Being honest with yourself about your goals is very important. If you have a goal that you are committed to completing but choose to lie to yourself then it is not going to be accomplish. I suck at running and my numbers prove it time and time again. Data is data and it only shows what is available to be seen from your performance. There have been times that I didn’t input a performance because I wasn’t happy with the outcome and didn’t want it recorded.  Those are the performances that are most important because they give you a realistic view of what you are doing in your training.

I have come to the realization that I have a lot of work to do before my first compete in my first triathlon in June. Putting my head down and grinding away my weaknesses for the next 3 months is the only possible route that I have to get closer to my goal. I have run from putting in the not so pleasant work time and time again and it has gotten to a state of panic and doubt of my ability to succeed. As I have said before the only way to overcome that is through building confidence in your ability and trial and error is the only way to do that.

Because of the failures of my past I have will have to climb the mountain on the back of a hurt donkey instead speeding to the top on a snow mobile (snow machine if you are from Alaska). I will cherish every moment of misery because I know that every step will put me further away from what I once was. If you like this post please like an share it with someone you care about.