Writing fun articles for a triathlon blog while plugging away base training on the bike trainer or treadmill isn’t possible. At least for me and my loathsome winter brain, writing such articles isn’t a possibility. (If you have the ability to write a fun bike trainer article I think you’re a sadist, but who am I to judge?) However, the important takeaway is I’m back, I’m writing, I’m excited for a new season of endurance racing and I hope to update more frequently this year. Now that I’ve made most normal readers click off my page thanks to my incessant rambles, I should start really writing before the rest of you leave.
First, welcome back to my blog! I have 13 weeks until we line up at the shore of Mirror Lake and start racing Ironman Lake Placid 2015. This year’s blog is going to follow my prep, training, things I learn, pearls of wisdom and probably a few heart breaks during these next 13 weeks. So far, I’m feeling good. Not great, but good. My confidence is building and for the first time I’m honestly feeling I can complete this race. I do need, NEED to be much more diligent in my preparation. I’ve still been putting people and things before my training. Truth, hearing that we are just 13 short weeks from race day has my butt hole puckered tighter than an alter boy at a priest convention. I’m petrified! I’m not ready but I know with my new level of motivation and determination I’ll be ready on race day!
Right now my I’m training 6 days a week and resting one day every week. My coach, call the cliche police I couldn’t not type “my coach,” in a post, has me building and we start my race season this week with a few races. Wednesday I’m doing a brick/du with my triathlon club, thursday night I’m going for an open water swim, saturday morning I’ve got a long bike ride outside with a fellow Ironman Lake Placid competitor, Saturday night I’m racing a 5k and Sunday I’m running a half marathon (the 5k + 1/2 marathon combo is called the NutJob, so it only seems fitting for me.)
I’m incredibly excited to mention I’ll be working with a ROCKSTAR nutritionist for this season! Elizabeth Inpyn and Alex Collins of INPYN Nutrition have been gracious enough to accept me into their family of athletes. I’m humbled and excited to be working with them this season. I feel like as lonely as triathlon can sometimes be the team you assemble (support, coaching, nutrition, friends, training partners and family) are what really help you get from starting line to finish line on any given race day. I’m lucky, I’m blessed and I’m thankful to be heading into the 2015 season with the greatest support group any man walking this planet could ask for! I thank all of you who impact me daily for your support. “When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.” -Japanese Proverb
Thanks again for reading this post and I hope you’ll check back through the season for updates and screen shots from my season. Questions or comments, please feel free to drop me a message in the comments section or email me. Have a great week and happy training!
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