Freedomizing

There is a direct correlation to economic status and being active.  "On average, triathletes are from high socio-economic backgrounds with median incomes of $126,000" -http://www.usatriathlon.org/about-multisport/demographics.aspx "average runner’s household income was $130,000" - http://fortune.com/2012/12/11/whats-behind-career-achievers-love-of-marathons/ "the average income is $160,000 per year"-(Ironman) And some of this is old data! If you exercise statistically, you make more money and have a higher net worth. This is the focus of this blog; this is the meat and potatoes. This is where you separate yourself from your lackluster job and begin to shine not only financially but emotionally as well. And I'm not even promoting that you start making 160K a year, no, generally that would imply too much work! What I'm trying to tell you is that if you freedomize, you will have the work ethic of the highest earners in the country, the knowledge ...

Holy Shit! I did it! I am an IronMAN! And I can tell you this, two days later I think I am still glowing on endorphins! I just got off the phone with my father telling him all about the race, from packet pickup to finish line. His response was, "you better write a lot of this down, or you will forget about it." Here we are, writing it down. However, I've decided that I am going to bullet point lessons learned and experiences that I will later turn into links as I indulge in details in further posts. Training 20 hours a week?! Try 8! 193lbs The bike bullshit Proper Planning 3 days you have to be on site (didn't think that one through) Eat before your race (or not) Sleep, Relax and Taper (believe it!) Coffee Beer Swimming Wait a minute I have to swim to that effin' dot on the horizon?! Assholes can't swim straight (or is it me?!) Different muscle group - hit it hard! The highs and lows during a very slow hour Biking Cliff Bars? Bananas? Wate...