Ch..ch..ch..ch..changes........

Today is a big day of changes at work. Our company's Vice President of 28 years is leaving to start his own business. This will require all of us including me to take on some new responsibilites. As I understand it I will be moving to the position of General Manager.

Change is hard for everybody including me. This is a time of great opportunity and challenge for me and many of those around me.

It also means I will need to mentally engage a bit more than I have in the last 3-4 years. Hopefully I won't pull a mental muscle getting up to speed quickly!!!

One of the reasons I chose to pursue the Ironman lifestyle was that I needed a challenge to fill some of the space that my professional life's challanges had filled for many years when this area slowed a bit in 2003. I know myself pretty well in this regard and if I don't keep myself filled with (relatively) productive things bad stuff usually follows (see the all or nothing part of the title of this blog).

Family and work are always a huge priority over this pastime though. I don't know what the next few months are going to bring in terms of challenges to my preparation for IM Wisconsin. I think I can fit it all in. It just means I need to train like most normal folks vs. having a more flexible schedule. It also means I will need to be more effective and efficient with my time.

If I have to pull the plug for this year I will; but I hope I won't have to. I will need to temper my goals and expectations a bit. And during the process I need to remember that this is supposed to be a fun and positive addition to my life.

Becky and I are working at reconfiguring my schedule. She has been great support throughout this whole process and I really appreciate it and her.

Stay tuned.