When I was sitting on the beach in Hawaii this past September I made myself a promise: 6 months of complete dedication and commitment to arrive at Coeur d'Alene for my third Ironman race this coming June...in the best shape of my life, with the ultimate goal of going sub 10 hours and make a run at qualifying for the World Championships in Kona. I hired a coach (thanks Erich!!), have a bike fit coming up for some fine tuning, and gained entry into the premier triathlon racing team in the Northwest (they had 9 athletes at Kona this year). Sitting there watching the waves break in front of me, with a beautiful bride on my side, I thought about what it would take to make this happen. All the aforementioned changes/adjustments, are only part of the puzzle. The rest is up to me.
So the other day I finished my first full month with my new coach, and my new mission. Although if you are looking at a calendar, the 6 months don't really start until January. And that's something Muddy and I discussed. That being said, your body needs to be prepared to make it through that 6 months, without distress. This is a tough thing to do. I have a good couple of years already in my body so that's a start, and Muddy has set me up with a plan for the first two months that is pretty easy to follow (and low stress/impact) yet already has me feeling fitter than ever as of Dec 1st. I will flip the calendar into the new year in better swim and run shape than ever at this time of year, and my bike is right there as well. Yet my volume is down, except on the swim.
So here is month one down. I guess now I officially have 6 left...until taper!
-T
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