Time

Time, this is the most valuable thing we have in life. We let people waste it, and we should not. The number one person who wastes our time I think is us. Why? Possibly because of the comforts we have everyday now.  I ran for 3 hours today(off and on depending on the snow). I could have done that a long time ago, but I didn't. Why? Because I have been lazy(refer to last blog), and I have been wasting time. Swimming is the hardest part of a triathlon for me. I think a reasonable goal is a 1:30 per 100m pace. Alright, so the better swimmers are usually around 1:10. Fair enough, and maybe I should not worry, and just focus on my 1:30, which I am right now. Just a note to me however: In an Ironman ratio race in order to make up for a 1:30 to be towards the top I will have to run 20 seconds faster per mile. Awesome, wait no it's not. So after I obtain this 1:30 goal, I am going to aim for a 1:20 goal. at 1:20 I would only have to run 10 seconds faster per mile. This is much more doable. Now if in the next two years I am able to cram that guy into a 1:10, then I run a 6:06 mil pace, and toss in a 25mph bike ride, we are looking at an Ironman Champ. A lot of times people say make your weakness your strength, I am going to have my work cut out for me.

Track and field: We are going to have two relays this weekend the boys 4x200m, and the girls 4x100m. I am pretty excited to see what happens.

Working out today: I tried to run up to bear peak, 3,000 feet up, and it proved to be very difficult, I had to take a couple of short 5-15 second breaks, but ended up doing very well, until I got to the snow. Snow and ice, what it is April. How does this happen? Well it does and I was forced to a safe walk. On the way down, I mistaken one trail for another, then went to the South Peak, then came down a trail known as shadow side. It was not toobad, but very steep, so it was more of dropping slowly from rock to rock, than running. there was a nice long run all the way back around the mountain once I was finally finished. What a great day. Sorry Abby for missing the bike ride we had planned. The Purple is my run.