I wish.........
I could write in my blog while I am training. It seems that is when I have all my good ideas and by the time I am finished I forget what I was thinking. Only 7 weeks until Kona and things are going really well. I am right in the middle of some pretty big build weeks. I am really tired, but in a good way, if that makes sense.
I have this online training log and at the top it has you put in your weekly goals. I have noticed a trend lately. At the top of my list for the past year, my main goal has been "consistency". Thats it, a single word. It seems that people forget that just by being consistent in training week in and week out you can make some great improvements in fitness. When training for an Ironman "consistency" takes on a whole new meaning. To me it means consistency in training, diet, and just life in general. You can accomplish anything with consistency. Take me for example. People keep asking me, what I did different this year? How did I qualify? The truth is I am not talented at any one sport. I just trained consistently for 5 years. Ironman fitness isn't an overnight process. It takes years to build the body and engine. So next time you want to push yourself in training think about how it is going to affect the consistency in your training the following week.
I have this online training log and at the top it has you put in your weekly goals. I have noticed a trend lately. At the top of my list for the past year, my main goal has been "consistency". Thats it, a single word. It seems that people forget that just by being consistent in training week in and week out you can make some great improvements in fitness. When training for an Ironman "consistency" takes on a whole new meaning. To me it means consistency in training, diet, and just life in general. You can accomplish anything with consistency. Take me for example. People keep asking me, what I did different this year? How did I qualify? The truth is I am not talented at any one sport. I just trained consistently for 5 years. Ironman fitness isn't an overnight process. It takes years to build the body and engine. So next time you want to push yourself in training think about how it is going to affect the consistency in your training the following week.
posted by Konatri at 9:15 AM
1 Comments:
Dude. I have accepted and believe in your comments on consistency. Slow steady improvement over time leads to success. Most are not willing to invest the time or are not patient enough to wait for the long term goals. I use you as an example of why I continue the day to day training. Thanks Ron. Stay safe these last 5-7 weeks!
Todd
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