Training – looooong weeekends
Saturday, August 7th, 2010
Tough thing about ironman training (or any extreme activities) is giving up lots of social activities for constant training. It’s probably not unlike being a Varsity athlete in college, or other serious commitments. A short bike on Friday followed by an almost 2mi swim, then a 16mi run today, to be followed with 6 hours (likely 100-120mi) on the bike tomorrow just leaves you constantly tired and sore. I’m feeling better than last year though, I think in part because of a much improved diet. Plus, my calendar reminds me that I have only 14 weeks until the Ironman.
Looking forward to the ride tomorrow, though. Cruising along Lake Michigan at almost 25mph on the bike with no one on the trail and the sun coming up is an awesome experience.
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