. And it’s about to get even more complex with my girls getting ready to start soccer for the Spring. I also ask anyone who is in the same situation to write to give ideas or pointers that could help myself or some of my friends.
Great first post! Can’t wait to read more!
Thank you for doing this and I hope that we can both motivate each other and remind ourselves that our families are important; however, it is also important to keep ourselves fit and healthy so we are around to enjoy our families and hopefully instill in our girls that as women we can do it all as long as we learn time management and dedication. Again thank you for taking time to write this blog and as a promise to you, I will make the time follow your journey along with doing my own. As we have talked and see all of these wonderful women out there who are Ironman and Tri-athletes I have yet to see anyone bring a speaker who is the full time working mother, with small children, and a busy schedule tell me how do you do it. Let the journey begin.
How’s the workouts going?
Going real well. I just wish I could swim more. How about you?
Hopefully there will be more…..