Iron News Man - October 22, 2009

By CHRIS SCHAUBLE

Updated 8:14 AM PST, Fri, Oct 23, 2009

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How to train when sleep deprived? The correct answer is, don’t (train)! I emceed a charity event last night (Optimist Youth Homes Mentor Awards) and got three hours of sleep. After I leave the station today I have a story shoot. So getting a nap isn’t in the cards right away.

I have ANOTHER charity event to emcee tonight. My plan is to get the nap before the charity event, even if it means delaying or rearranging my Ironman Arizona training schedule. A poor workout because of poor sleep does me no good. If I can manage my time right, I truly believe I can get everything done. We shall see.

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

Triple Brick: 3 x 90 min (60"bike/30"run)

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Triple Brick: Perform 3 x 90-minute cycles of: Bike 60 minutes, and then RUN 30 minutes.

Concentrate on performing quick transitions between the bike and run & run to bike.

This Brick should be completed as follows:

Cycle #1: Bike and Run slower than Ironman race pace.

Cycle #2: Bike and Run at Ironman race pace.

Cycle #3: Bike and Run faster than ironman race pace.

This is a key workout that will help you gage your Ironman race pace under tough race type conditions. Focus on the desired pacing for each 90 minute cycle, concentrate on good form during the bike and run, execute clean transitions and rehearse race day fueling and hydration strategies.

Adding to today’s crunch is the length and intensity of the workout. A triple-brick is quite a challenge. I knew this day would be tough yesterday and actually considered flipping the training schedule around. I figured sticking to the carefully detailed plan was the best way to go. So being efficient in every aspect of my day will be the key to getting in today’s training.

Days until Nike Human Race: 2!

Days until Ironman Arizona: 31!

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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.