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!



Wednesday, October 22, 2014

*Iron Training - Week 19*

So this past week was a good one.  As I am in full taper, none of my workouts was very long, but all were pretty good and served a purpose.

Swim:  3 x 2000-yards, all swum in my usual non-stop, alternate breathing style.

Bike:  60, 60, and 120-minutes, each at a solid effort level with a higher cadence.

Run:  6, 3, and 9.5-miles, each at an easy pace with some strides thrown in the mix.

The race is in a week and I am feeling fairly calm and optimistic.  The swim is my biggest unknown (which for me equals nervous).  I know I am going to be really jacked-up at the start of the race.  Hopefully I can keep myself calm and just focus on swimming.  Staying clear of the mosh pit is going to be key for me - I still haven't figured out the best way to do that.
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