Tri-ing my best: Ironman by 40

In September and October I took a break from tracking. This was the first time since I was a WW member where I did not consistently make an effort to track. Those two months furthered my journey into thinking it was time to step away from WW. I felt a sense of ease surrounding food that I had not felt in years. I took the break because I was training for my half, and knew that I would be going over points daily. I also knew we were going to London for 10 days and I just didn't want to think about trying to track while on vacation. I just wanted to fully embrace and enjoy the experience.  During that time I began to discover food rules that I had that I didn't realize I had. Because I had convinced myself that the items I chose to not eat were not worth the points. Or that I didn't really like them that much. Or I convinced myself that I really liked the things I was eating. But it just wasn't true. And taking a step back helped me realize that. Here are just a few examp...

January is so often the time when we set goals, and things we want to do and focus on. I find myself doing this and picking maybe a few too many things.  1. Hip/strength work: I know that my right side is stronger than my left, and this becomes more pronounced in my hips and glutes. Because these areas are vital to being a strong runner, I have a set of 4 exercises I am aiming to do 4 times a week. Hip bridges (single leg and both legs) Leg raises Clam shells Monster Walks 2. Crush Your Core 2 Program: This is a four week program in the Peloton app. I did the first CYC program twice and loved it. It is core work for 4-5 days a week, with the class lengths ranging from 5 and leading up to 20. 3. Leaving WW: Can't forget that one, and the massive impact that has. Writing my last post was what I needed to help me process. I was a bit naive to think I wouldn't have any negative responses. So I am working through that along with the whole leaving thing.  4. Dogs need more activity:...

Its important to start this by saying this is my experience. Every single person brings a different life experience to the WW plan, and that the part of the plan that I would never trade. I am not going to bash WW, nor do I want my post to be interpreted as trying to convince anyone at all that my experience should be theirs.   There are several things with the program that in the last six months or so I have found that I struggle with. But that is not actually why I left. The reason I left was simple. Before I get into that, I will give context of my time with WW. I have spent the majority of my last 11 years as a WW member. I have gotten to my goal weight twice. The first time was my first time on the program. I lost the weight, I ran a marathon, I thought I had it figured out. And then my mom died. And over the next 3-4 years I gained the weight back (65 pounds), plus a bit more. I stopped running. I buried myself in work. I tried to come back to WW twice in those 4 years but my...