Iron News Man - January 27, 2010
Iron News Man
My right foot arch is aching! I’m not quite sure what caused the problem; I just know it’s there. I have been fortunate enough to wear Nike Zoom Vomero shoes for years without foot pain. But admittedly, the arch support hasn’t felt adequate lately given my pain. So, I’m using orthotics specially made to support my feet. In the past, they’ve bugged me. But on my recent runs they’ve probably saved me. I’ll be using them until this arch pain goes away… hopefully soon.
Here’s my Ironman South Africa training schedule for today:
Bike 40-miles
Swim 1000-yards
I’ll base both the bike and the swim out of LA Fitness Valencia. It’s located next to the Santa Clarita Trail, which provides a great and safe path. Southern California’s recent torrential rains made riding outdoors impossible, so today’s ride is welcome!
I’ll use my Kuota Kharma road bike for today’s ride. If the distance were longer than 40-miles, I’d hop on my Kuota Kueen-K for the training and take Highway 126 west toward Ventura. I like both bikes for different reasons. But for this city ride (though it’s a path, it still crosses intersections) a road bike and easy to reach brakes are a must.
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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.
