Three years ago I vowed I would do the Lake Placid Ironman in summer '05. Seemed like an eternity away then...but it's rapidly approaching now.
I've been sticking to a race-day-minus-36-weeks training plan. Except for Christmas week and the week when I did my impulse marathon, I've been able to manage all of the planned activities. But it's gonna start getting harder as the volume ramps up. I may cut back on swimming and running in favour of the bike if the schedule becomes too tough to manage.
I don't have the engine of a typical age-group endurance athlete, but I think it's possible for me to pull this off. My definition of "success" is finishing within the 17 hour time limit. If I make the 10.5 hour bike cutoff, I think my chances of completion are decent.
I can't wait to do some outdoor riding; this winter has been a disaster for bike training, and the bike is my biggest concern. Spring should be here any week now (fingers crossed!)
I've been sticking to a race-day-minus-36-weeks training plan. Except for Christmas week and the week when I did my impulse marathon, I've been able to manage all of the planned activities. But it's gonna start getting harder as the volume ramps up. I may cut back on swimming and running in favour of the bike if the schedule becomes too tough to manage.
I don't have the engine of a typical age-group endurance athlete, but I think it's possible for me to pull this off. My definition of "success" is finishing within the 17 hour time limit. If I make the 10.5 hour bike cutoff, I think my chances of completion are decent.
I can't wait to do some outdoor riding; this winter has been a disaster for bike training, and the bike is my biggest concern. Spring should be here any week now (fingers crossed!)