And 2 weeks until my official training plan commences. I am really looking forward to getting into it, and am almost dreading what some of the weeks look like. There are going to be a LOT of long days to be had over the next couple of months. I have a lot planned to get ready for this race, and hopefully, it'll lead me in the right direction. Right now, I think that a realistic time for me to aim for is around 1:45. Hopefully, over the next 8 weeks, I can aim for a lot lower than that, in the 1:25-1:30 range. I'll keep updating that as time goes by, so keep checking back for a good idea of how good I'm feeling about my race time.
This weekend was a great weekend, training wise. I managed to get out for 2 runs (8 and 10k run/walks) on Friday and Saturday nights, and a nice, long, 36km bike ride on Sunday morning. Turns out I don't know how to find the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, which is a race track in Montreal where cyclists can go to train, while avoiding the congestion on the bike paths. This weekend, I'll make another attempt to find it. Fingers crossed!
My thoughts and prayers go out to the unfortunate cyclists who fell victim to an accident on a provincial highway here in Quebec. Please, please please ride safe. It is not always enough to follow the rules of the road, when others may not be following them. Always ride defensively!
Your Armchair Ironman
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
I have to do WHAT?!?!?!
Swim? Are you kidding me? When did THAT become part of a triathlon?
Well, if you haven't already guessed, I started swimming today. For the first time in YEARS, I went lap swimming. And man, was it more than I remember. A friend set up a swim training program for me. Here's how it broke down:
100m warm up (any stroke)
4x50m front crawl, 15 second rests between sets
4x50m flutter kick, 10 second rests
4x50m front crawl, 10 second rests
4x50m arms only, 10 second rests
100m cool down, any stroke
So, if you did the math, that is 1000m of swimming. After not having swam in a really, really long time. It hurt, a lot. Afterwards, taking a shower, I could barely wash my shoulders. That is how much it hurt. But it was a really good work out. Far enough to push me, but not so far that I won't be going again tomorrow.
I have decided that this week, I am focusing on swimming because, from the triathlon that I am doing in July, I won a swim lesson with a former Ironman swim record holder. And this lesson happens to be next Tuesday. I don't want to embarrass myself, so... off to the pool I go! My plan is to swim at least 5 times between now and the lesson. Here's hoping!
Other than that, training has been going fairly well. I had a minor (week long) setback with my foot, but I am back now. I went for a nice 30km bike ride on Saturday, and will likely head out for another one or two this coming weekend, as well as getting back on the running wagon.
There is a little more than 2 months before my race. It's time to start getting serious. I'll keep updating this as the days go on. Come late May, I will be on an actual training plan, so I'll be updating much more frequently.
On to the next swim. Here's to not being able to lift your arms.
Your Armchair Ironman
Well, if you haven't already guessed, I started swimming today. For the first time in YEARS, I went lap swimming. And man, was it more than I remember. A friend set up a swim training program for me. Here's how it broke down:
100m warm up (any stroke)
4x50m front crawl, 15 second rests between sets
4x50m flutter kick, 10 second rests
4x50m front crawl, 10 second rests
4x50m arms only, 10 second rests
100m cool down, any stroke
So, if you did the math, that is 1000m of swimming. After not having swam in a really, really long time. It hurt, a lot. Afterwards, taking a shower, I could barely wash my shoulders. That is how much it hurt. But it was a really good work out. Far enough to push me, but not so far that I won't be going again tomorrow.
I have decided that this week, I am focusing on swimming because, from the triathlon that I am doing in July, I won a swim lesson with a former Ironman swim record holder. And this lesson happens to be next Tuesday. I don't want to embarrass myself, so... off to the pool I go! My plan is to swim at least 5 times between now and the lesson. Here's hoping!
Other than that, training has been going fairly well. I had a minor (week long) setback with my foot, but I am back now. I went for a nice 30km bike ride on Saturday, and will likely head out for another one or two this coming weekend, as well as getting back on the running wagon.
There is a little more than 2 months before my race. It's time to start getting serious. I'll keep updating this as the days go on. Come late May, I will be on an actual training plan, so I'll be updating much more frequently.
On to the next swim. Here's to not being able to lift your arms.
Your Armchair Ironman
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