<p>Here is my lifestyle, high level overview:</p>
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<p>The other things: All my bill payment is automated, I don't want to have to see or write a bill for anything. I don't want to see mail. I haven't written a check in years. I pay someone to clean my house every other week, last year I let my yard go to shit so I will probably pay 25 bucks a week to have a crew come out and maintain it. If I'm not spending time with family (&friends), working, or training, its got no priority. My friends, who have families for the most part, are also athletes. I will hang out with them training on a Sunday afternoon taking our kids to movies, watching football, etc. I really don't have non-multisporter friends, don't have anything against them, just none. I've established my priorities long ago and don't care about golf, yard work, etc., that takes me out of the Zone, the things I love in my life now. The Zone is 3 things (family, work, train). Well work not sure I love that, and probably could add friends in there as 4. If I do an activity such as movies, golf, it will be with my family or I won't bother. </p>
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<p>Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday I am up between 4 and 4:30 am, no excuses... Consistency is the key to getting stronger and faster, every week, every month, every year. Without consistency, then none of this is really going to do you any good in terms getting faster. Its a lifestyle you need to embrace it. My view is you do something all the way or don't bother. Life is too short, don't waste time otherwise, find something else you love and do it. I love this, because its not about training, its about discovering yourself and pushing to endless limits, when you find something new, its a great feeling. To do that I need to train and train hard with focus. </p>
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<p>My wife trains AM Monday, Wednesday, Saturday. I'm fortunate to have my MIL live down the street who watches my DD on saturday morning and sometimes on Sunday mornings where my wife is training. My kid is also 9 now, it would be much harder with a small one. My wife is not a nut job like me but she trains and competes in sprints and road races. Most of my workouts are done by 7am. Most of the stuff I do is not even seen by my family during the week. I do have a very flexible job and I'm lucky so I can train another hour during the day OR on Tuesdays and or Thursdays I train in the evening with my team unless there is something going on at home. </p>
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<p>My job however is very demanding and its well over 40+ hours a week, but I can work out of a home office. I do travel also, so then things go to hell when that happens, but that's the only downside.</p>
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<p>Most workouts, I'm either back home before people are up and going, with 1 exception. When it gets near 12 weeks out from the big race there is an understanding I need to have a half a day on Saturday or Sunday for the big ride. Even if I start at 5 am, I will still not be done until 10 or 11. I will pick the day my daughter is not doing soccer. Right now she does soccer Sunday, so my long workouts are now Sat. I'm still back on Saturday kicking the ball around in the afternoon.</p>
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<p>Like Thor said, every workout is quality, it has a purpose, otherwise it falls into the category of waste of time. </p>
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<p>Other things, I go to bed between 9-10 closer to 10. Sleep can be a challenge for me. We also have our meals planned for the entire week ( I should say my wife plans them) and we take turns cooking. The grocery store is a stone throw away and I know that place like the back of my hand, I can wip through there in about 20 minutes with 200 bucks worth of stuff. Maybe faster. I cook about 33% of the time, and every Sunday is pizza night!</p>