Last week I signed up for the Gerogia Marathon in Atlanta on March 21. I signed up to give me a goal to hit as I work towards the Ironman. I'll kick my serious training for IM Louisville in to gear right after the marathon. It sounds like a good plan, I guess I'll find out since it's only 11 weeks away.

My plan was to start my training for Ironman Louisville today. But today is not the day, it is just flat out nasty outside. The light rain isn't so light and the cold is bone chilling. I think I will start tomorrow and call this a rest day.

I did it. I signed up for an Ironman race in Louisville, Kentucky on August 29, 2010. Why did I do it? I'm not really sure, but here are a few possibilities:

1. I'll be turning 50 before the race.
2. I've already done a few half Ironman distance races and this was the natural next step.
3. I can raise some money for charity through the Janus Charity Challenge.
4. I always wanted to do one.
5. Why not?

It is going to be a lot of hard work and discipline, but it will also be a lot of fun and a great vacation with our family. I'll be updating my blog with details on how my training is going but more importantly how you can get involved in helping me raise money for a charitable organization. I'm not sure which one I'll support, but I have it narrowed down to a few.