Sacrifices

I remember the first book I ever read about triathlon.  It was called "How Ironman ruined my life" - at that stage I had no idea I would be taking part in Ironman as it sounded near impossible.  It was about a guy whose first triathlon was Ironman and it was an amusing read, but there was a lot of truth in what he said especially around the amount of time required and how this impacts on family life.  Fortunately my family support what I am doing especially as it raises so much money for Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres (www.justgiving.com/Derek-Stewart0).  However I do try and plan all the activities in such a way as to minimise disruption but winter training makes this difficult with the limited daylight.
This morning was a 3k continuous timed swim - another PB.  Tonight was a 1hr 15 min run at three different paces.  I ran most of it with three other runners which is unusual for me but it certainly increased the pace.  However when they had finished I still had another 20 minutes to do on my own at a faster pace than we had finished, but I made it.  Now home for some protein and rest.  Two days off training before I travel to Lanza for an exceptionally tough week of training in the heat.  Bring it on.