Iron News Man - March 3, 2010
Iron News Man
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” -Muhammad Ali
I only have two more semi-long runs before my taper for the LA Marathon begins! It’s hard to believe how fast this latest 26.2-mile challenge is arriving. I’m sure by this time next week I’ll be writing about how the taper has me feeling fat and slow, wishing I could go for a long run. Ultimately what that tells me is I’m right on track and soon it’ll be time to trust my training (sound familiar?).
Yesterday I SMOKED my 5-miler! How do I know? Well I ran the same 5-mile course as Monday; only yesterday I did it 7-minutes faster! I wasn’t even trying to run fast… I just felt fresh and ready. I was told the hills and strength training would give me a boost, hopefully it holds through theLA Marathon (where optimistically I hope to keep an 8:30 pace on my way to a 3:40 marathon which would be a Personal Record).
Here’s my training schedule for today:
Ride for 20-miles
Swim 1500-yards
I’m debating the use of my Ferrari! Yes, I might break out my Kuota Keen-K Triathlon bike to ride along High 126. I have not used it in more than a month. I miss that bike and it’s speed! I’ll do the swim at LA Fitness.
Want a great way to work chest and abs back-to-back? Today’s Wakeup Workout Video features a combination Fly/Crunch exercise demonstrated by Trainer Carla Porter you don’t want to miss!
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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.
