The Vision: To develop and execute a plan that will reasonably prepare me to complete an Iron distance triathlon and which will not adversely affect my role as a father, husband, and breadwinner.

The Plan: A 20-week, no frills, no fluff, schedule that generally prescribes one training session of one discipline each day. Weekly training volume steadily builds over the 20-weeks with a “step-back” every fourth week and a taper the last 2-weeks. Training sessions vary in length each day - the average session for the 140-day schedule is 90-minutes…

The Rules:
1.) Morning workouts only – Complete daily sessions early and spend the balance of the day focused on family and work.
2.) Involve the family – Try and share this special experience in both words and actions – anyone up for a run?
3.) Document the journey – There is only one first time. Pictures, thoughts, feelings – 20-years from now I am going to want to remember it all.
4.) Monitor weight/energy daily – Listen to my body and respond – More food? More rest? Total stud?
5.) Snack between meals – Eat Santa, eat. More frequent and smaller meals are the key.
6.) Master workout nutrition – Get it figured out during training. Nobody wants another Poopman.
7.) Missed workouts are missed workouts – At some point in the 140-day schedule, a workout will get missed. Let it go. Don’t even try to make it up. Move on.
8.) Maintain strength – Shoulders, chest, and lats… let us not be strangers. My swim will thank me.
9.) Train with heart rate – Dare to slow down. Burn the right energy source. Enduring depends on it.
10.) Train with joy. Race with joy – This is really the whole point. This adventure is supposed to be fun. Don’t get so bogged down in the details that the fun is lost!



Tuesday, June 17, 2014

*Iron Training - Week 1*

Hello, Hello.  I have been out of touch for over a week!  My crazy life has flung many an obstacle at me but I am still smiling and having fun.  Despite a week filled with work, baseball games, and swim meets, I did manage to get in 9-training sessions - lots of biking, some running, and yes, finally, (a little) swimming.

The bike:  I am very happy with my biking progress.  I am feeling stronger and stronger and even on my long rides I am feeling energetic and comfortable throughout.  To date, my nutrition plan is holding up well and I am optimistic about going longer.

The run:  My run continues to improve.  I look forward to my long runs (currently 11-miles) and my 7-mile supporting runs feel very easy.  I have to force myself to slow down on the 7-milers (although occasionally I'll let it rip for a couple miles).

The swim:  Ha.  I got in the pool last week for the first time in quite a little while and took off like a bat out of hell.  My lifting has given me a little strength and I cruised along at a good clip thinking I was a fish - this, however, lasted all of 50-yards before shoulder fatigue set in and I had to slow down considerably.  Fool.  Man, oh, man.  I am out of swim shape.  As a result, my swim set consisted of a bunch of shorter intervals which diminished in form as the yards went on.  Okay.  I have established a starting point and will work from here.  No worries:)
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