And now....

So I'm ready to start training. Mentally and physically able. This week was the first week of my family's new schedule.

Mornings we walk Caleb to the bus. Between 9 and 11:30 I want to fit in my training at the Y, lunch for Noah and then off to Kindergarten for him from 12:00 to 3:10, while I work at the office. Pick him up, rush home to get Caleb and then the usual after school homework and dinner prep happens.

I have to say I'm quite impressed with how this schedule is going. The kids seem happy, the times give me a consistency I was lacking before and overall things are becoming balanced. However, something happened Monday, Tuesday and today that I was perplexed with. I didn't train.

Ok, it's early in the scheme of things I told myself at first. Then it was the excuse of 'getting into a routine' next. HOWEVER yesterday I finally figured it out. There is too much clutter. I feel overwhelmed with my home's build up of stuff, papers, things, toys, clothes, etc. Nothing is in place. As soon as I hook up that bike or start hauling out my swim and run stuff we'll spiral further into chaos. I printed off an ebook on 'clearing the clutter'. I am taking this in 60 minute blocks and every step taken energizes me to get going with my training, every battle against how out of control my living space is brings me closer to clearness of MIND!

Tonight I'll be running the 5k trail race and Friday I'm back in the pool. I'm really looking forward to my swims. I'm really looking forward to this year.