Tiredness and Hunger.

Now that Ironman training is in full swing it is amazing to see how much the body changes its needs and wants. The same diet that I was having 2 weeks ago feels like barely enough to sustain sitting at work all day, much less the workouts that follow. On top of that every day needs a nap or at least 8 hours of sleep at night.

So the question becomes how to deal with this. For now we have started to gradually up the calories at meal time by adding some side of carbs (pasta, rice, etc.) Yes it throws off our typical 40-30-30 ratio but you must replenish what the body is using and right now that is carbs.

The tiredness is another matter entirely. It has already become difficult to motivate oneself to perform even the most routine daily tasks, cooking, grocery shopping and cleaning have slowly been slipping down the priority scale.

The beautiful thing is that I can see in the near future a balance is coming. Managing a more than full time job, Ironman training, and everyday life. It is a challenge and I am loving every minute of it. There is nothing like pushing yourself to the limit to gain the knowledge of what is possible.

~ Josh