Eight Weeks Is Really Not A lot Of Time.

  

"Gonna rise up
Find my direction magnetically
Gonna rise up
Throw down my ace in the hole"
Eddie Vedder  "Rise"

This week I officially registered for the Amica Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island on July 8th. It is just 8 short weeks from today. Maybe I am crazy to think, that after the set back for basically all of April, that I can be ready for a race of this magnitude in just 8 more weeks. I guess I am about to find out how far I can physically and mentally push my body and mind over this stretch.

This past week was the second consecutive week of what I consider normal training. I was able to top 10 hours of training and managed to motivate myself to swim 3 times. By the end of the week, I was beginning to feel as comfortable in the pool as I did prior to the eye issues. Despite being indoors most of April, I have felt incredibly strong on the bike including the hills. The run is feeling better I know I need to get some more speed workouts and that will start this week. New training totals:

Week
Bike: 5 rides/ 150 miles/ 7.33 hours/ 20.5mph
Run: 3 runs/ 19.5 miles/ 2.36 hours/ 7:16 per mile
Swim - 3 swims/ 2 miles/ .94 hours
Total - 12 workouts/ 171.5 miles/ 10.63 hours

2012
Bike: 106 rides/ 3219miles/ 149.35 hours/ 21.6mph
Run: 59 runs/ 344.25miles/ 41.5 hours/ 7:14 per mile
Swim - 33 swims/ 28 miles/ 12.81 hours
Total - 198 workouts/ 3591.25 miles/ 203.66 hours

Goals for Week
Bike: 5 rides/ 150-165 miles
Run: 4 runs/ 22-25 miles
Swim - 2-3 swims/ 1.75-2 miles

I am still debating the Mon Tour 75 this upcoming Saturday. It is still mentally tough to see myself doing that race again after getting hit by the car last year with 6 miles to go. I guess it will be a late week decision as the weather will be a big factor. I also don't want to jeopardize my 70.3 training.

TdO '12 - Might be more fair for the other guy now as I my 70.3 will occur before it!!!