This was my blog entry from 23 May 2013...
I ended up putting Maggie up for sale about 12 months ago (October 2013) ... and guess what - she's still for sale ... hmm ...
A month or 2 ago i made the crazy decision to enter Ironman Melbourne. I'm not going to bore you with the details here, but for those who aren't sportingly inclined i'd probably compare it to the Melbourne - Osaka double handed yacht race, but obviously not as long. By that i mean, it's an insane event which is open to amateur sports people, which is definitely doable if you prepare yourself physically and mentally, as well as preparing your gear...and a bit of luck with the conditions doesn't hurt either.
It's a 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and a 42.2km run, all without stopping for a coffee and a donut...and here's My blog about training for Ironman Melbourne.
Anyway, back to this blog!
I'm investing a fair bit of time and money into this crazy race, so i figured i'd be short on excess of both. Seeing I haven't seen Maggie for a while, and she needs some work, i'd try and sell her to somebody who has the time needed to fix her up.
Well...needless to say, every time I see a image of a yacht of any kind, i want to get back on the water!!
Speaking with a few people, I'm also thinking that a hobby away from triathlon is needed. Spending some quality time with Claire and the kids tinkering in the boat might be just the trick.
Also, there's always the possibility that after the event next March, i might just never want to look at a bike or a pair of runners again!
But i think the overriding factor, is that i feel some kind of connection with Maggie and somewhat feel that i have let her down by not having her out with the wind in her sails and the salt water over her decks...
With any luck, the next update will be more along the lines of "have a look what i did today"....
Cheers Tim
