"Time to Think" and a "Time to Plan"
I've had a couple weeks go by with little to no real training. I've been in the gym a few times, at the pool a few and walk here and there, but nothing to write home about. With all this free time on my hands I've had time to reflect on several things...how to approach my off season training, how my 2007 will lay out, how much food I seem to be eating, and all this extra time I've got.
I'll start off with food since I just finished eating dinner. While I've got an edge when it comes to nailing down my nutrition, I've got one Achilles heel....sweets! Not a true issue, but non the less...it's still an issue. Lets just say that being an endurance athlete creates a "larger than life" appetite.
During the ride home from Florida I think I had close to 10 bags of various candy not to mention my request for Julie to have a box of Lucky Charms waiting for me at the house when I arrived. For some strange reason, I had this deep urge to eat some Lucky Charms. I ate half the box the night I drove in and the remaining half in the morning. Now that I think about it, that's a lot of cereal! That box wasn't small either...I'm talking Family style! Well that was just the beginning.
For a good 7 days, I ate everything I could get my hands on. Lets just say I've managed to get a handle on my nutrition since then. Short story, I have no self control when it comes to food and I mean zero! It's either out of sight or in my belly! If I end up with an itch for Ice Cream, its either take a serving and throw the rest away or I'll eat the entire container. For the most part, I have to shop on a day to day basis only buying what I need to make meals for the current day...otherwise I'll just eat everything in the refrigerator. Yeah, I know....pretty bad! Maybe I have an eating dissorder. I'll have to keep an eye on that one.
With regards to how I feel. I couldn't feel better. Dave has me on a strict regimen, active rest. This past year was long and now's the time for the body to reset itself. Honestly, If Dave wasn't there to keep me in line, I gaurentee I wouldn't have been this disciplined. To be honest, with each day that goes by, I feel more and more alive than ever before.
With regards to the cut on my head.....I'm all good. Healed nicely with a small scar.
To everyone who e-mailed regarding my day in Florida...."THANK YOU!" I've never received e-mails like the ones I received after that day. It's truly a blessing to have so many people follow your performance and stand by you during the hard times as well as the good times in your life.
With regards to next season. I've solidified my plans to race Ironman Arizona, Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs and Ironman Florida. Anything else will be a B priority race only setting up solid performances at these three events.
Next year will be very focused and very exciting as I feel I have so much to improve on. There's a deep desire within myself right now to improve. A desire I've never felt before, and something I'll be leaning on throughout the 07 season....
Mg
I'll start off with food since I just finished eating dinner. While I've got an edge when it comes to nailing down my nutrition, I've got one Achilles heel....sweets! Not a true issue, but non the less...it's still an issue. Lets just say that being an endurance athlete creates a "larger than life" appetite.
During the ride home from Florida I think I had close to 10 bags of various candy not to mention my request for Julie to have a box of Lucky Charms waiting for me at the house when I arrived. For some strange reason, I had this deep urge to eat some Lucky Charms. I ate half the box the night I drove in and the remaining half in the morning. Now that I think about it, that's a lot of cereal! That box wasn't small either...I'm talking Family style! Well that was just the beginning.
For a good 7 days, I ate everything I could get my hands on. Lets just say I've managed to get a handle on my nutrition since then. Short story, I have no self control when it comes to food and I mean zero! It's either out of sight or in my belly! If I end up with an itch for Ice Cream, its either take a serving and throw the rest away or I'll eat the entire container. For the most part, I have to shop on a day to day basis only buying what I need to make meals for the current day...otherwise I'll just eat everything in the refrigerator. Yeah, I know....pretty bad! Maybe I have an eating dissorder. I'll have to keep an eye on that one.
With regards to how I feel. I couldn't feel better. Dave has me on a strict regimen, active rest. This past year was long and now's the time for the body to reset itself. Honestly, If Dave wasn't there to keep me in line, I gaurentee I wouldn't have been this disciplined. To be honest, with each day that goes by, I feel more and more alive than ever before.
With regards to the cut on my head.....I'm all good. Healed nicely with a small scar.
To everyone who e-mailed regarding my day in Florida...."THANK YOU!" I've never received e-mails like the ones I received after that day. It's truly a blessing to have so many people follow your performance and stand by you during the hard times as well as the good times in your life.
With regards to next season. I've solidified my plans to race Ironman Arizona, Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs and Ironman Florida. Anything else will be a B priority race only setting up solid performances at these three events.
Next year will be very focused and very exciting as I feel I have so much to improve on. There's a deep desire within myself right now to improve. A desire I've never felt before, and something I'll be leaning on throughout the 07 season....
Mg
posted by Mark Gingrich at 3:06 PM
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