Ironman Training Update

Yes, an update on my "insane" training regimen...

My running has slowly gotten better. My longest run so far was 17 miles, which took longer than it should have because of some incredibly sore legs that day. I blame the fact that I chose (for some reason!) to run some hills in the middle of that one! I've been trying to run at least 2 days per week, though I admit that some weeks have been only one. But I think I will survive the run at least.

As for the swimming. Since I swam in high school and college, it's just a matter of finding my stroke again. I feel like I'm getting much better, and may actually be back up to where I was back in 2005 when my open-water swimming was at its peak. Getting back to the shape I was in during college would take some serious effort; as I was swimming at least 24,000 yards per week back then. I'm lucky these days to get in 10,000! I try to swim two or three days per week, and am up to 3600 yards per swim... Not bad pace-wise either. Hopefully I can hold it for the full 2.4 miles!

And finally the cycling. This should obviously be the easy part. 112 miles should seem like nothing after all the doubles, triples and longer rides I have done. The trick will be not pushing too hard. I have to have some energy left for that run!

Here's the latest trick in my arsenal for these triathlons. Hopefully the wetsuit will allow me to swim enough faster to negate the added time of taking it off after the swim!