After a solid week of training capped off by a long open water swim Friday evening, a long run Saturday morning at a good clip, and a long bike/short run on Sunday morning, I feel generally tired all over (mitigated by a good night's sleep last night) but not sore or injured, and I'm mostly happy and confident from having completed another weekend of training. Trust the process: others have done this before and codified what I need to do in a plan -- if I keep adding eggs and milk and sugar at the right time and in the right amounts, I have to trust that the recipe will turn out! A friend shared with me "train now, find the motivation later." That's about right. Got to drag myself out of bed and get to the session, and then I'm glad to have done it. What is really going to make this fearful is if I shuck the training or half step it. I feel very strongly this cannot be "winged." I know this is going to hurt and at times even be miserable, but I can control how well trained I am to face it.
I am a commercial litigator, husband and father of two, living and working in Miami, Florida, who has become a passionate amateur runner and triathlete. This blog is about the nitty gritty details - race reports, training, gear, nutrition, and cross-training. The title comes from my sons' reaction to a video my wife took of me finishing my first half marathon - "Daddy Running!" It has been a pleasure to set an example of an active lifestyle for them, and to be cheered on by them.
Ironman Florida 2013 Finish Line

The Iron Year, the "Celebration"
Triathlon Trilogy II 2013

My Support Crew! Triathlon Trilogy II 2013
Father's Day Triathlon (Trilogy Part I), 2012

Father's Day Triathlon, June 2012
First Marathon with the boys

My loyal support crew at my first marathon in Jan. 2011!
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