As I scarfed down multiple orders of sushi and various rolls at an AYCE sushi place with my family on Christmas Eve, I started to think back to what a year it's been. I'll do a bigger look back at the year of racing closer to NYE, but just thinking about what I attempted and accomplished just seemed so far away...
I mean since Ironman Florida, I've plumped back up to 178 lbs, my pre-Ironman training weight. This is the weight I've been most of my adult life. It's crazy because for some reason my pants still don't fit haha. I also just finished a 3 mile run and while it wasn't the worst thing, it definitely wasn't the easiest. The only thing that has been going well is my weights workouts, but even then I'm barely moving the amount of weight I used to. It all just seems so far away now...
But yet here I am, ready and committed to ramping training back up after this weekend! Planning an epic year of racing and hoping things go as planned! Looking ahead I'm already paid up for:
Surf City Half Marathon
LA Marathon
LA to SD Ragnar Run
Big Rock Olympic Triathlon
OC Marathon
Ironman 70.3 Hawaii
Redondo Beach Sprint Triathlon
Ironman 70.3 Vineman
Honolulu Marathon
And even on top of all that, I'm thinking about adding another half marathon (SF just to get a medal), a swim (same pier to pier as last year), a couple more tris (at least Hermosa, possibly Malibu, maybe Goleta or SB and possibly another 70.3) and maybe even a century or something. But I mean, I'm psycho so ya know...
The big ones for me are Ironman 70.3 Hawaii and the Honolulu Marathon. Both I've added this year through the Children's Tumor Foundation. I'll be announcing this to my friends and family looking for support yet again. But while the cause is noble and my hope and partnership with Ava is something I am looking forward to again, the real reason is to race in front of my family. I'm hopeful that my Japanese grandfather will be willing to travel to the Big Island to see the Ironman. It'll be a crazy spectacle for him to maneuver, but if he could see me attempt any part of it, I would be so happy! Because as another year passes and he gets older, the likelihood of him being at my future wedding diminish and that really saddens me as he is the grandparent I'm closest with and always wanted to make proud. So if he could see me accomplish something like a half Ironman finish, that would be a great moment.
But it's Christmas! It's a time to be thankful, a time to be with family and a time to be Merry!!! So hopefully you're spending Christmas where you want to be, with who you want to be with and with those who bring you love and joy!!!
Merry Christmas to all from Las Vegas!!!
(Photo credit: http://www.lasvegas-how-to.com/christmas-in-las-vegas.php)
Oh and it was a full moon out tonight too!!!
