32 weeks out... I'm supposed to be nervous now right?

So, seriously, who sends out the evite for the Golden Globes? I can see clearly now where this training will get into the way of my social life, luckily my invite hit the spam folder and I had a solid excuse when the Pitt's drunk dialed me from after party #2... the stumbled through lines of, "dude, this just isn't the same without you" accompanied by pleas for advice as to how to lose a semi too friendly and inebriated stalker who still has a death grip on his Best Actor award was simply deflected by "man, I just found the invite in my junk mail and I've been in the pool all day. Next year guys, next year for sure."

Week two of  training is now in the books with the real training program set to begin after another 2. This past week was a very good one and has left me anticipating next week where minutes, weight, yards, meters are all increased a bit and after 2 weeks I hope to go into the 29 week program on decent ground. Of course, I'll have to continue to work on my weaknesses which is cycling (nope, haven't purchased the bike yet), swimming.......and, well, running.

Outside of the training, weird LA was in full effect. At multiple times throughout the week I had moments of "what month is this?" "What season are we in?"...."Am I late for something?...I know I missed something" as it's been high 80's if not low 90's all week, confusing me to no end. I even opted for the pool yesterday because, since I slept in a bit, it was already 88 degrees and rising and I wasn't up for dragging the pup (a Siberian Huskey, who has learned how to verbalize his cursing of Southern California weather) on a long run.  I mean, I'm thrilled I'm not in Northern Wisconsin where below zero is normal for months on end, but come on it's Winter, 90 degrees on January 16th is dumb.  There are only 2 seasons here, Fire and mudslides, and the mudslides, at the most, only take 2 months out the year.

Well, until next time....Go Steelers!

Resolution

I figured I'd start down the road toward my '09 goals as I sit here on my parent's couch in constant state of Holiday food coma, since publishing this entry is a small beginning to some of those previously mentioned goals.

This will be the home of captured thoughts as I venture toward my first full Ironman. On Sunday, August 30th, 2009 I hope to be adjusting my goggles, calming nerves, saying a little prayer and towing the cold wet line with 2500 of my closest friends at the start of the Subaru Ironman Canada.

Much of this blog will be dedicated to this specific goal, at least until September, but it won't be entirely Ironman, I'll throw out the disclaimer now as I'm sure through out the year there will be a fair share of "random" amongst my training and other adventures leading up to this somewhat insane endeavor I've put myself into.

I suppose now I should find a bike......