Iron Newsman - August 19, 2010
Iron Newsman
"Not reaching your goal is better than not having one." -Chinese Proverb
On the morning of October 9th, when I'm wading in Kailua Bay waiting for the Ford Ironman World Championship to start, it's days like today I'll remember. On race days I've always repeated to myself, "Trust your training." Here's my Ironman training for today:
Endurance swim 3,500-yards
No intervals, just constant swimming for more than an hour! When I'm ready to start the morning of Ironman Kona, I'll know I have the fitness to finish the swim strong. Fast (for me)? We'll see. Strong? Yes!
As I prepare to leave for a day of reporting on KNBC Channel 4 Los Angeles, just know I've already knocked out this training! I was at the LA Fitness pool in Valencia at 5:30am. I found myself eager to swim, and it went well. The full Ironman distance swim is roughly 4,300-yards. So training at the 3,500-yard mark is a real confidence booster. In the coming weeks I'll be training at the full Ironman distance. I'll be focusing on good technique through the entire swim practice and making each workout count!
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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.
