My Road to Ironman 2025

  Ethan's first official night at MNU.  Roommates and organizing/decorating crew!      That's a wrap! Week 9 in the books, and it was a hard motivation week for me for several reasons.  But I got most of my workouts in, and am 11 weeks from the big day.  Short post coming up as there really isn't much to tell.... Weekly Stats : Swim (3x) 3.41 miles (6,000 yards) 1:54:11 Bike (1x) 48.36 miles 3:00:01 Run (3x) 20.94 miles 3:35:02 Strength (1x) 21:01 Yoga (2x) 1:02:32 TOTALS: 10 Activities 72.71 miles 9:52:47 Training Notes :     Well, week 9 of 20 of Ironman Florida training is done. School is back in session.  Ethan is officially at college.  And my bike is fixed and back in play!           I completed my usual 3 swims, but didn't get up on Friday in time to get to the Community Center.  But I was able to get to the outdoor pool on Saturday after my bike ride to get a 1500-yard straight swim in (no ...

      My last official triathlon before Florida!  This was only a sprint distance, but it was worth it!  Another PR and another podium finish to wrap up the summer season.  Now it's just buckling down and working hard the next 12 weeks leading up to November.  I'm working to not be mediocre, but also knowing that doesn't mean I will always beat everyone else.  I'm shooting for the best I can do each day and race and to continue to improve.  It's working. Weekly Stats : Swim (4x) 3.55 miles (5,750 yards) 2:06:05 Bike (3x) 46.69 miles 2:40:24 Run (4x) 22.51 miles 3:53:01 Yoga (3x) 1:42:01 Other (Triathlon Transitions) 3:17 TOTALS: 17 Activities 72.86 miles 10:24:48 Training Notes (and Race Recap) :          Race Week!! Week 8 completed, and 12 more to go.  I had to readjust my workout schedule back to a normal school schedule week now that the outdoor pools are closed except for the weekends. That means early morni...

      A weekend trip to Dallas/Oklahoma City with Ethan wrecked me for a couple of days. Two almost full days of driving with a couple of stops for museums, lots of sitting, and on-the-road travel food didn't do me any good.  Great time with Ethan, but I just felt cruddy after all the sitting and eating.  Which got me to thinking about the next 13 weeks and getting my nutrition and fueling dialed in.   Weekly Stats : Swim (3x) 2.90 miles (5,100 yards) 1:48:10 Bike (3x) 44.51 miles 2:35:48 Run (3x) 13.58 miles 2:20:02 Strength (1x) 30:07 Yoga (2x) 1:04:17 TOTALS: 12 workout sessions 60.99 miles 8:18:54 Training Notes :          This was the last week before school gets into full swing.  And a long weekend for some historical museums and memorials. Ethan and I hit up the Creation Evidence Museum in Glen Rose, TX, the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (1963 JFK shooting memorial), and the Oklahoma City National Memorial (199...

       Week 6 completed.   This is going to be a shorter post as everything this week was just…meh.   Nothing bad, but nothing really awesome either. I had several things over the weekend so this post didn’t get out on Sunday like usual.   If you were waiting with abated breath, sorry.   But no one texted me wondering where the blog post was….It was a hot week AGAIN.   And rainy and stormy.   It definitely has been a challenge to maintain what I feel is a good workout rhythm.   But I’m getting it done.   One week, one day, one workout at a time. It's hard sometimes, but my calendar quote this week was "it doesn't get easier, you get stronger".  Yup! Might be a little off, but sure felt like it! Weekly Stats : Swim (3x) 3.12 miles (5,500 yards) 1:51:17·    Bike (3x) 86.21 miles 5:00:51 Run (3x) 9.32 miles 3:20:02 Strength (2x) 51:33 Yoga (3x) 1:27:05 TOTALS: 14 workout sessions 108.66 miles 12:30:49 Training N...

            One quarter of the way through Ironman Florida training plan.  5 weeks done out of 20. It was a hot and rainy week and it's only going to get hotter this week.  But I'm thankful that I get to do this sport.  There are those that can't do this sport and those this week that passed away due to this sport.  So I don't take it for granted.  I'm out there doing the best I can with what God has given me and trying to enjoy each and every moment. Weekly Stats : Swim (3x) 3.12 miles (5,500 yards) 1:52:48 Bike (3x) 66.55 miles 4:01:04 Run (3x) 18.22 miles 3:15:03 Yoga (4x) 1:34:09 Strength (2x) 38:45 TOTALS: 15 workouts 87.90 miles 11:21:49 Training Notes :          Five weeks down and I'm getting up in my times again.  I have 5 weeks left of my build-up phase before getting into the training specific phase again.  My summer-not-so-routine schedule makes it feel as if I'm not doing a lot of...