The year hasn't begun optimally... but lets back up a bit first. In September I finished my 5th Ironman (all of which have been IMWI - it's just too easy if it's in your hometown!) Despite concerns that I wouldn't reach my goal which is simply to PR each year, I managed to pull out my best time, and on short training. It was a beautiful year and it treated me well. 13 hours, 15 min and some change... weather was a little windy for me, but otherwise gorgeous, nothing hurt and in the end I wasn't too sore... Spent 10 days in Hawaii a couple weeks later and threw a few races in here and there. From here, it's been an interesting start to the year for me... work has been crazy, and I'm currently sporting a sweet stress fracture in my right tibia (apparently in a really hard to heal spot!). I must admit, the SF is really taking a toll on me, more mentally than physically... I have (had?) a lot of events on my schedule for the year and the docs aren't sounding overly confident which makes me nervous. The good news is that over the past year and a half I have made the best friends I have ever had in my life. My support crew is amazing and motivating and endlessly selfless and I wouldn't know where I would be without their love and support. They're getting me through it day by day and this is where my new story begins...
This year I'm going to strive to achieve new goals both in life and sport... to become faster, healthier, happier, more confident, more assertive, less stressed and just have more fun. I've got the right group around me, I just need to let go and let it happen. I've got this awesome coach who swears I can be fast and enjoy it... I'm silently betting him, but I trust him so we'll see how it goes. The main goal for the season? Get to the line for IMWI in September happy and healthy and hopefully a bit faster than last year. In the meantime, I'll keep you posted as the year and season progresses. I have high hopes for a fabulous year. I don't think I'll be disappointed. I mean hey... I moved up a wave in the Korte without training with a fracture in my leg! That's already a start right?!?! Thanks for checking me out and if you decided to stick around, here's to the goals and adventures yet to come!
Oh, and one more thing... I now have 2 goldens, one being a 4 month old puppy named Bailey. She and Nilla (2.5 years) are great friends and keep life very entertaining... expect to hear some wild stories out of them... they keep me on my toes!
Smiles... B
