Here I Go Again...

I don't know where I'm goin'

But I sure know where I've been

Hanging on the promises in songs of yesterday

An' I've made up my mind,

I ain't wasting no more time

Here I go again, here I go again

Man, does this song say it all! I have it in my head to go forward with a 70.3 race in October. So my training plan will actually start Monday, and here is a news flash, I am actually looking forward to it. I am looking to go long again, but not 140.6 long, but a half is doable. So I went and designed my training plan and I will be putting on it the blog weekly to help me be more accountable.

I designed this schedule with the idea of a three week build with a one week recovery. I designed it to have 2 swims, three bikes and three runs. The reason I chose the 2-3-3 is because I think 2 swims a week will be plenty for me. I am pretty comfortable in the water and I think the opportunity cost of adding another swim would not benefit me in the long run, so 2 swims it is.

The bike during the week should be something that I can do on the trainer if needed, but I think I might be able to get out of the Greenline once in awhile. For me, the bike is all about being steady and consistent. I am not going to average 25 mph on the bike, but I want to ride steady for the 3:30 hours I expect it to take me.

The run is always my opportunity, and I think it will be even more of an obstacle with my knees. This is the main reason I am giving myself a rest day on Friday. It is basically like I am starting over with running. I am running a 5K tonight with the family that I will use as a baseline of where I am at. I am not expecting it to be fast at all, but we all start somewhere right?

So, I am excited once again. I know this will be a challenge for me and I know it is one that I know I can do! So, come on and follow along on this ride.

What's Next???

Well, as you know by now, my triathlon last weekend was cancelled due to Hurricane Ike. 6 weeks of training for this triathlon and I was really hoping to compete. You see, my parents were going to be at this race, along with my wife and kids. My father has always had such bad joints, especially in his knees, that i wonder when and if mine will go out. At 37, I still feel great, I mean I get sore, but running 5 miles or biking 30 will tend to do that to a guy!So anyways, I understand that people lost their homes and lives were lost, and I understand that what I do is a hobby.
In my opinion, the race director (RD) made the right call. The forecast was for 30-60 mph winds and rain. The RD said that if weather was a factor, it would be turned into a duathlon (run, bike, run, no swim). Either way, if you have ever tried riding a bike into a strong wind, well forget about it. It is extremely tough and if you add a wet street to it, you are asking for trouble. You see, the bike tires on a road bike are very thin and the brake pads are also very thin, get them both wet and stopping is an issue. Top that off with being clipped in the pedals and you are really vulnerable to some serious road rash. I told my wife that I was not sure if I would have done the race if they had it, but I know i would have.

So as you can tell by my countdown thingy to the side, my next race is the Los Locos Duathlon. It consists of a 2 mile run, a 15 mile bike and a 2 mile run. 19 miles in all, hopefully in under 90 minutes. I have done this race before, on a road bike and it is a great race. My son might do the 1 mile kids fun run at this event too. he is doing a kids triathlon this weekend, and I am so proud of him, he is awesome!!!

Anyways the weather is getting nice, so get off the computer, and ride a bike or take a walk already!