Bite off more than one can chew

The phrase "don't bite off more than you can chew" was first written in the 1877 book 'Western Wild' although it is widely believed that it had previously been used in regular conversation before being written. Regardless of where the phrase derived from we all do it at some point.

I have recently bitten off more than I can chew. Although I am more than confident in regards to my ability to complete a physically active endeavour I am worried about completing the 4km swim portion of the Ironman Canada. I am just not a very competent swimmer. I'm don't struggle with the aspect of being able to swim, but rather I am just not sure I can complete a 4km swim in an acceptable amount of time and I at the moment certainly can't do it with the freestyle stroke. Triathlon blogs unequivocally state that the breaststroke is too slow and too tiring to be considered an appropriate stroke for an Ironman.

The purpose of this blog is to journal my progression towards Ironman Canada 2014. I can't imagine it will be interesting to anyone other than myself, but I do feel it is an excellent way for me to track my progress and hopefully keep me in some way, shape or form more accountable to my training.

If you do decide to follow my progress I hope you enjoy it... If you don't that is just fine :)

Day 1 training: 45 minute pyramid bike training.
Weight: 200
Day 2 training: 50 minute tempo ride.
Weight: 201