Sometimes the road is to Ironman is lonely. You’ve worked all day, squeezed in a swim over lunch, taken care of the lawn, trash, and cleaned the kitchen. It’s after 8:00 and you still have a run. Ninety five percent of my body was telling me to lay down and let it go. Then I remembered seeing this on our Crushing Iron Facebook page.
It seems like someone always shows up when I need them. I have committed to doing an Ironman, and that is so much more than an interest. It is a full-on commitment that forces you to dig deep for the truth.
Someone else posted this.
✔ My legs are weak.
✔ My arms are sore.
✔ My chest is heavy.
✔ My body is tired.
✔ I WILL NOT BE STOPPED.
I’m not gonna lie, training for Ironman is hard. It’s hard to pound out ten more laps when you’ve already been swimming nearly an hour and your arms are sore. It’s tough to go for a run when your legs are weak and the neighborhood is falling asleep. It’s difficult to breath when your chest is heavy and flowers are spewing pollen into your lungs. It’s painful to think about a two hour bike ride in the morning when your body is tired. But I will not be stopped.
I’ve never done a full, but when training for my HIM, several times I had to climb on my trainer at 10:00 pm because I HAD to get my ride in and that was the only time I could do it. Only to get up at 5:00 to run. It’s no fun.
An inspiring post. Thanks.