Stop and shake the fro: Reflections while churning away at week 10

So, as I am sitting here (with a lacrosse ball against my back) writing this, I decided to look back on all of my workouts since I started Ironman training with my awesome coach, Jenny Hayes (Jenny-Hayes.com) and I had to stop and shake the fro.

The Facts:

• Swimming: 66,250 yards or approximately 37.642 miles (What the what????)
• Biking: 33 hours in the saddle
• Running: 19.5 hours
• Pilates: 9 hours (this does not include when I have to demonstrate for my clients)
• Strength Training: almost 9 hours as well

Now, mind you, I have a LONG way to go before I toe the line at Ironman Cozumel. I'm only in the beginnings of week 10 and I have already swam 3200 yards, 1 hour of strength training (3 point lunges anyone?) and an hour on the bike in CompuTrainer.

The Facts:

• Coffee is a necessity
• I can never get enough to eat
• It's crazy when the front desk staff just asks, "How many yards today?"
• I've gone through more shower gel, shampoo, conditioner and lotion... and that is just one day of training
• I'm surprised I still have hair
• I keep jamming my damn ring finger on my right hand while swimming!
• Sleep...ummmmm, we will talk about that later
• The lacrosse ball, foam roller, the grid foam roller and the stick are my good friends
• Listening to the Classic Hip Hop station on Pandora is a must for hard CompuTrainer rides
• I really want the Polar V800 watch. *hint hint*
• Laundry... do I need to say more?

I am so grateful to my coach, friends, training partners and coworkers ( I work in Fitness, remember?) who have to deal with my craziness, but don't worry. I still manage to have fun. Go see "Avengers: Age of Ultron". It was worth all of the sleep deprivation getting home at 1:30am and getting to work at 5:30am and still get my training in. We will not discuss how much coffee I drank that day.

All in all, I am having fun. I'm getting stronger, faster, more focused...A friend said I was a freaking Cylon (Battlestar Galactica). Go figure! The one thing I can say is that having a coach is making me a BETTER coach! Yep, the coach has a coach.

So thank you again for dealing with my craziness...

The road to Cozumel continues....