What have I done?

It's 7 July 2009 and I have just woken up to the dawning reality that last night I entered the 2010 Austria Ironman on 4th July next year. In total, it's 140.6 miles of swimming, cycling and running.

I know I will never rest until I've got this out of my system and knowing that my good friends and training buddies Alice, Jona and Paul are doing it will keep me inspired.

So, for the next 362 I've got to pedal, pedal, pedal as I know 112 miles on the bike is going to destroy me! Am worried about the marathon too as running since Dora has felt like running through treacle but I know I can hopefully just plod and plod until that finishing gantry. But it's getting to start that run before the cut-off that will be the biggest challenge, not to mention working full-time and having a busy toddler who I adore spending time with.

I will need many mantras to get me through this but for now will settle for:

"Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful"........