TIME…..What TIME!? 

If you read Missy's previous blog you now know we are 55 days away from the big race! And in usual fashion it will be here in the blink of an eye. I have read a million different forums about IM races and the redundant factor seems to be one thing….TIME. The world we live in moves so fast nowadays and in order to better yourself you have to find the TIME to make it happen. I hear people all the time say "I can't work out …I don't have the TIME." But they may have plenty of TIME to sit in a bar all night? I'm guilty of wasting TIME too. Hell we all are guilty, if you're reading this then you have Facebook and what a waste of TIME that can be! 

The best thing I have read from the forums so far is this "You probably haven't stayed up past 8 pm and have absolutely no social life" The earliest I have went to bed so far has been 7:30…no joke! If I stay up past 9 pm I can count on having a terrible day of training the next day. Sleep is absolutely crucial when you're making TIME to bike 15-30 miles, swim and run run run, not counting being a dad, husband and boss all while still trying to maintain a somewhat normal life!  

My strategy for making time is to be proactive in the early mornings 4:30-5:00 am and if necessary take my kids along with when realistic. We have been on a bike ride, me of course pulling them in a trailer, went to the pool, and Reece and I have ran 3 races together including the Hillbilly Hustle. (picture below) We're not blazing a trail at any of these BUT we are exercising, and making memories as a family. So it's a win win! My wife and I couldn't be more proud of Reece and his accomplishments so far. He's already completed a 5K race 2 weeks after turning 4! 

Through this journey so far I have been thinking of Bryce and his family. After all Bryce is my motivation to complete this race. Having my son do some of these events with me is so important because the TIME you have can be taken away in an instant. Jenna and Kyle were so fortunate to have gotten the time they did with Bryce but it certainly would have been awesome for Bryce to be able to play football with his dad or run with his mom and all those fun things little boys do! Bryce now has a little brother to look after! Carter James was welcomed to the world on May 22nd! So now this race is for Bryce and Carter! 

So to sum things up..TIME is what you make of it and I hope you find TIME, to make the TIME you have worth every second because TIME is ticking away!