18 weeks till IRONMAN - really?

Well it's true!

18 weeks till IM Maryland!

I did it - transferred 

from Ironman Florida to Ironman Maryland

from sun and beach to fall colors and no sharks

from knowing the race route to not knowing the race route

from November 1st to September 20

It's all new stuff!

Well technically it's all the same stuff

2.4 mile swim

112 mile bike

26.2 mile run

but in a brand new place with all new views - - - 

(this is how a crazy person gets excited!!)

Now to keep that excitement and motivation and GET READY in only 18 more weeks!!

First step is to get my nutrition on the same page as my workouts!  My aha moment was this one. . . . . 

Preparation is key!

"If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail."

28 weeks till IRONMAN - so many thoughts

So Ironman has announced a new location - Cambridge, Maryland

and I can't get it out of my mind.. . .

for the first time ever, Ironman is offering a transfer program.
I could transfer from Florida to Maryland. . . . . .

I have been making Pro's and Con's Lists mentally,
 on pieces of paper, and in ALL of my conversations
with my poor friends. . . . .

Maryland Pros

It's sooner

I won't have to train in Alberta in Sept/October's unpredictable weather

My hard training will be done before school starts

I'll have more time to deal with x-country and Christmas, Girls Choir

It's a new race - more adrenaline with the unknown

It's a new place - different medal!

No Sharks

No Jellyfish

Maryland Cons

My training is going to have to jump up 5 weeks

I'm having a hard time finding anything wrong with this race!

Oh what to do!