It's the first weekend of 2012 and I haven't committed my goals to
paper the Internet. My intent of this blog is to create a record of my training. In 2012 I am planning on training for something larger than I have ever done - the IRONMAN. What do people say when I say I'm training for the IRONMAN?
Mom: You're crazy
SIL: You're nuts
Brother: Ha
Dad: Doesn't say much, just smiles and shakes his head
Nephew: wow cool
Dr. Will: Good for you
I'm going to try to remember and record what people say because I find it quite amusing.
I digress ... back to the 2012 which of course is going to be all thing IRON all the time right? Of course that is intermingled with raising 2 kids and a husband. IMFL is 10 months out. It's the 7th day of 2012 and I haven't run a bit. We think we've got this left hip pain figured out. My visit to Dr. Will (Chiro) was very encouraging - first when he said "Good for you" I knew we would get along fine. And instead of telling me NOT to run long distances, he said "let's get you back on the road". I think I will be seeing a lot of this guy over the next 10 months!
What's the big diagnosis? It's my TFL - that's
Tensor Fasciae Latae - seriously why does it have to have such a
fancy name? In case you don't already know what your TFL is - apparently it is the small muscle that attaches to your hip and the IT (
Iliotibial) Band as it goes along the outside of your thigh and attaches at your knee. He showed a bit of concern that I have been completely resting it for 3 weeks and it is still bothering me as much as it is. So we are now specifically stretching the TFL, icing it 6 times a day (really where am I going to find time for that?!?), advil twice daily. He's fine with me spinning and lifting as long as I have no pain. I can get back to running at 50% as soon as I feel no pain and build back up from there. Yeah - that sounds promising right?
So my one and only goal for 2012 is to finish the Florida Ironman. I don't want to put a time on it. Hubby says 13 hours which I find laughable. I'm thinking more like 15 hours. But really I don't care if it takes me 16 hours and 59 minutes. If I can run across that finish line with a smile on my face and hear those words ... I'll take it!
Of course to get there I will have many little feats along the way like run a marathon and finish a half distance. Wassaga Beach Oly is something i REALLY want to do again too. But I don't want to label these as goals because if they in anyway get in my way of finishing the Ironman then I won't do them.
First up is the
A1A Ft. Lauderdale Marathon. That's 6 weeks out. Considering I haven't run in exactly 3 weeks today, this is looking more and more like it's going to be another half. And I'm OK with that because it is not my goal for 2012. I don't have to run an official marathon before IMFL!
Next up - Buy a trainer. Convince Hubby to buy me a new bike. And most of all get my TFL healthy! So I'm off to ice!