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Today on my ride, my impatience got the best of me. I went out the door this morning for a long ride (I left my house about 30 minutes too early, if I had left later I would not have gotten wet at all) and thought the rain had ended. Well… I was wrong. Not only did it rain but I actually got hit with some hail out near the Olympic Training Center.
I was going to just pack it in and go home from there. I was cold, my feet were getting wet and I hate that feeling. But then, at my worst moment, the sun came out and I warmed up. I started to feel better and all of the sudden the joy of being out on that bike came back. I headed to Coronado and started to push a higher gear, I started to ride faster. Before I knew it I would have the wind at my back for the next 12 miles on my way home. Thank goodness I did not give in to the resistance, to that voice telling me to quit. If I had I would have missed out on a great day of riding.
Today I went to the San Diego Triathlon Club (www.triclubsandiego.org) monthly meeting and it was amazing. Two Ironman World Champs were there, Michael Raelert and Mirinda Carfrea. Mirinda won IM in Kona this past October setting a course record in the marathon of the race and Michael became the first back to back champ at the Half IM distance.
What I found interesting from the interview that Bob Babbitt did with them was the lack of total confidence when they stepped onto the world stage for the the first time. Both mentioned that they did not know what they were fully getting into as the approached that start line. I could identify with that when I started my business. I knew that I wanted to be on my own and make it special but I didn’t really know what was around the corner.
What that did for these two athletes was make them put their heads down, do a lot of hard work and then go for it. I think this is a lesson we can all take into some section of our life. Might be the time to just lace up the shoes and go for it!!!
One part of the sport many triathletes struggle with is swimming. I am lucky, I swam competitively from childhood to college so I don’t have that anxiety or down right fear that many of my fellow triathletes have and I am grateful for that.
If you are in the group of people who need help in this area, well 2011 should be the year to work on it. There are so many good teachers, clinics and teams out there you have no excuse not to. Here is a very good article from Lava Magazine which describes what to look for in a clinic - http://lavamagazine.com/training/what-to-look-for-in-a-swim-clinic#axzz19vlCFyM1
If you need to join a masters team go to http://www.usms.org/lmsc/ and find a team near you. Good luck and enjoy, swimming should be fun in a triathlon!
Back in the pool again today and feeling much better. I really enjoy swimming with different masters teams. I think the change of pace is very healthy.
2011 Goal - Break 1 hour for the swim at Ironman Lake Placid - Let’s do this!
After watching the Ironman telecast yesterday I realized now is the time to get my plan for training and racing for 2011 solidified. Key goals for the year (and please share your goals with me as well, I would love to hear what you have in store):
1. Break 13 hours at Ironman Lake Placid. From what I hear this is a tough course and breaking 13 hours would be a good effort. This is my A race for the year.
2. Increase the number of states I have finished a marathon to more than 10. Right now I have seven, so with two Ironmans I need to find a couple of marathons.
3. Stay healthy - this is an obvious one but not being healthy makes me a very frustrated boy.
4. Be a better tourist when I travel for races. I need to seek out more of the history of the towns that I visit. Visit a state capital, look for war history, etc.
5. Make nutrition an advantage, a key ingredient if I may use that pun, to help me live, race and recover better than I ever have.
6. Volunteer a two races. It is time to give back to the races that have helped me.
That is it for now. Let me know what you have in store for the year ahead.
Today I headed back to Mission Bay and Mission Beach for a long run. What was cool about it was that is where, in 2006, I started to do my first long run training. My buddy Russ talked me into doing the Silver Strand Half Marathon. For some crazy reason I agreed to do it with him but I thought running 13 miles was absolutely insane.
My first run with him was six or seven miles and I was crushed. I thought what in the heck am I doing and was I really going to be able to finish a half marathon.
But week after week we slowly inched up the miles and soon we were at ten. I believe that is where we plateaued and it worked. I was able to finish the half marathon feeling decent. I have to thank Russ for talking me into that first race because it has evolved into multiple marathons and 7 Ironmans and counting. The people I have met and the journey in this sport is a great reward for staying with it. You should too.
On another note, I finished a great book this weekend. Matt Long was a great runner, triathlete and endurance athlete. He was hit by a bus and almost died. Through painful and dedicated work he was able to get back. Click here to see his story. http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-297—13053-0,00.html
