md6 wrote:You're both right, of course. I am looking for validation of the intention to do another. I got told lots of reasons why I shouldn't do it, and then how I wouldn't be capable which, frankly, f**ked me right off. I know that I am currently 7kgs over my 'race' weight and unfit compared to previous years. Ive been broken for a fair while and like you guy, eat a shedload of biscuits. that's only going to end in one way.
So, the problem I had is that I was happy with the idea of doing a few half IM a year for a bit then in a few years when work is more settled and the house is sorted then do another one. I don't like the fact that I would barely see the gf for months while training etc and it in general seemed to be a bit too much to take on. I couldn't give my last one the training it required because in the 6 month lead up, I was studying for my degree, moving house, working and trying to have a social life. none of those things really got the level of attention and effort they required. I'm no longer studying which frees up a lot of time in the week (around 9 hours + per week) which would be half my training time give or take, and have (again) moved house so won't need to do that again in a hurry. So I 'have' the time, its just how I want to use that extra time. I wasn't sure, but now i'm pissed off about the negative and condescending attitude I got, it really makes me want to say f-you, I will do one*. But is spite a reason to do an IM?
I'll take some more time to think about it, and will see how I feel when I calm down and have got back into regular training.
See you at the gauntlet which I will be going for, I was considering the OD instead but now I feel I need to prove a point as to what my body can take
*I am aware that part of that might be because i'm worried she may be right that my body can't take it
md6 wrote:You're both right, of course. I am looking for validation of the intention to do another. I got told lots of reasons why I shouldn't do it, and then how I wouldn't be capable which, frankly, f**ked me right off. I know that I am currently 7kgs over my 'race' weight and unfit compared to previous years. Ive been broken for a fair while and like you guy, eat a shedload of biscuits. that's only going to end in one way.
So, the problem I had is that I was happy with the idea of doing a few half IM a year for a bit then in a few years when work is more settled and the house is sorted then do another one. I don't like the fact that I would barely see the gf for months while training etc and it in general seemed to be a bit too much to take on. I couldn't give my last one the training it required because in the 6 month lead up, I was studying for my degree, moving house, working and trying to have a social life. none of those things really got the level of attention and effort they required. I'm no longer studying which frees up a lot of time in the week (around 9 hours + per week) which would be half my training time give or take, and have (again) moved house so won't need to do that again in a hurry. So I 'have' the time, its just how I want to use that extra time. I wasn't sure, but now i'm pissed off about the negative and condescending attitude I got, it really makes me want to say f-you, I will do one*. But is spite a reason to do an IM?
I'll take some more time to think about it, and will see how I feel when I calm down and have got back into regular training.
See you at the gauntlet which I will be going for, I was considering the OD instead but now I feel I need to prove a point as to what my body can take
*I am aware that part of that might be because i'm worried she may be right that my body can't take it
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