Well I am halfway through my recovery week and feel completely like a slug.  Even to do my lighter workouts I have lost motivation.  At the same time, I do realize I need to have these easier weeks but am itching to get back to longer workouts to feel more like I am making gains.  I did also meet with Viktor on Monday to help me with technique stuff regarding lunges, squats and step ups.  For the longest time I thought I was doing them all correctly, I was sadly mistaken.  Now, I am focusing on no weights with these exercises and focusing on proper technique and am getting the same type of soreness which is good.

We are now roughly 73 days out until Madison and I'm slowly becoming a greater mixed bag of emotions.  The worries about not training enough are beginning to creep in, the concerns about race weight are worrying, and the worries about the possibility of a "breakdown" are always present.  At the same time, my excitement and anticipation levels are going up every day and I find myself checking the website daily for any new updates to the Madison page on Ironman to start planning out that entire week and weekend.  Everyone continues to be super supportive even if they don't really understand what I am going through during this preparation.  Just 73 more days.......73 more days......