that’s the thing I hear more and more……when did we all get so busy?….how can some not find even a free 1 hour to go for a run, to ride a bike, or swim…..?

I get it…I’m actually retired, I work selling shoes a few hours a week….I have all the time in the world, just finding some time to train seems the biggest challenge…….I keep looking at the calendar, the Daytimer, every other family members schedule, and yeah, how is it that not I have no time?

The thing is, I now the solution……make it a priority…..every day schedule just as you would any other priority – a dentist or doctor appoint, or a meeting, your work hours – if you need an hour, 2 hours, whatever….if there’s a spot with nothing else in it, circle it, highlight, set an alarm…and make it non-negotiable…. that has to be it.

I know it’s not easy, and it’s easy to feel uneasy doing that…leaving the house or whatever, thinking that you’re abandoning family, or something else….or maybe you’ll miss that favorite TV show……you won’t be on Facebook….you can be, post with pride once you’re done!….Tweet, brag…….but yeah, I’ve always felt that….isn’t there somewhere I have to be with someone….

in order to whatever I’ve done..it takes time to do…I had to swim, run, bike..and yes some weights, some yoga…..and a lot of eating….but the main three…it seemed like every day, all the time….. I was still working full time…….how did I do that?…..I made it a priority……so that’s that……in order to race a full on Ironman Tiathlon, you have to put in the time…the work….

I think I’ve said somewhere else that I’ve never really specifically trained for anything, I just seem to have fallen into things, trained, and done……just always, so whenever something like marathon or a triathlon fell into my lap, I had a base to work from to get the deal done……..but somehow I found the time……so schedule, priority, and I guess don’t feel guilty….