Iron News Man - February 25, 2010
Iron News Man
“Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.” – General Douglas MacArthur
I’m eager to train! It’s just one of those days when you wake up, can’t wait to get through your work day (I have to train after work), and then crush it! After Sunday’s Friendship Run I was pretty sore and not until this morning have I felt fresh. That explains why my body is saying (cautiously) let’s hit it! And hit it I will.
Here’s my training for today:
Ride 30-miles
Swim 2000-yards
We’re between rainstorms here in Southern California so it should be a nice day to train. Speaking of which. You may have noticed this training still includes triathlon elements while my immediate focus remains the LA Marathon. It was written when the LA Marathon was more of a tune up race for Ironman South Africa (which I’ve pulled out of). My coach Craig Moss (pictured above giving a pep talk to the Students Run LA group Mt. Gleason Runners) is in the process of tweaking my schedule for the next few weeks to better suit my goals for the LA Marathon. Details as I get them (that sounded like breaking news).
Stuck at home without a way to do cardio? Click on today’s Wakeup Workout Video, which is tailored just for you! Certified Trainer Jeff Bomberger demonstrates a routine that will help whip you into shape without a trip to the gym!
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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.
