10 Signs You May Be Training for Ironman
1. Your idea of a quick lunch is a 1/2 mile swim and a Hammer Gel on the way back to the office
2. You are the only one in the neighborhood that gets up at 4:30 that isn’t leaving for the airport
3. You are the only one in the neighborhood that goes to bed at 8:30 that isn’t 7 years old
4. Your car is valued at $5,000 and your bike and all its accessories is worth $7000
5. You train so much your idea of help around the house is putting the toothbrush back in the cup
6. Rumors spread that you may be gay because you’re spending 15 hours a week and every morning with a group of physically fit guys
7. You actually think of passing on sex because it may “take a little out of the legs” before a brick run
8. You eat 6000 calories one day and still end up negative for the day
9. You’re running next to a guy with a latex bikini top and it doesn’t even faze you
10. Sleeping in is a 6 am workout
More Energy After Training?
It’s hard to explain to a non WUKAR person. Plain and simple, I am more tired at work on the days I don’t train (which is only one day a week). You would expect a 10 mile tempo run at 7 min pace before work would make my day a bit harder than a sleep in day but it isn’t. I can explain it easily although I have exactly 0% scientific proof behind my reasoning. It takes me 3 to 4 hours of awake time to get my body and mind rolling. Starting my workout at 5 am and going hard until 6:45 gets my blood flowing and my body ready to tackle the day. Without it, I drag. This only holds if I get the right amount of sleep and the length of my day depends on that amount. 8 hours gets me through the entire day. 7 hours and I bonk at 8 pm. 6 hours and I pass out on the couch at 7 or whenever I get home from work. The last ingredient in the equation is food and quality thereof. If I keep the quality calories coming and keep drinking, the days go well. If I find myself having an orgy with the sugars and candy bars, I have a great morning and early afternoon with an early sunset. Sleep ins are necessary I realize, but the day is going to be long and slow. The guilt of not running is not the issue as I am smart enough to know that I don’t have to hit it hard every day to be in great shape. With the addition of biking and swimming into my daily routines, I don’t even run as many miles as a used to. It is merely metabolism, mine is dictated through exercise. So long story short, if I take the Kick A$$ out of the WUKAR it will only be wake up, repeat and that just makes me tired.