Succumbed to the Holidays

I’ve been out late for the last few nights in a row, making it impossible to wake up in time for a workout. Truth is though I am being a little lazy; at least that is what I tell myself when I start skipping workouts. The current streak started Sunday when I let myself sleep too late to get in a full workout on Sunday. We were at a Hanukkah celebration Saturday night and I got in late. Then after a birthday party on Sunday, I totally blew off going to the pool on Monday morning because I felt I needed more sleep. Top that off with a holiday party Monday night and I am working on two days without any significant workouts. I of course slept in this morning, so if I don’t get something in tonight, I fear I will blow back up to a big fat slob before New Years. I am already finding I have to let my belt out a notch.

I can’t let that happen though. I’ve now fully committed myself to doing Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon on June 3. TriCalifornia got their act together and sent me a corrected link to register, plus refunded my money for the mistakenly registered Wildflower. I even booked a hotel room and the economical rate of $104 per night only about 5 blocks away from the transition area. Now I just need to pay for airfare.

Alcatraz is all about the swim. How many times in a lifetime do you get to swim from the Rock like a convict trying to escape the place? 55 degree water, choppy, full of currents and sharks; sounds like fun. I want my family to go with me, but right now my wife is objecting to that notion. She doesn’t know it yet, but she doesn’t have a choice and is going. The trip will be an experience for me and the kids. I don’t want anyone to miss it. I think it would be a crime to do so, just in the name of saving a few bucks. It’s a life experience and as far as I am concerned you need to take every good one that gives you.

So all this being said, I need to start swimming again. I am completely out of swim shape. I probably couldn’t do a lap around my bathtub right now. I bet I can probably float real well from all the extra weight I put on. Ok… from this point forward, I am going to think swim. I am a swimmer; I am one with the pool. I am not cold all of the time and the water will feel refreshing. There is nothing like positive thoughts to kick start your motivation.