Iron Newsman - August 12, 2010
Iron Newsman
“Pain is life -- the sharper, the more evidence of life.” – Charles Lamb
So I have no idea what I was thinking! I’ve ridden the Santa Clarita Trail dozens of times! By the time I realized I was going too fast to successfully navigate the turn, it was too late. So, for the second time in as many years I crashed into a wooden ranch style fence. The difference between now and July of last year… speed. I was only going maybe 15 miles per hour (perhaps slower when I hit the brakes). However, the same shoulder I separated a year ago went slamming into the fence. My fear of a repeat injury was squashed when I picked myself up. Nothing broken… not even the bike. So, beat up, scratched up I finished my two hour ride this morning before work.
Here’s my official Ford Ironman World Championship training schedule for today:
Ride 2 hours/30 miles flat
The crash came at the end of my training. I’m thankful no one had to come pick me up and I’m thankful I was not seriously hurt (see picture above, that’s the worst of my scrapes).
When I competed in Ironman 70.3 Boulder last weekend I had the chance to meet Champion Professional Triathlete Tim O’Donnell. I will always remember his simple advice, “Make every workout count!” Thanks Tim! Despite a crash today, I feel like I did just that!
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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 CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!
Los Angeles Rock N Roll Marathon
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 & 2010 Surf City Marathons in Huntington Beach, 2009 & 2010 LA Marathons, 2009 Vineman Ironman 70.3, 2010 Wildflower Long Course and 2009 Ironman Arizona!
I invite you to share this journey with me.
