Iron News Man - October 23, 2009
Iron News Man
It’s not quite the Hollywood lifestyle one might envision… running instead of “clubbing” on a Friday night! Laughingly, that’s exactly what thousands of other people and I will be doing at the Los Angeles Coliseum beginning at 12:01! The Nike Human Race starts worldwide at the same time. In LA, that means a midnight start. I’ve never run a 10K (or any other race) at such an odd time before, so that alone has me engaged. The groups The Nike Human Race benefits adds to the joy of competing.
After I finish tonight’s race, Ironman Arizona becomes my only focus. No other distractions on my race schedule. No triathlons, no races, no walks, nothing. My head will be even more Ironman nutty than normal. The remaining four weeks ‘til Arizona will feel like an eternity. Honestly, I can be a handful the week of a race. Anything non-race related gets pushed to the back of my mind. I can tell that sensation may start early.
Today I tackle my longest swim. I’m not worried about it affecting my race tonight because the muscle groups are pretty different. Sure I’ll use my legs to kick, but the quads and hammies should be spared for tonight. That said, here is my TrainingPeaks.com schedule from Triathlon Coach Jason Healey:
Workout Description:
Swim 3400 yards total. Warm Up: 4 x 25 with (10" rest) then 4 x 50 with (20" rest). Drills: 200 yards. Choose drills from the Triathlon Training Series Swim DVD. MS: 4 x 50 with (15”), 2 x 75 (20”), 2 x 100 (25”), 2 x 200 (30"), 4 x 300 (35"), 2 x 200 (30"), 2 x 100 (25"), 2 x 75 (20”), 4 x 50 (15"). CD: 2 x 50, 4 x 25 easy with emphasis on form.
I’ll do the swim over at LA Fitness Universal Studios. From there, I’ll head over to USC to pick up my race information and my Nike Human Race shirt. I remember how when I first started entering events and races that I thought each shirt was gold. I now have so many that I train in many of them. I think that’s a good thing! See you at USC!
Do you snowboard or snow ski? Time to get your legs ready! For information on how to do just that, click on today's Wakeup Workout video!
Days until Ironman Arizona: 30!
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