KSH - you've got a plan that will clearly get you to your goal. I'm happy that you're generally enthusiastic and I know what you mean by those days when you're wondering what the heck was I thinking. It's worth it. A little advice. You can't train for Ironman chronically fatigued and sleep deprived. You just won't get what you need from your workouts. So keep track on BT the hours you've slept, quality of sleep and fatigue levels. It becomes very important to recognize when you need to drop the plan for a few days and sleep 13 hours straight. And that time will come. Don't be afraid to embrace it when it does. A few days later you'll be raring to go again and much better off. One of the best decisions my coach made last year was making me not workout for a whole week and sleep an extra 2 to 3 hours a day. It was exactly what I needed and I think it diverted disaster.