Did my first 50k on July 4th, couldn't believe how good I felt! Of course I started super conservatively, and walked the steep uphills and downhills. But still, I finished, and that's all that matters. And I finished feeling really strong, I kind of didn't want to stop. Hmmm, maybe one of the 50 milers could be do-able.......I'll have to give that some more thought...
6 1/2 weeks to Ironman Canada, crunch time. I feel good, I feel recovered from the 50k (and marathon), so time to ramp up training. I plan to focus on the bike, and quality, fast paced runs. About 3 weeks of hard training, then taper. Maybe this year I won't welt on the run? That would be nice, because an Ironman marathon is a long, long,...LONG, long way to walk !!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Been a long, long, long, time!
Minnesota finally got it's second Senator, nearly 8 months after the election. Al Franken won by 312 votes over incumbent Norm Coleman.
But what's really important is 8 weeks until Ironman Canada!
Did Grandma's marathon 2 weeks ago as a training run for a 50k trail run on the Fourth of July. The course is extemely hilly (Afton Alps Ski resort), and it's gonna be *hot*.
Then the rest of July I plan to log quality miles on the bike, and cut back on my running. My running will focus on tempo and intervals (I've got plenty of base). I'll still do a couple 20 milers early August, but I want to do some 5k and 10k races, to remember what it's like to run fast (well, fast for me anyway).
Swim? I've resigned myself to the fact I'm a barge. I'll do a few more swims in July and August, but no matter what, I swim around 1:20.
I'm just stoked to train these last 5 weeks before my taper. Then I get to go back to the beautiful Okanagan Valley, seeing friends, and meeting new ones.
My job has me commuting 2 hours a day, which is precious time I could be training, but it is what it is. I work with a great goup of people, who think I'm crazy for doing Ironman's. But I'll keep promoting the lifestyle, and maybe one of them will drink the Kool-Aid.
Gotta go....... Train? Nah, got to eat and watch Wheel of Fortune! Hey, I've got my priorities you know!
But what's really important is 8 weeks until Ironman Canada!
Did Grandma's marathon 2 weeks ago as a training run for a 50k trail run on the Fourth of July. The course is extemely hilly (Afton Alps Ski resort), and it's gonna be *hot*.
Then the rest of July I plan to log quality miles on the bike, and cut back on my running. My running will focus on tempo and intervals (I've got plenty of base). I'll still do a couple 20 milers early August, but I want to do some 5k and 10k races, to remember what it's like to run fast (well, fast for me anyway).
Swim? I've resigned myself to the fact I'm a barge. I'll do a few more swims in July and August, but no matter what, I swim around 1:20.
I'm just stoked to train these last 5 weeks before my taper. Then I get to go back to the beautiful Okanagan Valley, seeing friends, and meeting new ones.
My job has me commuting 2 hours a day, which is precious time I could be training, but it is what it is. I work with a great goup of people, who think I'm crazy for doing Ironman's. But I'll keep promoting the lifestyle, and maybe one of them will drink the Kool-Aid.
Gotta go....... Train? Nah, got to eat and watch Wheel of Fortune! Hey, I've got my priorities you know!
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