1.5 Years To Go

Only 18 months until Ironman 2009 and if I have any aspiration to complete Ironman Canada the training will need to start now. As such, my blog will undergo a slight modification, with more about my training and triathlon attempts. I use the term attempt because with a year and a half left to go, there are a million different things that could go wrong. Despite this realization, I figure that advertising my intent to cyberspace may be enough of an incentive to get my butt off the couch and on the trail/road/pool.

Week 1: March 1-8

Ski: 57 km
Bike: 1 hour (inside on the trainer) and 24 km on trails
Run: 14 km
Swim: 3125 m

The big event of this week was the Northwestel loppet. Because it was the 25th anniversary, they decided to do a "special" 35 km course up and down Mt. McIntyre. In a moment of complete stupidity I decided to try this course. Normally, this would not have been such a horrible idea, but for the entire last week I've been resting because of a aching knee. I decided that since I was resting, I might as well do a cleanse. This meant eliminating sugar, flour, dairy and preservatives from my diet. Apparently, doing a cleanse then climbing a mountain is a bad idea. I learned this at kilometer 20 when my calves and thighs started to cramp up. It sucked, but I learned my lesson and won't repeat the error. Thankfully the pain of the loppet was mitigated by the good company of the Mulloy clan and the large flour and sugar filled buffet that followed.

Week one is a success...Ironman here we come!

Sierra posted this on Mar 12, 2008 from the gym | | permanent link