Tri-ing To Make a Difference: 262 & 261 Days And Counting

Why would you possibly want to do this?

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Call it crazy, call it a 'mid-life crises', call it boys being boys... I don't mind. I am 45 years old, been physically active most of my life (interspersed with brief periods of sheer laziness) and have decided to complete the South African Ironman in April 2008. (3.8k Swim, 180k Cycle, 42.2k Run)

Someone told me that when you are 45, rich and bored you buy a Harley or a sports car. When you are 45, poor and suffer from OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) you do the Ironman.

In 1987 I completed a canoe Ironman triathlon and suddenly realised that if I completed the Ironman in 2008, it would be almost 21 Years to the day since my last big physical challenge.

I have been training for a few months now but took 4 weeks off all training before the 'big push' that starts TODAY (2 July 2007). This BLOG will be a daily Web Log of the life and times of a Ironman Wannabe. I trust you will enjoy the experience with me and please feel free to comment on any of the blogs.

PS. I am doing this for charity and the details of that will soon be posted here, as well as on my own site at www.brandstrategy.co.za and at the TTMAD site (Tri-ing To Make A Difference)

Friday, July 27, 2007

262 & 261 Days And Counting

Oh Shit, missed a day! (You can stop laughing now!) Lucky it was just a days blogging and not a days training. Been real busy as we head to the end of the month and if I could just turn this 'busy' into 'money' life would be dandy.

Plenty of meetings this week including one with Talisman Tool & Plant Hire. They are a South African based tool hire company that has franchises successfully throughout South Africa and they have invited me to speak to their franchisees at their annual conference in September. Ag shame, they couldn't find a REAL speaker! Well one thing I can assure them, things will be a little different from the next day.

I am gonna speak to them about the importance and value of brand and branding. So maybe a few laughs a few shocked faces and just maybe a few people looking at their company a little differently. I have never thought of myself as a motivational speaker (no standing on chairs or hugging or shouting 'amen') but maybe inspirational enough to make a difference. Time will tell.

Trying to work exactly to the Triangle Sports Program and this means time in the seat, time on my feat and time in the pool. The pool sessions are strange because I am trying to work on form first and distance next but don't want to be left too far behind.

Need to get in a long run tomorrow and a long bike ride on Sunday BUT my bike is still at the shop and that means extended spinning. Just a gentle reminder to those that have promised to comment on this blog... I AM STILL WAITING!