This has been the biggest trial I have faced with working out – keeping it going, day after day. It doesn’t start with training, though. I’ve realized that I need to keep things going with all of my high priority items in my life. The Covey methods have helped at times. He just helps you list out your priorities, something that I need to do regularly.

TriHive is one step forward in the consistency category. At times, TriHive has been a high stress outlet. This typically happens when deadlines creep up. But, creating and completing the first years worth of TriHive’s was a huge stepping stone. Finishing college in 2004 was one step forward in this outlet as well. Not a big deal for some, but for me, the one-time wanna be hair band drummer (i.e. Motley Crue) had to learn to focus on things I didn’t necessarily care to focus on. Some of the consistency issues I face are naturally easily conquered by many people. I think the challenge has to do with my short attention span. There are a lot of things that interest me. But, to be very good or to complete a big task requires day-to-day commitment.

I must admit that being married helps ground me at times and helps me stay focused. Some say that marriage is restricting, confining and doesn’t let them do what they want. For me, it forces me to pick a few things instead of many, and then put a lot of energy into them. However, nothing will outshine the family time.

So, I’ve found a few minutes here and there to commit to the 2007 triathlon season. I’m four weeks into my regular training and have already identified obstacles on my path to frequency. I have listed a few below.

Overtraining – On Wednesday night I was running up towards the Bountiful LDS Temple. I knew it would be a tough workout and would require recovery time. I didn’t know that I would totally blown to smithereens. Yesterday, I woke up a bit groggier then normal. In the afternoon I hit the treadmill for an easy 30 minute run. There was nothing easy about this run and it felt like an eternity to complete. I had an hour ride on the trainer scheduled for the evening. After I put baby Kennedy into her crib, I set up my gear in living room to get the ride going. It was obvious I was a bit tired, but I thought that I might have been over the previous night’s hill run.

I realize that I need to start my workouts and see where they lead. If I’m slammed, I’ll back off or stop. This is where I ended up last night, just trying to get started. I hoped on my bike and started to pedal but my PowerTap wasn’t working as it should. I tried and tried to make it work and finally realized the battery was to low to get power readings. I took this as a sign from above and threw in the towel.

The right decision was made. However, I wasn’t sure about this decision until today. I finally feel fresh again.

Tiredness – There are two points in my day where I feel especially sleepy — usually when I’m not busy (mid morning and mid evening for me). Thankfully, I’m at work in the mid mornings and I never have a chance to think about a nap. I don’t even think about it. It’s obviously there on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The evening tired time is a killer. Again, I’ve realized that I just have to keep things going. This usually means that the first few minutes of the evening workout is wakeup time. In the past, I would have resigned myself to the cozy coach. I expect to keep things rolling in 2007.

This is my theme for 2007 – Keep Things Rolling. Fitness will improve dramatically and speed will be gained if I can follow my theme throughout the year. So far, so good.

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