The challenge of training for Ironman with kids…
It’s been a really long week.
Master one (nearly 18 months) is a completely different child from our first, much less independent and much more demanding. He is also currently suffering from a combination of a cold, teething and general grumpiness. His tantrums are quite spectacular and truely a sight to behold! I should note at this point that he is also incredibly cute, which makes it difficult to stay mad at him for very long.
What this is all adding up to is that we haven’t had a decent night’s sleep for weeks. And we only had a brief respite of about 10 days before that, following about two months of unsettled nights. It’s just like having a newborn in the house again - certainly I feel as sleep deprived as back then - but it’s just much louder!
After spending many a night over the past week wondering how I’m going to be able to find the energy to train for Ironman, I’ve simply come to the conclusion that it’s simply all part of the challenge. One of the core objectives of the Ironjack project was to prove that an ordinary, everyday, working mother of two could take on Ironman and achieve it. And that’s still exactly what I’m going to do…right after I’ve had a little nap!