Iron News Man - February 10, 2010
Iron News Man
I normally don’t put my Blog of the Week so high in my own blog but I LOVE the IRONMADMAN! It’s a blog written by a guy named Ryan Schneider (pictured above with fellow triathlete Liana Lehua and me) who I met virtually on Twitter and then personally at the Surf City Half Marathon last Sunday. Ryan is following a similar path as me toward completing his first Ironman… even targeting Ironman Arizona. The things that strike me about Ryan’s blog are how well it’s written and how much effort he’s clearly put into creating a visually entertaining site. If you or anyone you know is making an Ironman journey CLICK HERE for inspiration! Good luck Ryan. We’re all pulling for you!
My training for today calls for a short run and a medium length swim. Both are easily done and a welcome way to resume full-on training after the Surf City Half Marathon. With Ironman South Africa out of the picture, coach Craig Moss is adjusting my schedule. We’re gonna add more long runs starting with a 22-miler this Saturday. Coach Moss and I are both committed to increasing my fitness, aiming at a perfect peak for the LA Marathon.
Here’s my schedule for this Wednesday:
Run 3-miles
Swim 2000-yards
The lemonade I’m making from the lemons of having to pull out of Ironman South Africa keeps getting sweeter. The IMSA race folks have been nothing short of great, writing, “So sorry to hear you won’t be able to come over to SA – very disappointing news! But totally understandable. There is always next year!” Long story short, they’ll reserve my spot for 2011 should I want it! I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it, but it’s nice to know Ironman South Africa remains a very real option!
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-Chris
My race schedule (so far) for 2010:
13.1 Los Angeles (Half) Marathon
Students Run LA Friendship Run
Wildflower Triathlon (long course)
Ironman World Championships????
Why blog? To inspire others.
Simply put, three 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 numerous events. Among the big ones: the 2008 Long Beach International Marathon , 2009 Surf City Marathon in Huntington Beach, 2009 LA Marathon, 2009 Vineman Ironman 70.3, and 2009 Ironman Arizona!
I invite you to share this journey with me.
