So it was the day before Christmas, and some lunatic triathlete who had too much time on their hands thought of the 8 day running challenge. The deal is to run every 8 days between Christmas and new years. Considering I am already planning to run on new years I figured I would joing
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IM motivation is tough
Ironman motivation is a lot tougher that I thought it would be. My wonderful calendar shows the count down for the next 240 days and I start wondering how my body , mind will survive this journey.
I was discussing this with one of my bike partners and we both concluded that the actual race is the apex of a much tougher journey. A journey that reveals your character, reveals your mental and physical state, and gives you million reasons to stop but just 1 to go on. I am still searching for that 1 reason.
So it starts in late nov. And I have to start getting my lazy out of bed at 5:30 am for morning swims , and then push myself to do a bike in the dark.
So I ask what is the 1 reason to do an IM. Because 240 days, come race-day, I better have that answer because it is game on.