Im getting fat........

Ok so not really but this is how a major discussion began. I cant get in my desired workouts because of the grueling ironman schedule.

Lets face it, if I want to see my husband something has to give. Between selling season, tax season, Ironman training, there just isn't a whole lot of time left unless we just don't see each other. Typical day goes like this, and this is 7 days a week, not M-F

430am wake up
5am Dunkin Donuts for pre swim Coffee or Working to accommodate later workout
545 am at pool or run
7am home for shower or in office if no training
7am until 2pm or 5pm when more training starts
7pm home
830pm sleep

This is just Todd's schedule. Mine parallels except my training activities must either happen at 530 am or 5pm in order to do my job effectively so I was starting to get fat since I began skipping my workouts so as to be home. Without skipping mine, the cumulative time I would be spending with my husband on a weekly basis would be around 5 hours, NOT ACCEPTABLE.

The great thing about issue is we found out we can really work together through issues, calmly, effectively, and fix them. Some many say just don't skip, be your own woman, others "Why cant Todd just skip his?" The reality is Todd is very very good at this Ironman thing, so if we are going to do it, lets go big! At this point in time it does take some higher ranking on the priority list. The compromise? We revisited the training program for starters. Second Todd will be accompanying me on the beach cruiser when I run as to not create more stress on his body and so I'm not running alone at night. Lastly with the days becoming longer, I can start riding again with groups in town of retirees as they try to flee the heat.

All in all, it was a great insight into how well we work together. I only hope others can have these crucial conversations. I know the week or so leading up to this it was awful to keep it inside. I don't know how some couples let it stew for years and years. No wonder many fail.

Age has Father Time as Tax has Uncle Sam,

. As we Americans love to give colorful and creative descriptions to the things we generally dislike, dont understand, and have little knowledge to critically think about thus pigeon holing concepts, I will follow suit in the spirit of tax season and itemize our list of activities and call it The Cow. I will explain why The Cow later.

 Enjoy

Todd                                                  Heather
Business owner                                   Corporate sales
CPA                                                   Mentor
IM training                                          Asst to the IM
Rotary                                                ACRR member
RRCA State Rep                                YPO Board
ACRR Member                                  Cutter housemom
YPO Member                                     Daughter
SJC Chamber Board                           Granddaughter
First Atlantic Bank Board                    Sister
Flagler Hospital Board                         Niece
Cutter Coach                                       Wife
IU Alumn                                             Hospice
BKCC Alumnae                                  13.1
JTC team member                                Blogger
SAC member                                       the cook
PS3 creator/admin                               friend
Hospice
Son
Brother
Nephew
Uncle
Husband
In law
Crossword Maniac
Sudoku champ
M&M Connoisseur
friend

I thought it was of extreme detriment you should all understand how many opportunities you can fit into your life. I will also make a typical schedule since so many inquire how we fit it in ;) You will notice there is no "follower of CSI" or Sunday football.

So why........

So why did I start this blog, what spurred the inspiration?

I was finishing up my 10 mile run yesterday, a little weathered from my first long run back in over a month, and a dear friend of ours pulled me aside and asked in a very concerning tone, "are you and Todd ok?" Much to my surprise since Todd and I are doing quite well actually. We have decided to start(and by start I mean very preliminary review so if you sell real estate please do not call us, we aren't doing anything for a while) looking for a home, and Todd is well into his Ironman training which we are settling into that schedule as best as can be expected. So I asked what he was referencing. "With all the time you two are apart that has to be hard?"

So this was the spark, the epiphany, in the words of Schmeee(Hook) "I felt like a lighting bolt just hit my brain." I have to admit, versus my expose, this will not be a daily devotional to the happiness of my life, rather it will be the sometimes hard to read or even understand explanations of why we do the things we do that bring us to ultimate fulfillment.

Get ready for the marathon.............

Welcome to Nevland

I feel like I, or should I say "we", owe it to the universe to open our world. Not because I think anyone cares but because I know we have the most fulfilling, diverse, enriched lives and I want to share that with everyone in hopes to affect even just one other person; to inspire them to make the most of an extremely long life and enjoy with every fleeting moment that seems to go by too quickly the wonders of the bodies capabilites and the minds limits. I know my concept of time may seem conflicted.   I hope to enlighten some of how my husband Todd and I really do fill every minute of everyday and not waste a single second .

Last year was the wedding, this year is the marriage, the ironman, the big moves and the small ones.

I hope this finds its way into some of your lives, some of your blogs you follow, and brings comfort, happiness, sadness, and every other emotion we should all experience to have a full life. Everyday can not be cake, but everyday can be filling.

So here we are, Welcome to Nevland