Training thru it

Been a bit slack of late with my blog posts but the title says it all really.
Have had a mixed few months of training but am just having to just train through it if I want to make a decent effort to finish the Rotorua Half Ironman on 15th December..
After my last post of wondering how on the earth to get back into it all after illness, I just took it one week at a time.  Starting with lots of walking, keeping out of the pool, spinning inside on wind trainer.  Once I could walk without coughing the whole way, I started running.  After a few weeks, I was back to decent training once again. Like everyone said, it didn't take long but my running has definitely suffered.  I am slowly working my way back to where I was before I got sick and have had a few half decent runs lately which is always a good boost for the soul! I am also on a concoction of immunity boosters to help my poor body build itself up again.  On the upside, I have lost a bit of weight which can only help my training become slightly easier with less to lug around.
I'm following the programme on the Rotorua Half Ironman website and for me, it is perfect. It focuses on times in training rather than distance.  With being in a busy household, it is hard to judge how long a 'distance' is going to take, where as if I know I have to go out for a 2hr bike ride or an hour run, I can jiggle things around to fit it in.  In the last 2 weeks I have managed to stick to the programme for running and biking but am still just swimming once a week.  Swimming isn't a weakness and the fact that I still have a chesty cough and not fully back to 100% (yes - 2 months later!) it was a case of having to drop down in the pool rather than wanting to!  Still, I am swimming 2.5km once a week so that gives me a steady base to build from in the next month.
So the road ahead is going to be a hilly one I'm sure.  Talking about my goal with people helps as I have come across so many people who have either done the Rotorua Half IM, or know someone that has done it, and have picked up some great tips.  Some of these being, train on the course so that you know what to expect on the day, sort nutrition out before the day on training rides/runs, get into the lake as much as you can in the month before and have fun!!
I head off to Napier today to support a friend who is being induced with her first baby.  Exciting times ahead and am feeling so blessed to be able to be with her on this special day.  It will also be a great break away for me and and I will obviously throw my bike, shoes and togs in the car so I can continue my training while away.  It kind of makes me giggle as we have just got over the baby paraphernalia phase of having to take the porta-cot, buggy, highchair etc etc every time we go away and it has now just morphed into bikes, wet suits, helmets etc!!