Different Life, New Goals

So I have been adjusting to my new life this past year. I looked back and realized how much my life has changed since the 2007 Ironman Canada race. I am a very different person now. Well maybe I just have very different priorities than I did then.

Being a mom makes a huge difference. Spending incredible amounts of time on the bike and all my focus on training is no longer a priority. Spending time with E'llee and watching her grow and learn is my priority now. I am proud of that paradigm switch. WHat I am not proud of is how much fitness I have lost and how much weight I have regained.

So now I'm trying to figure out how to balance the two. How can I train and be the mom I try to be. So I've decided that I need goals set again. I can't just workout to stay fit. That's not my style but I also don't need to be extreme about it either. I can figure out goals that will allow me to be both the mom I want to be and an athlete. I won't be training for an Ironman right now but I can still keep that as a goal for later in life. I am lucky to have had the opportunity at all.

So here are my goals:

• 70.3 Ironman Lake Stevens in August 2009
• Sub 1:00 10K by 1/24/10
• Sub 7:45 500 Free by 1/24/10
• Get back down to my 100 lb lost mark by 1/24/09
• Weigh 150 by 1/24/10

I think by training for the 1/2 IM I can also easily work on my other goals. Also the longest ride I really need to do occasionally is a 5 hour total workout. I just need to figure out how to put together a 1/2 IM training plan as I don't really know how to do that. maybe I'll get a coach. That might be a good investment. I think it would help me get back on track for my goals.

So there you have it a different life, new goals.