2008 where have you gone?

Since 2008 has seen my blog turn into a triathlon training blog, and I have only put together a handful of workouts over the past few months, perhaps that serves to explain why there have been no updates since I returned from Portland. Quite frankly, I got burned out on the sport(s)!? Everything I do, I do with such intensity that I can quickly exhaust all of the fun in an activity by going too hard, too fast and trying to accomplish too much.

Going from zero endurance athletic training to a full Ironman in two years is rather ambitious and not really for someone who enjoys such pleasantries as good food, friends, family, relationships or free time. I was lucky that I was in a position in my life that I could devote the time and energy into doing something great for myself and getting to help raise money for Team In Training and mentor some new triathletes on their own entry to the sport. Some much needed and well deserved R&R was taken since USAT nationals at the end of September; just getting over the punishment I had put my body through, and then actually enjoying not trying to fit in 2 or more hours of exercise each day.