Time to do it.

The big race is 191 days away.  I am basically now in the early stages of training.  After having written down so much about what I think and how I feel about this challenge, it is now time actually to undertake it.  It's a different feeling.  My focus is shifting toward "do the training."  Do the training and the result will happen.  Wake up early, get it in before the day's demands kick in.  Get in 45 minutes at lunch.  Get in :30 after work, get in an hour on the trainer or in the pool before bed.  With all these windows open, just get it done, preferably first thing.  And do the training every day whether I feel like it or not.  I have been too hit or miss on weekdays, counting on my "long" weekend workouts to get me across the finish line.  That ain't gonna cut it for IM; no way to bluff it across 140.6 miles with mental toughness subbing in for consistent disciplined training.

Also part of my training plan is to minimize stress:  stay organized, manage time, keep life in order on all fronts.