Every Little Thing is Going to be All Right

My confidence has been lifted since I talked to one of my swim teammates who trains mostly indoors because he's a roadphobic too. I guess I have to get the spinervals video to help me. My running, although still slow, has gotten better because I'm now looking forward to the runs and my negative thoughts have become more positve and i've been eating better. This weekend I'm fixing a stripped screw in my bike seat, doing a long ride, a long run and practicing my nutrition. I still have my doubts, but I might be able to do it, especially if I hit my weight goal and get my nutrition down. After all, people have been through harder things in life then an Ironman. An ironman is just 16 hours of my life:-). 

Still Discouraged

Ok, so yesterday morning, I rode my bike for an hour from 5am to 6am.  I was supposed to do it for two hours, but I freaked myself out because it was so dark out and South Florida drivers are nortorious for hitting cyclists and not caring that we have a right to be on the road too.  I am getting discouraged because life is getting in the way of my training.  I got at least an hour to 2 hours a day in, but can't seem to get all the hours in necessary.  I am also discouraged because I slept through the FAU tri, I had no desire to do it this morning, I was so tired but I did get a good 45 minute spin class in (without an instructor, who didn't show up.) and I am discouraged because the weight is not coming off.  I only cheat one day a week (usually Saturdays,) and am careful about what I eat and nothing is working.  I am either too hungry and ignore it or I  stuff myself at night or just get pissed and eat. GRR!! ;-).  This coming week I only have to do twelve hours of working out and have nothing planned to stop me.  I am also really confused about how to train for the nutrition aspect of the race and haven't really done it.  Any suggestions? (Thanks, kerry, for the website, that has also helped), but I need more.
On a brighter note, I swam in a meet and was actually happy with my times, considering I am not focusing on swimming, I am focusing much  more on running/cycling.  The running, by the way, comes much easier to others than me and it makes me mad that I can't run more than  6 miles right now.  I have been doing this forever!  Ok, I was side-tracked, but yesterday was nice and it ended on a really bright note with Bryan's 31st birthday dinner.  It was nice to be surrounded by friends.  Off to the Bon Jovi concert tonight.

I'm Lazy

It's been a while since I last posted, but I've been busy with weddings, spring break and TRAINING.  My running is getting faster (still my slowest at 12:27/mile), but I keep working on it.  I put my bike in for some routine maintenance last Monday and I still haven't got it back.  I NEED my bike back! I haven't trained on the bike since Wednesday, March 24, but will spin if I have to tomorrow.  I signed up for my 3rd and 4th tri this week.  My sprint distance one is on April 18th, (.25 mile swim, 10 mile bike, 3.2mile run).  My olympic distance is May 3 (1mile swim, 26 mile bike, 6.2 mile run).  I just keep trying and training.  I can get back on track now that weddings are done and spring break is over (which I lost 2 more pounds while sitting in WSI class, must have been that boring!)  Back to school tomorrow, only 67 days left!  My training schedule calls for 17hours this week! I hope I can do it!