Iron News Man - August 24th, 2009

By Chris Schauble
|  Monday, Aug 24, 2009  |  Updated 5:30 AM PST
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Iron News Man - August 24th, 2009

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Feeling light and ready on this Monday.  Today I tackle the longest run since the LA Marathon, and I’m truly looking forward to it.  Not gonna try to kill the run, just do it efficiently and smoothly.  As I continue my journey to Ironman Arizona, my workouts are getting more and more challenging, but not overwhelming.

My workout Saturday was interesting to say the least.  My 80-mile ride to Ventura from Santa Clarita out Highway 126 started with raindrops.  I had spoken with my Triathlon Coach Jason Healey the night before and he told me not to fear the rain, just dress for it and deal.  By the end of the ride, gorgeous sunshine!  It made the 2-mile post ride run a pleasant experience.  I used my Kueen-K tri bike for the journey and it performed like a champ!

Here’s my TrainingPeaks.com schedule for today from Triathlon Coach Jason Healey:

Run Flat Course - Recovery Run
Type: Run
Planned duration: 0:00
Planned distance: 16.0 miles
Run 16 miles on a mostly flat to rolling course. Do not run in the hills today. Run at race pace in zone 2: Medium to medium hard. Practice hydration and nutrition during this effort.

I have to stay a touch late today at work to anchor the Channel 4 news at 11am.  I plan to fuel up during work.  Then head directly from the NBC lot to the Santa Clarita Athletic Club to change and start my run.  I’m feeling a touch under the weather.  Half my house is sick (head colds).  I hope I’m not coming down with anything.  I hate getting sick! 

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 -Chris
 
Why blog? To inspire others.
 
Simply put, two years ago I was overweight!  At 6’1” I weighed 252, and wore size 40 pants.  Few people really noticed, but I did.  In pictures, on TV, I was not happy with my appearance.  Covering the 2007 LA Marathon for NBC4 was the last straw.  Every picture I was in highlighted just how out of shape I had become.
 
No more! Since that time, the guy who could barely run around the block has slowly built-up his endurance and completed the 2008 Long Beach International Marathon , 2009 Surf City Marathon in Huntington Beach, 2009 LA Marathon, and the 2009 Vineman Ironman 70.3.
 
However, something happened along the way.  After my first marathon, I fell into a funk.  I asked myself,  “Why do you feel such a let-down after a marvelous achievement?”  The answer I have since learned from my coaches, I failed to set the “goal beyond the goal”.  Thus, my quest for Iron was born!
 
I’m registered to compete in the Ford Ironman Arizona on November 22nd, 2009.  Along the way, I will compete in various road races and triathlons to fuel my passion and push my training along.  The intense and at times brutal training will happen after my duties as 4 a.m. to 7a.m. anchor for NBC4 have finished. The sacrifices I will make will be substantial, and for that I thank my beautiful family and friends in advance.
 
I invite you to share this journey with me.

Posted Monday, Aug 24, 2009 - 5:22 AM PST
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