I was rereading my last entry and for all its brevity it seem to portray a lot of confusion. It seemed like a cry in the wilderness. Help! Help! I am lost. I am a little boy and I need my mommy.
Well, not really.
A little reality, first and foremost it is a sizable endeavor. No one wakes up one day and decides to do an Ironman that day. You do not become a professional musician in a day. You do not go from your learners permit to Formula 1 in a 24 hour period. Second, I have a coach I trust. It goes without saying that this is very very important. With such an important task it is reassuring to to have guidance and trusted counsel.
David has been and is a great coach ( http://www.playtri.com/david ) . One thing I have learned is that no coach is a mind reader. It is important to let him know what is going on, physically and mentally. He can then adjust workouts. It is not just an "injury report". It is important to let him know if your workouts have deviated from "normal". Did I feel unusually sluggish on my run? Did my hill work out on the bike seem tougher than it should. These could be signs of over training and not enough recovery time. I should also let him know when things are going better than normal. This could be an indication of Well timed rest and recovery. Sometimes I let him know that everything is moving along just fine.
One thing is using him (or her) as a motivator. This one I am not sure about. After all I am a 50 year old adult male. Do I really need to be motivated. Yes I, as much as anyone else need my but kick from time to time. Overall I have a pretty good understanding of what I am getting into. Will I have low points during the year? Of course I will but you would think that I would be able to work through these.
We will see.
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