Ironman Training Log I sat at the edge of the pool. My feet dangled in the cold water. I am down three less toenails. The first two had fallen off a few weeks after I ran the Spartan Ultra in November. A third had recently departed, I assume from the continued...
Ironman Training Log Weeks 7 and 8 had ups and downs. Let’s start with the ups. I’m officially swimming without a snorkel. I can usually only do 30-40-minute sessions before I’m completely gassed, but it’s been a relief finally feeling like I...
Ironman Training Log Combining weeks 5 and 6 into the same post since they were both short weeks. I allowed myself a bit of a break with the holidays, then started feeling worn down. The old me would have powered through, but I gave myself a few extra rest days....
Ironman Training Log The holidays can make or break a training plan. On one hand, you can strategically plan for the week between Christmas and New Year to be a time for recovery. Or it can completely derail your goals. I’d like to think I effectively used the...
Ironman Training Log As I boarded the plane to Austin, TX, I couldn’t help but worry that missing two days of training was going to throw off my plan. But, it was for a close friend’s wedding, so there was no way I was going to miss it. After a weekend of...
Ironman Training Log “Nice bike!” I heard a voice about 10 feet behind me call out. I unclipped my right foot from my pedal. I placed my foot on the ground to stabilize myself and looked behind me. A guy in his late twenties smiled and said, “Great...
