Timex Camp 2007 was a GREAT experience on many fronts. Not only did I get to meet some fellow athletes who are AMAZING people first and atheletes second BUT I also got to feel that I am not alone in facing some day to day challlenges.

Why you ask would I, who has done multiple Ironmans have these thoughts. Well, recently in my other life, a life with 4 children, a great wife and a stressful job decided that it was time to resign that job and take a position that was going to involve a move and thus an upset to the way of life my family has come to feel comfortable.

Yes, I could justify the move to a new job as being good in many respects but that did not negate the fact that it was a large upset to the status quo. However, I was soon to realize that the upset to the status quo would mean much more to me that I originally thought. What I came to realize really quickly was that I was having trouble being motivated and fitting the training in around tha large demand on time my new position was to have.

In the end though through the help of some specific amazing people and fellow athletes I call my friends I found that what I was experiencing was simply something that many of them deal with each and every day. There were stories of planning ahead for the week and taking changes of clothes to work, to preparing and packing lunches for the week and finally just scheduling the training in through strict self discipline.

As I said learnt reallly quickly that i am not alone in my challlenge & neither should you. I am now rededicated to myself and all the things dear to me including this great sport. I look forward to racing this year and catching up with my great friends who many of have no idea how much they have helped me. You guys/gals are the BEST !!!!! TIMEX rocks.

PS. As dedicated as I am to the sport I also realized it is ok to play in a hocket tournament next weekend.

All the best to your season.

Bruce “Ironcanuck” Bauman