Ironman 70.3 California : Official Thread (Page 2)

You know it's funny I was feeling tight prior to starting training and now that I am back on a tri-training regiment  I feel much better.  It's really weird my body over the past few weeks has been feeling tight during my off-season (1 month) although I was weight training with a little stretching.  I don’t feel as tight any more maybe a little soar (the good kind) so as of now on day 3 training is looking good.  I’ve gone high tech and bought the new Timex Global Trainer.  I am having issues with the HR, but I think it was because of the HR strap was not tight enough around my chest.  I am really looking fwd to using it because it has lots of tools to help in training.

Good luck on your day one next week.

Week one done, and feeling pretty good.  I actually lost 4 pounds. I may need to up the calories a little next week but I’ll wait to see if I lose 4 pounds again this week before I do.  My goal is 2 pounds a week.  Only18 more to go hope everyone else is doing well on their workouts and weight goals.

Destroyer - 2010-11-16 5:34 PM Half way through DAY 1.  Was out on the bike in the cold this morning and will head to the pool after work.  I don't think I've lost any weight yet.     Reminds me that I should weight myself to start off my plan though.

18 to go?  18lbs? 


At the start of my plan, my goal is currently to qualify for Vegas.  I'm going to go balls to the wall and the key for me will be to get off the bike and run the 13.1 as if it were the only thing I had to do that day.  My last Ironman plan didn't include bricks, but for this Half plan I will be back to doing one brick a week.   

Brick work is defiantly the way to go to achieve your goal.  I'm just using this as a warm up for Ironman Coeur d'Alene.  Although I’m excited to finally race at sea level.  As long as I get my nutrition correct and don’t have stomach problems again I think I’ll have a new PR.  My body’s not going to know what to do coming from 6000+ft to sea level.  I think I’ll be on oxygen high. Anyways Good luck!

And yes 18 pounds to go.

I'm finding that I cannot due the indoor rides.  They are way too boring.  I'm going to reserve indoor rides to when the weather is 40 and bellow and if at all possible go to a spin class instead.