Ironman Texas 2013

I expected Ironman Branson 70.3 to be my triathlon retirement race.  After all, this is the 3rd time I've tried to learn to swim and be a triathlete. Why would it be any different?

Well it was different, the swim was easy and enjoyable at IM Branson.  I finished with a BIG smile on my face and had a great race.  I love to race!  I do not enjoy training...not swimming, biking, or running.  Well I enjoy biking and running in small doses.

I spent 5-8 hours training for the past 4 months preparing for IM Branson.  Ironman Texas would require 6-8 hours for the next 3 months, then would increase to 8-12 hours.

Big problem #1 with IMTX 2013 is I don't want to go through the motions of training for 10+hours a week.  

Triathlon has been interesting to me for years because I couldn't swim more than 100 yards and it was a big challenge. I didn't know if I could even do it.  Now after Branson, I am 100% confident that I could race/finish IMTX in May 2013....so with the unknown now known, I've lost some interest.

I've really enjoyed the 9 months of tri training that I've put in this year with 5 triathlons.  I enjoyed 70% of the training, but really missed lifting and feeling strong.