If it was easy then everyone would do it!

January isn’t my favourite month and neither is February.  Mainly due to the weather and the lack of light.  But they are important months for building your training base for the year of challenges that lie ahead.
For those of you who have followed my blog over the last 9 years, you’ll know that its primary objective is to act as my personal journal so I can remember the highs and the lows.  I remember one early day blog when a swim coach criticised me for not trying - he didn’t make that mistake twice as believe me I was giving everything.  He just didn’t know how to give constructive criticism to a poor swimmer.  There are the “icing on the cake” occasions where I’ve completed events some didn’t think were possible - “he’s bitten off more than he can chew” was one comment when I entered the MdS.  So I can go back and dip into those moments which helps drive me on.  If it helps inspire others to be the best they can be, then I’m delighted.
But it’s not easy and I’d say in the last month I’ve struggled to get consistent performance.  One day I’m breathing out my arse (yesterday) and the next day I’m running fast with a low heart rate.  There could be many reasons but what I do know from past experience is not to let them rest heavy on me.  I had one good swim session this week and one poor one.  I’ve slipped and fallen heavily on ice but picked my self up and “skated” around the rest of the run but got the session done despite the bruises.
Most importantly I have my friends that I train with that “pull my leg” or push me to bring out a better result like today or hang back and run slow with me because they can see that I’m struggling.  Thanks guys and thanks to my coach Genevieve who is always there supporting me while gently kicking my arse!
I know that come May/June I’ll be in a different place physically due to the hard work going in now.  I might not enjoy every training session but know afterwards I’ll feel like I’ve achieved something and feel better as a result.  To everyone battling with your fitness/training out there, if it was easy then everyone would do it and that is what puts you in a different league.  Well done and keep going.