Lately I’ve been restless.

Expansion and curiosity has been part of my new norm ever since my renewed health focus a few years back. If you’ve ever set out to achieve something, achieved it, and then wallowed in thinking what’s next, that’s been me for the last year.

When and if you feel as though you’ve maxed out and aren’t learning new things, it’s time to change.

When you wonder, what if, it’s time to explore.

When you have done the same thing over and over and realize it doesn’t have the same allure any longer, it’s time to shake things up.

In the back of my mind I’ve always wondered ‘what if’ I could actually do that thing.

So this week an annual opportunity presented itself and I pondered it for awhile. I sat with it, ran with it, and rested it on it.

Then, I pushed submit and that was it. I was in.

I’ve got 8-1/2 months to prepare.

No bike. No wet suit. No experience with the sport. But I jumped in with both feet and will be figuring it out along the way.

For those that think they shouldn’t, can’t or won’t. For those who’s heads are now spinning from disbelief, we all have have our own road and path to go on. This is mine for a portion of 2016.

July 30, 2016 I’ll be covering 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of biking, and 26.2 miles of running — all in one day. If successful crossing the finish line, I’ll be adding Ironman to my list of accomplishments.

Anyone got a used bike to sell? Wetsuit maybe?

Happy Birthday to me next week. I give myself the gift of adventure and achievement.