A few weeks ago I was feeling dread at the thought of my upcoming (still 8 months away) Ironman triathlon. That is because I hadn't worked out more than once a week in 3 months! Now that I am on my 6th day of training, I feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I am excited and hopeful for another Ironman journey!
Today I sat down and mapped out a training schedule for the rest of January. "Official" training begins February 15th, but I need something to build me up to the 8 hours a week that the beIRONfit competitive program begins with.
I am beginning with week 4 of the "Just Finish" program, and by 2/15, I should be ready to get to work! These first few weeks seem so easy... it's hard to believe this is an IRONMAN training program. I am starting off with just 3 hours and 45 minutes of training a week. Anyone can do that! I feel like I can do more, but I am not going to. Race day is 8 months away, and I don't want to get burned out too early. I do these races for fitness and fun - I don't want to dread workouts, especially this early in the game.
Today I did my first brick workout since Louisville :) I did a 20 minute ride on the trainer, and then a nice 10 minute jog on the treadmill. It felt GREAT! There is nothing I like better than the euphoria of a fantastic brick run (even if it was the shortest brick ever, lol).
Day 6 Summary
136.4lbs
20 minute indoor trainer follwed by 10 minute run/270 calories burned
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