I’m Not Going to Kona...Yet

My brother & sister had purchased me a Kona lottery slot as a Christmas present & as many of you Ironman junkies know, this past weekend the 150 Kona lottery winners were announced. I unfortunately was not one of them. I can’t believe I didn’t get a spot! I mean I was only going up against about 8,000 other people. Seriously though it was pretty fun thinking about the possibility of racing in the Ironman World Championship for the last three & a half months, but it just wasn’t meant to be. I’ll get there one day, someway, somehow.

After keeping track of my sister’s Ironman Arizona race throughout the day this past Sunday, I finally got back in the mood to really start training again. So thanks Monica. I also believe that watching a live Ironman finish line video feed cures all “I-don’t-wanna-train-itis”. If you really need to up the motivational factor, wait until the last 30 minutes that the course is open to tune in. If that doesn’t help then I don’t know what will get you into training. That's all for now. Consistency is key.

Iron Endurance

So here is my shameless little plug for my sisters recently made official coaching company, Iron Endurance. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science and is working towards a Master’s in Business Administration (Dec. ’08). She is a Certified Personal Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine and is a USA Triathlon Certified Level 1 Coach. She has been training/coaching athletes for over three years and racing in triathlons for over four.

As a triathlete, Monica specializes in Ironman distance races. In 2007, she placed 1st in her age group and 20th overall in Ironman Louisville, which earned her a slot to compete in the Ironman World Championships. Be on the lookout for her in 2008, as she’s training for a breakthrough year!

Monica is one of the most driven & focused people I have ever met & I’m so happy for her that she has been able to combine her passion with work. Her clients will benefit greatly from her guidance & knowledge. It’s actually pretty nice having a triathlon coach in the family. I’m pretty sure that means all immediate family members (me) get free coaching. Good luck with the biz Monica, you freaking ROCK! & good luck this weekend at Ironman Arizona, you’re going to ROCK that as well!