I'm 31 today.

Everyone needs a foundation, and I don’t just mean in miles and yards. Triathlon training takes a lot out of a person physically, mentally and emotionally, so it’s a good idea to make sure that there’s plenty in there before seriously getting started. Not sure you have enough on some days?

5:30 – I have to get up now. Should have gotten up an hour and a half ago. No more negotiating. Stayed up too late with that little regrouping episode, dammit, Mind. Shut-up, Body, just get up. Really, get up or you’re going to blow it for the day.

Why the hell am I doing this? I guess I'll have a lot to think about for hopefully less than four hours tomorrow morning. 19 miles'am I out of my mind? Why? Why would I get up at four o'clock on a Sunday morning to do such a thing? It's going to be cold, wet, windy - I hate being cold. God, I really hate being cold.