Me, Myself, and I

To all my three readers of this blog, sorry for the lack of attention it receives, been busy with the family and obviously training hard. I thought I would share a conversation I had with myself yesterday morning as I started my 3.5 hour ride in the basement at 4 a.m. Many times I view training as a form of therapy, a time to collect my thoughts and reflect on the days, weeks, and months ahead. Sometimes I think about triathlon, sometimes work, and other times family. But yesterday morning, my mind was all over the place, so without further ado………

Scene: On bike trainer in basement, no TV, no IPOD warming up for some tough intervals.

Me: So what do I need to do today after this workout?
Myself: You could fertilize the front lawn.
I: Green grass is a must in the spring.

Me: Yes, I’ll try to get that done, but maybe I’ll watch TV with the wife instead.
Myself: I wonder if I can just keep this conversational pace throughout the entire ride.
I: Man, we could get a lot accomplished then, maybe even find a solution to the economic crisis.

Me: How great would it be to be outside right now?
Myself: Wind in hair, dodging potholes, stunning cornfields…
I: But you can get some good work done here today. Dude, you should write a blog about this.

Me: Sure, a conversation between Me, Myself and I.
Myself: Didn’t they already make a movie out of that?
I: No, that was Me, Myself, and Irene….we left off the “rene” part.

1.5 hours later….
Me: Man, time flies when your mind is occupied. That was a fast warm-up.
Myself: Come on let’s continue the pace.
I: Dude, time to get to work, we can talk later…..

So, that’s a glimpse of what goes on in my head, right out of bed at 4 a.m. with nothing else to do but stare at the wall and think. Of course what followed required more focus on my part. I did some good interval work, first of the season during a long ride, and backed it up with a 60 minute steady effort and a 30 min transition run.

Before I go, I need to give some congrats to a training partner of mine, Adam Zucco, who claimed first place in the M30-34 age group at California 70.3 yesterday. He qualified for Kona, and I hear he is making the trip. I look forward to seeing him there and learning from his experiences. I also look forward to continue to train with him this season with the hope of him pushing me beyond my comfort zone. Way to go Adam!!

SJI