Iron News Man - February 2, 2010
Iron News Man
Three more days of training and then I shut it down for the Surf City Half Marathon in Huntington Beach. This is the time before a race when I start getting antsy. However, right now I feel pretty confident not about a fast race, but a solid race. That’s a good feeling to have. The forecast for race day (Sunday) is cool and cloudy with a temperature in the mid-50s when the race starts. Originally, I had been told to expect rain, but that seems less and less likely.
Today’s training will keep me busy! Busy is good. Here’s my Ironman South Africa schedule for today:
Run 5-miles
Swim 1500-yards
Weight train back and work core
There’s a perfect 5-mile stretch of the Santa Clarita Trail that starts near Jordan’s Virtual Fit Club. What that means to me is I’ll swim at LA Fitness Valencia, then transition to Jordan’s where I can run and weight train seamlessly. I love it when a plan comes together!
Do you want to build bigger muscles? Try Compound Exercises! Be sure to click on today’s Wakeup Workout featuring Certified Trainer Jeff Bomberger to learn how.
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-Chris
My upcoming race schedule (so far) for 2010:
Students Run LA Friendship Run
Toyota Desert International Triathlon (Olympic Distance)
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.
