10 Day Dedication Posts
I have dedicated each ten day block of training for Ironman Coeur d’Alene, starting at Day 100, to important people in my life. These are the links to the dedications to:
1. My Dad
2. My Mom
3. Coach Monster
4. My Grandparents
5. YOU, my SBM friends
6. Yoda, Sweet Red and Mountain Goat
7. Dr. MMH, Ilana Katz and McBlessings
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Ironman Rants (NINE Words at a time)
As many of you know, I signed up for Ironman Coeur d’Alene (IMCDA) back in August of 2012. The race takes place on June 23, 2013. I knew that during this journey, I would be faced with horrible days. And wise words would not flow freely. So I started this page to give me a place to vent… in only NINE (more less) words each entry.
- August 30, 2012
What have I done thinking I could do this? - September 1, 2012
The race is happening with or without me. D’oh. - September 3, 2012
Thirty mile bike ride. Shouldn’t be so damn hard. - September 6, 2012
9 Miles of cramping and gut distress. Fun times. - September 9, 2012
I am done with wasting my life away. Done. - September 13, 2013
8 miles of “easy.” Somedays, I just run. Miracles. - September 14, 2012
My life plan sucks. I can’t figure this out. - September 18, 2012
Six mile run. What a joke. So very hard. - September 19, 2012
Ironman seems so far away. Like I have time. - September 20, 2012
I am falling apart. Totally falling apart. Totally. Totally. - September 21, 2012
My body is held together by tape and staples. - September 23, 2012
I can do this race. I really can. Believe. - September 28, 2012
If a Half requires this much hoopla… oh lawd. - September 29, 2012
Traveling to race and check-in is freaking exhausting. - Sepember 30, 2012
Finished Augusta 70.3. Can’t imagine doubling that distance. - October 1, 2012
Half Irons hurts. Pancakes are good. That is all. - October 2, 2012
Back in the pool. Lawd. Really? Never stops. - October 5, 2012
Beer is not the path to Ironman Coeur d’Alene. - October 6, 2012
Pizza is not the path to Ironman Coeur d’Alene. - October 7, 2012
Wine is not the path to Ironman Coeur d’Alene. - October 8, 2012
Reese’s is not the path to Ironman Coeur d’Alene. - October 9, 2012
Corona is not the path to Ironman Coeur d’Alene. - October 10, 2012
STOP EATING YOU MESS OF A HUNGRY HIPPO WOMAN. - October 11, 2012
Beer is not the path to Ironman Coeur d’Alene. - October 12, 2012
Mexican Food is not path to Ironman Coeur d’Alene. - October 13, 2012
You are turning into a blimp. Serious. Big Blimp. - October 15, 2012
1300 meter swim? Wow, THAT will get you to Ironman. - October 17, 2012
Five mile run. Ouch. Get moving, slow ass sistah. - October 19, 2012
Food is fuel. Do not fuel with icky garbage. - October 30, 2012
Things I control: food, reactions, focus, dedication and attitude. - October 31, 2012
I think the Expert broke my toe. Nice. Good work. - November 1, 2012
I don’t doubt my mind. I doubt my fatness. - November 3, 2012
Rock and Roll Half Marathon. Rock and Roll. Rolls. - November 4, 2012
Thank God for sweatpants. And chocolate. And beer. #^%$ - November 5, 2012
The virus plague is here. Cannot breathe. Must sleep. - November 6, 2012
I skipped my swim workout. Ironman what? Focus bitch! - November 7, 2012
I skipped my run workout. I see a bad pattern. - November 8, 2012
Time to move. Sickness gone. Go go go. GO! - November 15, 2012
Is food addiction seriously going to beat me again? - November 17, 2012
Sprained ankle again. Sub-30 5k fail. Lovely. Klutz. - November 18, 2012
I am 33. Coach Monster crashed at IMAZ. Weeping. - November 19, 2012
Coach Monster = okay. I am rattled. Bad IM sign? - November 20, 2012
Have fallen into strange vortex of sadness. Triathlon who. - November 22, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving. Practicing grateful heart today. It’s bloody time. - November 25, 2012
Back in the saddle. Time is running out. Go. - November 27, 2012
7 mile run. Serious sprained foot averted again. Klutz. - November 30, 2012
Spin therapy always puts my head back on. Brick. - December 1, 2012
Nice day to do 30 miles on the bike. Hills. - December 2, 2012
Another 8 mile run. Feeling so weak. Ironman? Me? - December 3, 2012
Feeling the negativity wane and the focus coming back. - December 4, 2012
Just committing to putting in the work. Daily. Go. - December 5, 2012
3700 meters in the pool. Working it! Work it! - December 6, 2012
Learning to love hills… on a bike, on a run. Period. - December 7, 2012
Life-changing lunch with a Monster. Focus on food. - December 8, 2012
Happy birthday to the Expert. He’s 36. Woot. - December 9, 2012
Broken ass rib! Thanks to careless stupid cyclist. Word. - December 10, 2012
Just two pounds a week until CDA. Equals fast. - December 11, 2012
My food and drinking is focused. It’s worth it. - December 12, 2012
Hypnosis really helping me. Fabulous progress. Pleased - December 13, 2012
Six miles. Getting the mileage back up. It’s time. - December 22, 2012
45 miles on the bike. Running mileage down. - December 26, 2012
This Ironman will surely kill me. So much fat. - December 27, 2012
Focus on this new project: Ironman. Focus. Focus. - December 28, 2012
I coughed last night until my rib hurt again. - December 31, 2012
This is the end of tough year. Welcome 2013! - January 1, 2013
This is the year. Oh yes, it really is. - January 2, 2013
Three hours on the trainer. Make it happen now! - January 3, 2013
My nutrition is dead-on. Keep the good coming! - January 8, 2013
Sick again! I can’t believe it. When be well? - January 13, 2013
For the first time in my life, I felt fast. - January 15, 2013
The weight lost has stalled, but I am a beast. - January 20, 2013
Fifty miles on the bike. Hills. Strong. Keep going. - January 28, 2013
I am a runner. Really. Really! I am! Yes. Yes. - January 29, 2013
All things happen for a reason. Good, bad, ugly. - January 30, 2013
Really making breakthroughs, everyday. Just Keep Moving Forward. Always. - January 31, 2013
Lose It says my weight will be 163 by IM. - January 31, 2013
Must keep going. Stay eating healthy. Remain focused always. - February 2, 2013
Tybee Island Half Marathon. Slower than last year. But awesome. - February 9, 2013
Deadly 9 mile run. These runs are killing me. - February 10, 2013
56 miles on the bike. Getting stronger in the cold. - February 11, 2013
The workout volume is picking up. Time to focus. - February 13, 2013
These freaking swims are insane. 3500+ each time. - February 16, 2013
Long swim plus 10 mile run. Tired but good. - February 17, 2013
Terrible weather. Four hours on the trainer. Mental toughness. - February 18, 2013
I like intervals on the run. Who knew fun? - February 22, 2013
I know there is a reason for everything. Believe. - February 24, 2013
Another 51 miler on the bike in the books. - February 28, 2013
Another 8 mile run in the books. Cold. Hard. - March 1, 2013
Does running ever really get easier? Really? Really? Really? - March 2, 2013
Another 3500 meter swim. I’m a fish. Fishy Fishy. - March 3, 2013
Would like to say, “I’m not a food addict.” - March 4, 2013
Thank you, recovery day. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks. - March 7, 2013
It’s not that I’m doubting I can finish. It’s just… - March 9, 2013
Time is ticking down. I feel weak. It’s terrifying. - March 11, 2013
Moving is for the birds. I missed two workouts. - March 12, 2013
Working on getting the IM fire re-lit. Tough. Life. - March 13, 2013
Living closer to work, kids and gym…dream come true. - March 14, 2013
I forgot to write on this page. Ironman is scary. - March 16, 2013
Stomach virus. New move. Crazy. Bad food. Fat. - March 17, 2013
Another brutal 3+ hours on the bike trainer. Woot. - March 23, 2013
14 miles on the treadmill. I hurt. Really. Everywhere. - March 24, 2013
Bad weather = bike trainer. 4.5 hours. I hurt. Everywhere. - March 25, 2013
Recovery Week. Woot. Still an 8 mile run…WTF. - March 26, 2013
Last week was over 16 hours of training. WTF. - March 27, 2013
I just ate crap. And I have a headache. And guilt. And that’s more than nine words. I don’t care. So there. I break my own rules. - March 28, 2013
So scared of CDA, forgot about Rev3Knoxville. Holy hell. - March 29, 2013
Check for house at Couer d’Alene has been cashed. - March 30, 2013
I’m on a complete emotional psycho nutjob Ironman rollercoaster. - March 31, 2013
Very tough bike ride. Scared me and helped me. - April 1, 2013
Turns out that I am pregnant. Oh, April Fools. - April 2, 2013
Nutrition is excellent. Bike ride was hard. Feeling sane. - April 3, 2013
Dedicating the next 10 days to Coach Monster. Roar! - April 4, 2013
New shoes. New pedals. Good deal. Thanks dear All3Sports! - April 5, 2013
New shoes. New pedals on the bike. Ready to go. - April 6, 2013
Bike milestone with 85 miles. Hard, but glad. Done! - April 7, 2013
Frustrating run. Pain in the hip. Hoping all okay. - April 8, 2013
Frustrated at the situation with hip. But thinking positively. - April 9, 2013
Today has been an exercise in ignoring my fears. - April 10, 2013
Hip feels better. But seems long way from running. - April 11, 2013
Hopeful. Sad. Depressed. Tired. Happy. Hurt. Welcome to Ironman. - April 13, 2013
I did it. I rode 100 miles on bike!!!!!! - April 14, 2013
Ready to laugh/burst into tears at any moment. - April 15, 2013
I am ignoring how close this race is. OMG. - April 16, 2013
My mom did a 5k! I am so excited!!!! - April 17, 2013
Cha-cha-cha-changes. Cha-cha-cha…changes…changes! - April 18, 2013
Enter NUTRITIONAL NINJA mode again. Welcome to my abs. - April 19, 2013
Hard to think about 26.2 with no run training. - April 20 2013
Don’t like people who make me worry about my sanity. - April 20, 2013
I did it. I rode 94 hilly miles today. - April 21, 2013
Somehow two 100 mile bike rides doesn’t seem enough. - April 22, 2013
Spent over three hours at the gym just wandering around. - April 23, 2013
Read CDA race reports all lunch. I shouldn’t have. - April 24, 2013
I hate disappointing people. I wish I didn’t care. - April 25, 2013
Rain for the weekend sucks. Need be on bike! - April 26, 2013
Weightloss is actually happening. Gave up gluten and dairy. - April 29, 2013
ONE-derland. I no longer weigh over 200 pounds. Whooo! - April 30, 2013
8.5 hours on a bike trainer this weekend. Lawd. - May 1, 2013
First run back yesterday. Feeling it today. Baby steps. - May 3, 2013
That open water swim was scary. Made me stronger. - May 4, 2013
Another weekend of riding on the trainer. Damn rain! - May 5, 2013
Back injured. Again. I will earn this race, surely. - May 6, 2013
It hurts to sit, bend over or walk. Yay. - May 7, 2013
Done feeling sorry for myself. 3000m continuous swim. Booyow. - May 10, 2013
I can’t imagine actually finishing this race right now. - May 11, 2013
Today was a great day. That is all. #glad. - May 12, 2013
Riding bike trainer on broken ass. Torture. Unreal. Unreal. - May 13, 2013
I am still sore from Saturday’s run. 6.7 miles. #fail - May 14, 2013
Making lists and spreadsheet for CDA. Having heart attacks. - May 15, 2013
Everything hurts. From my head down to my toes. - May 17, 2013
Today I want to quit. I’m scared. I’m scared.
