While I have been getting back in to Tri shape....I have fallen out of "blog" shape.  Frankly, it is just way too hard to find the time to write.  Right now it is 5:40 AM and I am getting ready to get on the bike for a couple hours.

I returned home exactly 1 month ago today and it has been wonderful...exhausting at times but wonderful.  I still am amazed that my wife was able to stay sane during the 9 months I was gone.

It is my "hope" to write a few works every couple days to keep track of how I am feeling, how the workouts are going and to add to the story of Operation IronFamily.  I will try my best.

Right now I am feeling pretty good.  I had to miss a day this week because of snow so I moved my run & swim to the next day and missed a bike workout for the week.  I really hate missing workouts but this turned out to be a blessing in disguise, I needed the day off.  I am getting to the point again where I feel like the only thing holding me back is the mental aspect of it all.  I feel like physically I can keep going as long as my mind tells me to, or allows me to.

Today is 4 hours on the bike and I will likely have to break it up into two rides.  Saturday we run long - I will go 1 and my wife 14 or 15.  I love running long with her...she is so consistent and so tough.  It is inspiring to run next to her.

The bad news...I start back to work Monday after nearly a month off with the family.  I hope I am ready :)

More to come...the bike beckons.

 A