Iron Man 70.3

Iron Man is fast approaching and the training is going well. This will be my first attempt at a triathlon which may seem a bit crazy but I have always had the attitude of go big or go home. I do still feel like I am only going halfway but the training has made me feel that perhaps a Half Iron Man before a full attempt is the right methodology.

Ironically I am halfway through my training program and starting to feel stronger. Brick runs are still a real bitch and I have not gotten to do a 90k ride and a 21k run yet consecutively. This weekend, Saturday I got in the 90k ride on a route which I thought could have been made far safer had we just ridden on the highway.I managed a 10.5k run afterward before hitting the wall. I am still trying to figure out a way to stay hydrated on these runs. Running with a water bottle in my hand is not my style, so jumping someones wall to get to the garden tap is becoming the norm. Nobody has taken any pot shots at me yet and I have gotten to know the houses to avoid that have Wolf like dogs trained to maul garden tap seeking wannabe tri athletes.

Sunday - I still felt a bit bummed after the training on Saturday but got in a 21k run for the first time, this is encouraging and I didn't feel to bad afterward. Slowly throughout the course of the day the legs started to stiffen up and crutches were looking like a viable investment.

Today is a rest day thank goodness and I can give the legs some recovery time, although they actually feel pretty good, still a little tender but a lot better than I thought they would feel.

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