a bump in the road

It's been a while since I posted anything.  There have been a number of "bumps", you know, life "bumps", work, family, health.  All the ups and downs we all deal with.  But during all of them, the thought of racing in a triathlon never was far from my thoughts.  And to that end, this is where I find myself currently.
1) Wendy is OFFICIALLY my triathlon coach.  And she ROCKS!!  It's an online coaching situation, which I've never done so there has been a bit of a learning curve.  I'm not the easiest person to deal with.  LOL!!!  I ask a million questions, I have a tendency to want to do EVERYTHING NOW!!  So, I have to rein myself in often.  Her patience is amazing.  At first I was a little intimidated, here was someone who not only went to Kona but won at Kona, THE World Championships of Triathlon!  Not an simple feat.  But she is so easy to "talk" to.  I feel very comfortable with her.  And that's so important, since I have to be completely honest with her, so she can coach me.  And it's so apparent how much she wants to help people, especially beginners like me.  I'm very fortunate to have her as my coach.
2) I did quite a bit of soul searching and found the working the catering job and the granola job was a better setup than waiting for my "regular" job to bring me back.  So, I quit there and now have 2 jobs which have schedules that shift often.  It keeps me hopping, that's for sure!  But they are both physical and fun jobs.
3) I also have finally been able to consistently incorporate Chalean Extreme into my workouts.  I'm swimming 5-6 days/week, then running 2x's/week and biking 2x's/week.  And I'm working on how to incorporate Kris' "kick butt" workout challenge, and some extra lifting and core work!   If I could only cut out this sleeping thing, I'd be set!!
So, everything seems to have fallen into place for me to continue pursuing my goal of an Ironman.  My first Sprint Tri is in June, a local women's race.  And my "A" race is the Olympic Tri at the end of August.  I put it far enough out, so that I have all the time I need to conquer the swimming thing.  I am really starting to believe, well, most days, that is, that I will conquer it.   I feel good about how 2012 has started.  So, while life will continue to have it's ups and downs, I just need to stay committed to my goal.  And today that commitment feels very, very solid.