Training Update (12 weeks to go)

Well, Hello!

I just finished up a 4 week block (since I last wrote), and it seems like time is flying by!  I’m at just less than 12 weeks to go until Ironman Florida!  It is such a unique feeling to have your sights set on something for so long (I signed up for this race last November), and watch as it moves closer and closer to reality as you work and prepare.

Training is going very well so far.  I am feeling healthy; no injuries or pains, just the usual tired muscles, but that’s a good thing.  I am recovery well from hard efforts, and the big volume weeks are rolling along… there are plenty of those.  I am most pleased with how I have been feeling and executing my bike workouts.  Also, I am seeing some good “building signs” with how my long runs have been going.  I have done a couple runs around 30-32km, and they were on heavy legs, which held up pretty well.   I am still working hard to make strides on the run, and have lots of time still to do it.

I just finished up a bit of a rest week last week, which basically means having a few extra hours for “life” chores!  So I did some painting in the house, as Jodie and I prepare for the arrival of our second child!!  We are getting very excited, as that is approaching very fast! She is inside of 4 weeks to go, so things are getting pretty uncomfortable for her, as space seems to be at a premium in her belly J

Moving forward, I have added to main goals to execute/focus on over the next 12 weeks (they seem simple, and I already do them, but hoping to do them better as the race draws near):

1.  Eat clean and nutritious, with the hopes of leaning down another 10lbs.  I have already lost just over 10lbs this year, and have been doing not bad with eating choices.  But now, its time to step up, and really try and focus to loose whatever weight I can for racing… it will only make the run that much easier!

2. Rest well.  Pretty simple; watch the late nights, no need to be up past 11 very often.    

Well, I think that’s all for now.  I’m really looking forward to the next 4 weeks.  The best thing being the arrival of baby bell #2 J There is also a monster training week coming up as the volume keeps ramping onward and we are going to be adding in some really “fun” (read: hard), tempo bike workouts that I can’t wait for!

Cheers,

Jon