It’s amazing what a simple 20 minute run can do for motivation. My 20 minute run yesterday, has me all fired up to race.

The fact that I was finally able to run successfully, has given me a huge motivational boost.  I have just over ten weeks until my first race of the year at Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga.  That’s plenty of time for a really good training block.

Even with my injuries, I have been able to stay active with both swimming and cycling.  That has helped me maintain a reasonable amount of base fitness.  I can now build on that base, and be reasonably confident that I can arrive in Chattanooga in great race shape.

I got up early and went to the pool before work this morning.  I had a great swim; working hard over a set of 20 x 100 yard intervals on twenty seconds rest.  I just felt strong today, but really I think I was just so happy to be finally starting a big training block.

Triathlon training is a process, and there are always, ups and downs.  These past two months have been tough, but I am really pleased with how patient I have been.  The last thing I needed was a relapse and set back.

I still need to be and will be patient with my running, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel now.  These next ten weeks are going to be fun…