Taper starts today

About three weeks ago I was feeling good so good in fact I figured I was not going to hit my peak for my race, I was steadily decreasing in speed so this last week I put some extra cardio in and started the fire burning !

I did my 5 km tonight in 34 minutes which made me quite pleased ! I was hoping for a good bike pace at the race but I'm a little worried about the hills ! So I'm predicting a 42 minute swim 3:20 minute bike and a 3:00 run which equals 7.02 with 8 minutes of transition I should finish 1 hour faster than last year that's my goal!

And if the wheels fall off ill take whatever I can get ! 

Good bye methotrexate

Its gone ! 

Just received clearance to quite taking methotrexate ! So glad ! 

Race is soon approaching

Its like the race season didn't end right back at it but I feel better this time even though I'm ten lbs heavier I still feel better!

I think after this race I will kick the cardio up and kick the cycling up in preparation for muskoka at the end of the season, I'd like to have a solid weight workout plan along with a solid meal plan with a solid workout plan for next seasons ironman race !

Although I'm not afraid of the race I'm more afraid of the weight lose that has to occur in order to pull it off ! But I'm hoping that over my holidays I will be able to form a shell for a solid plan ! 

July will Brno rest for me I will jump right back into my 100 ride weekends but I will also keep a ten km run on Sunday, Mondays will still be off days if I have to stay on methotrexate if not I will slip a medium km bike In on Monday night and take Thursday off to watch my sons baseball game !

Off to bed early to the gym tomorrow 

New tri suit

So today in the mail I received my 2xu comp tri top, I looked at it and thought I'm not gonna fit into that !!!!!

My leg looked like it wouldn't even fit in!

Luckily it fit, it's a little tight and I look like a circus bear humping a football but I got it on!

I'm not sure if I will wear it in Syracuse yet but at least I got it over my fat ass head!

This is a difficult time for me when my son has baseball and I have to miss it to train, I hope this is all worth it !

This is the restaurant I'm going to attempt to eat at after the race ! I hope I can still walk !

Let the taper begin

This weekend marked 2 weeks to race day, hard to believe its here already !

One problem is another year of triathlon and starting another race over weight !

Its really no secret, I eat to much junk !!!

I have beat this subject to death and do not want to get into it but it will have to change if ironman is in my near future!

There isn't one person on this planet that can make me loose weight but me so mark my words things will change !

I go back to the specialist Wednesday for a check up and if I'm lucky I will get taken off this methotrexate but I'm not going off it until after the race because I don't want to risk a flare up on race day ! 

I did my race simulation day on Saturday and things went well ! I cycled real hard and practiced my race strategy, nutritionally it worked good I don't think I'll change much! My swim was a little slower than my open water swim race last weekend but my shoulder was acting up a little.

I ran off my bike very well but didn't push the big machine too close to redline s s there was no need too, I was chugging right along with no trouble so I backed out of the throttle and eased it home.

Hang in there things are heating up 

My race

My third year, a very hard year so far, a year full of changes in my life and my triathlon life! I went from a nervous rookie to a triathlete! I'm very proud to say I have finally considered myself one. No I'm not a pro nor am I fast but I have figured out this crazy sport pretty good so far, I don't know everything but I'm starting to know a fare bit. 

Endurance is actually easy if you have time, commitment and motivation. If you have the last two commitment and motivation you can usually find the time.

Tomorrow I'm doing my race simulation day, I'm putting together all the training two weeks before. Now I know it will be a long day but I'm always up to changing stuff around to see if it works. I'm going to attempt a 2 km swim 94 km ride and a 10 km run to test out my nutrition. With a 14 km run on Sunday and taper will begin on Monday.

I have also decided to do a cleanse over the next two weeks, no more little treats here s s there no sugar or dips or spreads just clean healthy eating and lots of sleep.

First triathlon

I can remember my first one ! I was sure excited, I had enough nutrition with me for an ironman, enough water for three races and a 4 bottles of water to wash my feet !

I see the new athletes in the club with the same excitement and the same enthusiasm and realized that that's what this sport is all about ! 

Its about excitement and fitness ! Sure lots of people want to get out there and win but realistically how many pros are at the local races? Not to many, the race organizers are making most of their money from the age grouper ! I'm not saying that's wrong but we all need to remember we are doing it for fun, fitness and friendship and the race organizers also need to keep that up also!

Its hard for them to wait for the last people to get back in when the first people were back long ago but they do ok for what they have to work with !!!

Time for rest !!