Slow and steady...

Well my training continues with slow improvements. And therein lies the challenge!

After my personal rushed ramp-up to "serious" tri-athlete training in the fall/early winter, the pace I'm on now feels like I am treading water/not moving at all...and this is a mental challenge. I am feeling like I should be pushing harder/further/faster...but I am heeding all the advise I'm getting from my coach and my support team (chiropractor, massage therapist and naturopath) who are all encouraging me to take it slowly. The last thing I want to do is re-injure myself and miss the whole summer tri-season here! Argh...

BUT I just wished I was further ahead!

:(

That said, my swim is now up to/over 1,000 meters and my biking is up to 30-minutes (a long way from the 3+ hours I was at before) and the same with running -- a measly 20-minutes! But the difference is, I am not burning out, I can fit it into my life without dramatic or drastic changes to schedule or lifestyle...and I am not in PAIN!

So slow and steady is definitely going to win me the race...and next year I can ramp up to 1/2 IronMan status...and by 2013...FULL IRONMAN.