"Oh ya I'm an Ironman"

Some days I'm just really tired for no apparent reason.  No worries, this is not anything new or whatever. It just happens...

Today training was just a 2 mile easy run. Let me tell you I was SLUGGISH!! It was the kind of run where I'm like ugh I'm so tired, can I do this? Then I remember "Oh ya I'm an Ironman!"

WAY back in 2011 I did Ironman Wisconsin. yup 2.4 mile swim, 112 miles on the bike and then ran a freaking marathon. Before actually doing it, it was all about proving something to myself. I should have thought about what would happen if I DID do it.

See it kinda mocks me whenever I think I'm tired and I start making excuses... DUDE you did IRONMAN!!!! WTF!

I'm Freaking tired!! Can't run 2 miles? DUDE WTF!

Can't wake up? ummm DUDE you woke up and then did....

You get the picture.

Same thing happens around the house. Even if I forget, Eileen won't let me.

Cut the Grass?
"Eileen! I'm tired ok?"
"Dude you did Ironman"
Arrggghhhhhhhhhh

It could be worse, I could have also got an Ironman Tattoo.
Then strangers would give me SH*T too!
You know like when the girls are clothes shopping, and somehow I'm roped into going. OMG I'm so TIIIIRRREEEED Maybe if I can sit down in that chair over there. Wake up!!!! What's wrong with you?!!!

Stranger: Dude! You are SNORING! Me:
Me: Well I'm just so tired.
Stranger: Is that an M dot tattoo on your calf?
Me: Arrggghhhhhhhhhh

So what nags at YOU to keep YOU going? let it nag you and drive you. ‪#‎Getitdone‬!

(Not my calf  also not my tattoo!  I don't have one)

Wounded animal defending it's young.

Thoughts while running a recovery (RH knee recovering) paced 2 miler this am:

Testing the injured knee on a short 2 mile neighborhood course. I wanted to make sure to go easy.
In fact, I began this run thinking if anything felt really wrong before a line of demarcation I had plotted, then i would abandon it, and turn around.

"Hmmm its ok I guess.... IDK looks like maybe continue" I told myself after passing the line.

As I went along I began thinking about what led to the knee issue to begin with. (really too much too soon)
I started thinking about my form.  I had Achilles tear injury some years ago,  Was referred to a physical therapist who then was helping me on my road to recovery.
I had not been allowed to run for what felt like eternity.

Me: "Can I run now?"
PT:   "No"

3 days later,
"Can I run now?" No

"Can I run now?" No

"Can I run now?" Yes.... right here, right now, one mile on the treadmill over there,
"Yay!" (can't wait to show off)

"SOoooo, what do you think??" (I said proudly)

PT:  "Dave-<clears throat, takes time to choose words carefully> You are a miracle of adaptation!"

ME: "Say what? is that good?"

PT:  Do you ever watch nature films?

ME:   "Well ya where are you going with this?"     

PT:  You run like a wounded animal defending it's young....

Bison mother protecting young

"WHAT????"
Your form is horrible. It's amazing to me that you are able to run as fast as you do. This being said,  it's also how you ended up seeing me.   BUT don't stop running, just work on your support exercises cause you will really need that to keep from seeing me in the future.
Whenever you do have an issue just "modify" and do something else.

Ok so I had that in my mind as I continued to run and by the time I was finished with that thought, I realized I was running pretty well and things felt good.

By the last 1/2 mile I was running fairly hard cause well yes I can be that stupid. BUT it did feel good and the knee cooperated soooo.