Okay, so January was generally a crap-out month. Between work, getting sick, property issues, and getting sick again, I have made very little progress in my Ironman training.
Rather than continue worrying about things I cannot change, I started February with fresh training and a fresh outlook. I still have plenty of time (6 months) to train for the race.
I am convinced I got sick so much due to a lack of sleep, coupled with irregular sleep patterns. So I am going to prioritize getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night. I've planned out the next month of training workouts, splitting them up into two sessions if needed on days when work is crazy. I've put them in my calendar like appointments so that I have no excuses.
Today was my first day back into it and it went pretty well. It was the first day when I felt well enough to exercise without going into 5-minute coughing spasms. I still struggled near the end when my heart rate got higher, but I'm hoping each day leads to a better training experience.
