Family Life (Page 3)

I think your 2013 goals are doable however not without some cost...

You mention working 60-70 hours per week, how many days is that spread over and what are your typical start and end times?

For up to OLY distance triathlons I think your schedule will work but not without some pain...Pain of missing things with the family, work quality slippage, lack of sleep, less than optimal training as a result but still doable...And that won't be all the time but 60-70 hours a week is a ton of hours and the body is affected cumulatively when rest isn't sufficient...

As for IM by 45, that's a totally different animal....Whether you're 25 or 45, unless something gives with your work hours, I don't see how you can fit all the things in and still get the training volume...

I did a HIM when my kids were ranging in ages from 15 to 8 and it was quite difficult as I missed a lot of things on the weekend when I did my long bike and run workouts....

I'm 46 now and my goal was IM by 50 and I'm wondering if I'll get there....I COULD get there, but as my kids are getting older I realize I'd rather miss out on long course tris than ANYTHING with my family...

Good luck with your decision(s)...

Hmm.

You asked...

I'm 51. Done everything. Don't ask.

My advice: Pick your battles.

If you want to raise a family; raise a family.

If you want to be a Navy SEAL, be a Navy SEAL.

If you want to do Ironman, do Ironman.

If you want to be the best in your career field, be the best in your career field.

In other words, it is very difficult to be a Father-of-the-year, great husband, Boy Scout Troop leader, Ironman, employee or partner of the year, entrepreneur, most interesting man in the world, adult entertainer to your spouse, etc.

Pick one thing. do that. Be the best. Make everything else a distant second. Distant. Don't live by comparison.

People talk about a "life of balance". I can't imagine anything worse. I'd ratehr raise great kids and be a great husband and be happy with that   -OR-   dedicate myself to a career and be devoted to that like a monk and be successful (or fail trying)   -OR-   .... you get the idea.

When you try to be good at too many things you often aren't particularly good at anything, and that is a compromise life. Not good.

And, don't worry about your abs.