Iron News Man - March 18, 2010
Iron News Man
"The first requisite of success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem without growing weary." – Thomas Edison
3 days to glory! I’m SO ready for the LA Marathon! I have one final run today before I shut things down completely before Sunday’s race. I’m finding things to look forward to in these last few days before the marathon to ensure that I don’t go stir crazy.
Here’s the LA Marathon weather forecast from NBC4’s Elita Loresca: Temps in the high 50s for the 7:20am race start at Dodger Stadium… 68 degrees is the projected HIGH at the finish line near the Santa Monica Pier. The bottom-line is that weather should not be a negative factor.
Here’s my training for today:
6-mile run AT RACE PACE!
30-minute stretch routine using PowerPlate
I can’t stress enough how eager I am to hammer out today’s run! All the race day energy that’s building will get a chance to burn off! I’m also visiting my chiropractor today for the last time before the LA Marathon. She makes my back feel just right and that’s important for the pounding I’m about to put my body through.
Want to work on your Core? Abs? If so, be sure to click on today’s Wakeup Workout Video featuring Trainer Jeff Bomberger.
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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.
