Enjoying the Journey: Becoming a Triathlete

If you're training for any of the big races coming up in the next few months, chances are your schedule has run amok like mine. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday has been renamed "Swim day, swim/bike, day, bike/run day" respectively. If I'm not sleeping, I am eating nonstop; yet happily, I am shrinking! Haven't felt this good or been so buff since freshman year of college, but I could definitely do without the biker-shorts tan lines. The 2500m swim workouts are now considered 'normal fare' and I've spent more time this season on bike than I had before I got my driver's license. Who knew I'd be transformed this much in a few short months? A few weeks ago I started getting anxious about whether or not my race results would measure up, but my coach reminded me "Enjoy the journey!" And it's helped me make sure I still have fun, even as I start up my 100-mile rides in preparation for Ironman Switzerland. Please share any of your training milestones or tips on how to keep training for endurance sports like triathlon fun!