Marathon and 2015 training, racing, life

Well I have decided to not to the marathon this year.  Even though the training has been going pretty well, the thought process is not pleasant.   Not wanting to have another repeat of last years race, I have been trying my best to thick to the plan while figuring out when to get in my training.  Sometimes I can get it in in the morning and other times it's at night when Nicole is putting Adiya to bed.  The problem is that I have to start my run when I plan to otherwise the window will/would close.  There is where my problems arose.  I was getting frustrated when having that on my mind to the point it started to creep in when I was spending time with the family.  So I finally decided to let it go.  Honestly I never really felt the need to do a marathon but got caught up....as so many do...with all the talk about doing one.  Then after my disaster I felt the need to get revenge....even though I didn't really want to.  I think now my focus is just on doing sprints which I love doing and staying as fit and healthy as possible.  I also have started a journey that is a bit outside the box so the end of the season will be telling and my hope is to start a small revolution that will get people enjoying the process and not falling for the hype of what it takes to be good at running and triathlons.:)

Ironman Arizona and Family

Well, it looks like I'm not doing Arizona and maybe not another Ironman for a while.  After talking with Nicole I realized that although it would've been awesome for her and Adiya to be there, the expense was just too great and with wanting to have another child I had to get my priorities in check.  Even though I'm a coach and can write much of what I do off, it still falls under spending money.  I'm not a fan of charge cards so I'm not going down that road again.  I know many who charge their lives away and that's just not for me....at least not anymore. I used to do that and paid for it dearly and so I avoid it at all costs.  I will still continue to train, compete in shorter races and that are local.  If I ever do another Ironman it will be one that we can drive to.  I've done plenty and I'm just in a difference place in my life and the sport means something different to me than it does to other people.  I'll just continue to develop my training knowledge and work with others to reach their goals.  Stay tuned!

I'm Certified!

Passed my usat certification so now I'm legit right?:)

USAT Certification weekend

Day 2 of my USAT cert and it's going pretty good.  Didn't learn much from the running portion but the nutrition, psychology and physiology portion was interesting.  What I have taken away so far is that I have learned more than I thought over the years.  Not being a buyer of every written word has been important over the years. Way too many people can recite what they read, but have no idea how to apply that info and get others to understand what it means.

Missy Nicole and Adiya so I can't wait to get home.

Amazing

I'm amazed how how much people have to say and yet they remain uninvolved.

Trayvon Martin

While some of my posts got the fires started, I also learned a lot about people.  Some have great opinions but because of how society is, they are afraid to voice them.  Some have opinions without substance which does nothing to further progress for the good.  Trayvon's death was senseless and Zimmerman should never be allowed to own a gun.  Well the law says he's allowed but he isn't responsible enough in my mind to own one.  The law is the law no matter if we agree or not.  What we should be doing is looking around and seeing if we can make a dent in how this world works.  Make a difference wherever you can.

Race Week!

Well, I'm racing this weekend, but I'm more excited about the progress and speed my runners are gaining.  I love it when a plan comes together even when many don't get it.  I'm going to go hard and see what happens.