Subject: I think I am ready for an IM? Well I have really enjoyed being a part of this community for over a year now.
I completed my first Sprint Tri on May 19th last year and all the thanks goes to this site and more importantly the members who support it. I am in the best shape of my life and have energy to spare (when tappering that is )
So to summarize my 2007 seanson, I completed a Sprint (1:28 ), Olympic (2:44 ) and finally a HIM (5:52 ). I trained pretty hard and tried to log most sessions on the BT log book.
I felt very good after the HIM in late 2007 and it got me to thinking that I might be able to complete an IM in 2008. So, my goal over the winter was to work on my running (weakest leg ) and see how my body reacted to a marathon in eary 2008. I just completed the 2008 Alpharetta Marathon last week (3:55 ). To be completely honest I was pretty beat after the race. I don't think I respected the event as much as I did the HIM. Needless to say I finished under my set goal of four hours and recovered pretty quickly in the next 3 days.
So after the pain of the mary left me, I got back to dreaming about a 2008 IM. I know that I can do it, but any advice would be appreciated.....basically where do I stand from my 2007 accomplishments and do you think I am rushing the IM goal. If I decide to do this, I plan on taking some time off from work (or at least work from home ) to concentrate on my training.
THANKS! |