IRONMAN

So I did a really nutty thing just now. I signed up for the the Louisville, Kentucky, Ironman race. The race is on 8/30/09. It consists of a 2.4 mi. swim • 112 mi. bike • 26.2 mi. run. I am a little flipped about it. It was a goal of mine 2 years ago when I started my first triathlon. I wanted to do a full Ironman when I turn 40 years old. I'll be 40 in 04/07/09. I did a half Ironman in September just this past summer. For two months after that race, I did nothing. I thought of a lot of excuses not to do the full distance (and belive me, there are plenty of good excuses). But I guess that's why I need to do this. I need to follow through on the thing I set out to do two years ago. I need to prove to myself that I can follow through, even if there are plenty of excuse not to. My artwork and my studio may not get my full attention for a few months while I train. It will be tough, but I know when it is all said and done and I cross the finish line, I will be able to get back into my studio with a fresh outlook and I know I will be able to pull off nearly anything as long as I follow through.

In a holding pattern

So our house is up for sale and we have shown it 5 times in the last 12 days. Before this whole moving thing, I was training for a 70.3 mile triathlon a few hours a day, six days a week, maintaining my work, two kids, and a house. Now I am in a holding pattern. I haven't worked out in a while. I haven't made any work in a while. I hate to start anything new when we could be on the move at any given notice. I have been wanting to look for a new gallery to represent me too but figured I should wait until I am sure I can make enough work to keep up with another one. Hard to do that when everything is packed up.
So for now, I am waiting, and holding.