summer over

So the 15 day's since my last post I've been training twice a day and have been very strict with my diet. Monday's have become the one day in which no training takes place but every other day starts at 5 o'clock with a run before work and then after work I'm on the bike to end the day. Now once again my swimming needs to increase but that will become the main focus over the fall/winter seasons. For now I'll be training between 4-5 hrs a week just to achieve a proper base without burning myself out because come February I'll begin my ironman training program which will see my training range from 6-11 hours a week right up to race day. Focused and having fun on this journey.

It's real

I'm back from my Penticton road trip as a registered participant for the 2011 Ironman Canada! I'm still soaking in all the excitement and the inspiration of that weekend and I have a better understanding on how that massive event takes place.
Volunteering at the finish line was quite the expierience as I saw people scream for joy,scream in pain and even collapse but I felt honoured to hand their finishers hat and t-shirt to them as they finally crossed the finish line. I also had a chance to scope out all the viewing areas,the transition areas and places to be and not be, but best of all I now can visualize the whole set up. The picture above is the start of the race and thats where 2800 athletes start the swim across Okanagan Lake and back, on the mountain in the picture is a highway that leads to either Kelowna or Vancouver but from where I'm standing the vehicles are the size of a grain of rice! quite the swim that is.
So now what happens? Well the first thing I plan on doing is sorting out my diet and that will begin Friday morning with the Wild Rose 12 day herbal cleanse which will immediately help me focus on nutrition and combined with some good runs and gym time I should fall nicely into form and a base training schedule.

Ironman Canada 2010

1 more week

Wow! what a month it's been. I've had a pretty busy August and it has'nt included much training but it has certainly been full of second guessing this whole journey of completing a full ironman triathlon. These eight months have been full of ups and downs and side tracks, and that's before I have even registered! However, I've managed to stay focused and remain dedicated to my goal.So the oil change has been done on the car,the hotel confirmation phone call has just been placed and the financial shell game continues but I'm all in for a road trip to Penticton to sign up and officially Ironmaninize!!!

Getting closer

So with six months gone by since I started this journey, I'm starting to feel the excitement of things as it gets closer to registration day for the IM.Even though it's only the registration,it represents a hell of a lot to me and I expect things to be turned up once that takes place. With a five hundred plus entry fee,I just want to be officially all in! until then I'm just enjoying summer healthy and training six days a week.

Bring on July

It's been a horrible June and I'm looking forward to July or at least summer actually arriving! Not only has the weather been grey and gloomy but I've been recovering from a slight calf strain which has kept me from training as much as i'd like.I've also been approached for promotion in my company so these past few weeks have also included some trying times for my future plans going forward as far as work is concerned and today I have an interview for this possible new position,so more to follow on that I'm sure. This morning I received a confirmation for this years Ironman volunteer position so we'll be working the finish line handing out medals to this years participants from 5pm-9pm so that will be cool being on the opposite side as I plan to earn one of those medals next year! I'm going for a nice swim now.

volunteering

I've been contacted by someone from the Vancouver Triathlon about my volunteer application, so July 3,4th will be spent down at Spanish Banks beach.Next year I plan on participating in this race and it will probably be the last one before Penticton. My wife Izumi will also be volunteering with me which is cool! I actually talked her into doing the same in Penticton so we'll be working together there as well,good job Yome!