Iron News Man - November 4, 2009

By CHRIS SCHAUBLE

Updated 6:32 AM PST, Thu, Nov 5, 2009

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It’s swim time! Actually, it’s more like start before anyone else and finish after everyone else in the pool time. Today my Ironman Arizona training requires that I swim 4000-yards! Imagine standing before a football field, having someone point to it, and say, “Swim that 40 times!” In essence that’s what my trainer has me doing once I get off work.

The shoulder that was separated when I crashed on my bike back in July has been getting sore lately. I’m certain it’s because of the swimming and the weightlifting. Both stress shoulder in different ways. I’ve been icing regularly to manage that soreness. I expect to do the same after I finish today’s swim. I would say my right shoulder is at 90 percent. Fine with me!

Here’s my TrainingPeaks.com schedule from Triathlon Coach Jason Healey:

Workout Description:

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Triathlon Training

Swim 4000 yrds total. Warm Up: 4 x 25 with (10" rest) then 4 x 50 with (20" rest). Drills: 200 yrds. Choose drills from the Triathlon Training Series Swim DVD. MS: 4 x 50 with (15”), 2 x 75 (20”), 3 x 100 (25”), 1 x 200 (30"), 4 x 500 (90"), 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 use LA Fitness Valencia for complete my training for today. One of my older girls (I have two sets of twin girls :) is not feeling well today so I need to stay close to home.

After I knockout the swim, I’m going to work on my Kuota Kueen-K triathlon bike. I plan to clean it, inspect it, and get it ready for a wicked weekend ride! Basically, be a tri-geek!

Days until Ironman Arizona: 18!

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-Chris

Why blog? To inspire others.

Simply put, two 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 the 2008 Long Beach International Marathon , 2009 Surf City Marathon in Huntington Beach, 2009 LA Marathon, and the 2009 Vineman Ironman 70.3.

However, something happened along the way. After my first marathon, I fell into a funk. I asked myself, “Why do you feel such a let-down after a marvelous achievement?” The answer I have since learned from my coaches, I failed to set the “goal beyond the goal”. Thus, my quest for Iron was born!

I’m registered to compete in the Ford Ironman Arizona on November 22nd, 2009. Along the way, I will compete in various road races and triathlons to fuel my passion and push my training along. The intense and at times brutal training will happen after my duties as 4 a.m. to 7a.m. anchor for NBC4 have finished. The sacrifices I will make will be substantial, and for that I thank my beautiful family and friends in advance.

I invite you to share this journey with me.