2012 IronYear

So I haven't updated at all this year, and it's now August. Guess I have some slack to pick up on! This year has been good, it has been nothing like last year. Last year, I played tourist a lot. This year I have been living in South Korea like I would anywhere else. At the beginning of the year I changed jobs and have been enjoying working for Bundang YBM PSA. It is a good school, I have a great boss and nice co-workers. My Co-teacher is about the laziest person in the world, but the kids listen to and respect me, so I could care less about her. I did catch a nasty illness after beginning school, it knocked me down for about 4 weeks, I used up all my sick days and took unpaid time off all within the first month of my new contract! Luckily, I haven't been sick since. I guess I just needed to build up my tolerance to young children, haha! This year my main focus has been on triathlon, the Ironman to be exact. From the point I was well enough to train again, I started on my journey to IM. This meant I spent nearly all my free time training...

I began my training program about mid-February, and it slowly built up. About 12 hours a week to begin and about 26 hours a week in the end. My life slowly became: eat, workout, eat, work, eat, sleep, workout, eat, sleep... repeat. My weekends were all day long workout, eat, nap, workout, eat sleep. I loved it, there were high points and low points, but overall I made a huge commitment to become and Ironman and to train up for this massive race, and I enjoyed it. I am very happy I made this commitment! My friendship have suffered, which is unfortunate, but I have made new friends that are in training as well. So if I'm in need of a training partner, there is usually someone around! 

Each month I would budget out the things I needed to buy for Ironman: wetsuit, aerobars, saddle, nutrition, plane ticket, race entry, water system, shoes, pedals, pool membership, trainers, and the list goes on... I can say at this point, I feel very prepared for any upcoming tris! I honestly felt like my entire life this year has been triathlon. No complaints though! I would say those around me, may complain a little.... I eat nonstop and was always training or tried! 

At the beginning of July I became both very excited and very nervous. Not only was I off to attempt my first Ironman, but I was off to spend 10 days with my ex! So much to think about! I was also unbelievably excited to go to a western country after spending the last 1.5 years in Asia! So many great things all happening in one little holiday! 

Pertaining to the Ironman, I had followed my schedule, nearly to a 'T', a few missed workouts here, but many hours/miles were logged. I was ready. And race day approached! :)