Success and Failure

Well, one of my goals in this whole triathlon thing was to inspire my kids, my family and my friends.  Even though I have failed this year in my triathlon journey, I am starting to realize that I may have succeeded in other things.

First off, I was told by a dear friend that I was one of the reasons she ran a local 5K last weekend.  To boot, she recorded her best time in the event with her whole family there to cheer her on.  Way to go Minnesota Nancy!

Secondly, my kids are now on the racing scene.  They are not up to speed yet on what is about to happen, but today I signed the older two up for their first official race!  The Tinker Bell Marathon weekend at Disneyland is having a kid race on Saturday, which has my then 5 year old running 200 meters and my 3 year old running 100 meters.  They will get a goodie bag, race bib, t-shirt, its inside Disneyland and a medal (cause we all race for the bling).....plus I can hear it now....."Daddy, Mommy I am going to race just like you!"

Thirdly (is that a word?) my wife is committed to run a half marathon next year on Labor Day weekend.  Now I know you might be thinking that we are a year out and that is too far, but currently she is preggo's.  So after the baby she will have 9 months to recover and get back into running shape and endurance.  Plus it will be her longest distance to date, since her longest was a 10K that she registered on the day before.  If anyone can do it, I know she can!  Keep track of her journey in life and running here..... Totally the Turtle.

So, I guess who cares about my failure.

It's time to move on.

Online Challenge

So my wife is one of the main people in my life that holds me accountable to my training. On mornings when my alarm goes off hours before most people she is the one who bugs me to get out of bed on those days where I want nothing else than 2 more hours of sleep before work. She is the one who takes care of my nutritional needs as well as the kids and herself. She also is the one that holds down the fort at home and gets me out at night for my 2-a-day workouts. Lets face it, she is amazing.

The factor in her life that I see her struggle with is her workouts. Now maybe because she supports me so much she puts herself 2nd, which drives me crazy by the way. However this upcoming month she has decided to go big with her running. She is going to run a full marathon within the month of May!

Now to some of you that I know who read this blog daily, you think ok, 26.2 miles in 31 days....you can do that mileage in a workout! But a little history here is that she started running a year ago, without ever running before. Her main goal was to get in shape and be a good example to our kids (little does she know, she already is). Her running has progressed from 2-3 times a week to running in 5K's and even a 10K. Her ultimate goal being that she can run a half marathon at a good mile pace.

So with that background this goal is doable, right? YES! The big factor is getting her out there and running. If I am being honest, I think she can get a marathon PLUS a half marathon in May.

So, please go over to her blog and share some of that great triathlon community with her and push her to victory! Check her out at Totally the Turtle.

Inspiration

Where do you get your inspiration to do triathlons? Maybe from a friend, spouse, loved one, child, thrill of competing, ______ (fill in the blank) Well, I get my inspiration from an amazing woman, my bride (aka the TURTLE, visit her here) Check out what she is doing and continues to do in the fitness and health arena while being a stay at home Mom (well 95% of the time) a nurse, a wife, a friend, a daughter, and just all around amazing person. Without her my diet goes bad quickly, my workouts don't happen, and the joy I have around me does not exist. So a special thank you to my bride. Who is that one person in your life that inspires you?

Favorites Places to Visit

As I research triathlon training, nutrition, and races I have found the following blogs that are inspiring. Click on the links and check them out!

Lisa's Road to another 1/2 Ironman - All I can say is wow.

Mauricio's Triathlon - in your 50's and doing this level of triathlon training and racing. Amazing!

Slade - This guy s seems to know his stuff.

Rough Fit - if you are in SoCal, these guys appear to know what they are doing when it comes to training.


Totally the Turtle - Not triathlon related, but inspirational!

Here are a few other places I like to visit while online.......

USAT

BodyBuilding.com

Yankees!

So, what blogs / websites do you read on a regular basis?