Miles of Motivation

I'm dedicating tonight's post to Motivation. I had a lot of time to think about motivation today, what with my five hour bike ride and 50 minute run. I also had a lot of time to think about what "normal" Saturday mornings are like, but Tim told me to concentrate on that "later" (as in December).

So back to motivation. As we ramp up the mileage in preparation for Ironman Arizona, I find that I need to simultaneously ramp up the motivation. The workouts are becoming more intense and more exhausting, and my tri shorts are becoming less and less padded. This adventure is downright hard - but that's also why it's so dang powerful. I find myself seeking motivation in the little things...

For instance, motivation got me out of bed at 5 o'clock this morning to eat breakfast. (Okay, truth be told, Tim got me out of bed and threatened me with the likelihood of digestive issues if I didn't eat early enough, but for blog purposes, I'm going with motivation.)

Motivation prompted me to ride Santiago Canyon as fast as I could. (Actually, it was my afore-mentioned extremely small bladder that caused me to book it to the bathroom at the other end of Santiago Canyon, but, you know...)

And it was motivation that pushed me along the 50 minute run today - that and a little David Archuleta iTunes action (yes, it's true - I listen to his music, shamelessly).

But for the most part, I find myself motivated by food. Period. Point blank. Bring it. Strap on the feed bag. Home-girl's hungry.

I'm motivated, all right. Pass the Gu, please.