lol! I watched the entire kona race on ironmanlive.com. My dh and kids thought I was nuts. Well, anyone who trains for ironman has to be a "little" nuts, don't you think, Denise??

RM - regarding your sleep. Are you waking up frequently, or not able to sleep at all? Going to bed too late? More details, please!! I know that based on my "cycle" (not bicycle!) I have more difficulty sleeping at certain times. You're training levels too are to a point where its almost as if your body is just always going. Have you tried anything at night - chamomile, warm milk? I take a calcium/magnesium supplement at night, and that puts me right out.

Tracy - regarding my dh and all... I work for a big hotel company, managing a database that is used for marketing purposes. One of the best things about my job is that I can work from home, which gives me ample opportunity to train. I usually do one of my workouts first thing in the morning before everyone is up and going and then if I have a second - its at lunch time. Since I work from home, there's no getting redressed or redoing my hair or anything like that, so for tri-training, its a good fit. I'm in "preseason" technically right now for IMFL. My training is run-focused until April because I'm doing the Big Sur marathon on the 30th. I'm doing about 4 runs per week, 2 or 3 bikes (short), and two masters swim sessions. All in all, maybe 8 - 10 hours a week or so. (isn't that the length of one of Running Mommy's long bikes??) I have two kiddos, aged 11 and 9, who are both in school from 8 to 3:30, so once they come home, I'm done with work and done with working out and all theirs.

Now... is my dh supportive? Well THAT is a whole 'nother story. I should start a new thread!