It sounds like we are all overachievers but how many people do you know outside of your training circle, that actually do the recommended amount?

DH and I train at least an hour a day, most days more than that and sometimes twice a day. The weekends are filled with long swims, runs and bike rides. I will admit that training for triathlons consumes your life and doesn't leave much time for anything else besides work and sleep but I love it. It's become our lifestyle. At my age, I figure I only have about 8 years of training this hard if I don't injure myself, then I will slow down. I wonder what the guidelines will be then?