Journey to IronMan MD – Week 8

Journey to IronMan MD – Week 8

This week: Not getting any younger, reminder editionIt had been a pretty good week, all things considered – I had done some core workouts, I had been on the bike, and if I missed the swim on Monday, well, it was going to be icy/messy, and why take chances? Then,...
Journey to IronMan Tahoe (!) Week 9

Journey to IronMan Tahoe (!) Week 9

Plans change sometimes, and as you can see from the title of this post, I’ve had to make a pretty major change of plans. I was planning on registering for IM MD on February 1st – but when I went to the website to do so, I discovered that the race was...

Journey to IronMan MD – Weeks 6&7

Sorry for the delay in posting – last week was a travel week, and then this week was spent recovering from the travel. I hope my “journal” is helpful for those of you that are looking for ironman triathlon training tips. Knowing that travel is going...
Journey to Ironman MD – Week 5

Journey to Ironman MD – Week 5

Happy New Year! This is the first week I’ve taken the bike out of the garage and set it up on the trainer so I can ride indoors. I have it set up so I can watch videos on my computer, and as I’ve never seen Band of Brothers all the way through,...
Journey to Ironman MD – Week 4

Journey to Ironman MD – Week 4

Planning for a major endeavor is, for some people, something to be dreaded. Something terrifying and unpleasant, a chore. Others relish it, diving into the minutiae and the organizational frenzy with a gusto. I fall somewhere in the middle. Planning is a lot of work....
Journey to Ironman MD – Week 3

Journey to Ironman MD – Week 3

Chris MartinThis is our third installment in our series on triathlon training.  Enjoy….Subtitle: “What do you do when things go wrong?”This week, I want to talk about the bad “X” – the bad workout, the bad meal, the bad day,...