Iron News Man - November 12, 2009
Iron News Man
Highlight of my day… getting chased by Pitbull and a Chihuahua! Those two suckers were fast, but not as fast as me while riding Highway 126 in northern LA County for my double-brick workout. I first spotted them out of the corner of my eye while passing a farm. It seemed like they meant business (at least the Pit did) so my natural reaction was to peddle as fast as possible and they dropped off as I started to go a up a hill. I can laugh about it now… but that was my first brush with an animal while riding and it could have been a negative experience.
As for the double-brick itself (ride, run, ride, run)… it went well. I spent a bit more time doing each part than was called for in the schedule. Instead of 60-minute rides, they were more like 1:15. The runs were more like 30-minutes instead of 20. On the bike, it was a matter of reaching a safe and suitable turn-around spot along Highway 126. As for the run… I just felt good so I stretched that part of the brick out a bit.
Today is a rest day. It’s needed as part of my Ironman Arizona training, but it’s driving me nutty! Here’s my TrainingPeaks.com schedule from Triathlon Coach Jason Healey:
Workout Description:
Rest Day. Take the day off and rest. Try to stay off your legs as much as possible. Watch your nutrition. Try to eat healthy carbs, lean proteins and good fats. If possible take the time to stretch and work on core strength.
I already know how I’ll spend this rest day, light chores around the house. I have company coming to town for the holidays and this will give me a jump on getting ready for them. Ironman Arizona has had me focused on nothing else but training. My running coach Craig Moss is worried I’ll go nuts once I complete Ironman and rest for a while with nothing to train for. As a result, we’re putting some strategies together for post IM Arizona. In fact, I already have some goals beyond this immediate goal in mind… but I’ll share those goals post race :)
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Days until Ironman Arizona: 10!
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