So I've decided to start a blog for a few reasons. Primarily as a way to log my workouts, feelings etc on the road to Ironman Mt Tremblant on August 18th, 2014. As most people know I'm trying to raise money for Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer Centre by doing this Ironman and so I'll post various fundraising events etc on here as well, and keep people up to date on how that is going as well. I'm attaching a link to my fundraising page - it has my story and my motivation for doing this ironman. I really just wanted to make Ironman about more then a check mark off the bucket list. So as a tribute to my mother - I'm taking on this challenge. My mom was everything to me and I really do miss her every day. So each step along the road to Ironman will be in her honour. On the day's I really don't want to train I remind myself about everything she went through and I get myself out the door.
So right now it's a little over 300 day's until race day - yes - I know that is a very long way away - but I also know that the time will fly and before I know it I will be toeing the line on race day thinking - how did this come so fast. The real intense training won't start until the new year, but for now I'm working on building a good base so that I'm ready to hammer when the time comes.
I'm swimming twice a week with Sean Bectel and the personal best group out of Mayfield pool. Somehow - likely as a result of the crossfit I did this summer, I'm right where I ended of the last pool sessions in May. We did our 400m test the other day and I managed a 5:34 which is about what I did the last time we did the set sometime in the spring. It's definitely a good sign that I'm starting off the year where I finished last year - it means there is room to improve and sets me up well for my swim time goals during my races next year.
I haven't been on my bike as much as I know I should be right now, but I've picked up the consistency of my running and am finding it's really coming around. I've been running about 3 times a week, with weekly runs ranging from 5-7km and the long runs up around 20k. Plans are to run the half marathon in Hamilton in a few weeks, and the Egg Nog Jog in Terra Cotta in December. My goal is bump my runs up to 4/wk starting this week. I'm finding some speed again, and I'm looking forward to joining my C3 pals at York U for some tough speed work track sessions.
The other thing that I'm doing is going to Steve Hill for a strength training program. He's a well respected physio who works with a lot of athletes (triathletes) and the idea is to improve any muscle imbalances etc now so that when the big training loads come in the spring I'll be strong and ready to tackle them. I really want to be able to train hard without any injuries sneaking up on me so this is my strategy. I've already had my assessment, tomorrow I get my program. Pretty excited to be honest I know I have weaknesses and I'm looking forward to getting stronger.
Here is a link to my fundraising page - check it out, no donation is too small and even if you just want to read a little more about why I am doing this you can do that as well.
http://pmhf3.akaraisin.com/PersonalPages/Participant/Home.aspx?seid=6496&mid=66&pid=1472739
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