Taking the plunge

It's the first day of my training for Deca Ironman - 38Km of swimming, 1800Km of cycling with 422Km of running to finish.  Right now it feels crazy and impossible, but that's why we set ourselves these goals - to test ourselves and to see what lies beyond our limits.  I'll be putting up posts as my training progresses, but this first post is a way of building my own commitment to the project.  Not having done anything like this before, I've decided to train up until Christmas, set myself a few goals between now and then and, at that point, if my fitness and commitment are sufficiently strong I'll make a decision on whether the Deca is a realistic goal for me.  I already know that support is going to be a big factor for me, so your company on the journey will be appreciated and I hope you enjoy reading my blog.