Can an Average Runner Become an IRONMAN?

Ugh! just missed 6 days of training. Just had a good ole knock-me-down cold. I had to prioritize sleep and the 2 days of client on-site co-facilitation I had this week. (Thank goodness I was co-facilitating with someone I've worked with for a while! I leaned on her heavily!! Thanks Ellen!) I will say that I did a better job of accepting that I was sick and not angsting (too much) over the lost training. It was pretty Continue Reading

I think I'm a little late with this... In any case, feeling like time for a "monthly assessment," so let's do it! Feeling like I'm making some progress and confidence for this Ironman Wisconsin in-the-water swim start! Month 3 goals Month 4 goals swim endurance and skills - getting better, ocean swims were much-needed confidence boosters get a bike trainer - done! stretching: active stretching Continue Reading

This was a vacation week for me and the hubby. We were in Cabo! I tried to follow the plan, yet kept shifting stuff. Ended up doing most of what I was supposed to do. And...had a huge confidence booster: I swam twice in the ocean and it went well!! More details below... Planned Actual Sunday run 30 swim bike 45 Ran 40, did some surges half way through, felt super hard, was counting this Continue Reading

I started this counting of the weeks in a complicated way. Typically triathlon training plan weeks indicate the number of weeks away from the race. So, week 4 is one month before your event, not 4 weeks into your training. I probably should've counted down from 52 weeks, but I didn't do that! So confusion reigns!! This week - with week 40 - I'm starting a 20-week "mini cycle" of the 20 week Ironman training cycle Continue Reading