Jays Ironman 08 Blog

My experiences training and NOT training a second time for my first Ironman triathlon.

Entries for September, 2006

Clear for Takeoff

The doc gave me the ok to go for a 2-mile run yesterday. I havent run in 3 weeks! So I think tomorrow I will head out to Penasquitos Canyon and give it a shot.
I swam again yesterday and it was the best I have felt in the water yet. The majority of my emphasis […]

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Recovery Road

I have started swimming again… yahoo! Right now the plan is 3-4 days per week with 90% base building (to burn FAT) and about 10% speed work. I could stand to lose 10 lbs before I start doing Ironman training.
I obeyed the Dr’s orders and went for a ride yesterday. I did 17 miles all […]

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Electro-foot

No more limping!!!! My ankle and achilles are feeling considerably better. I went back to the running doc today and he said that I still need to continue the “Interferential Stimulator” twice a day for another week. BUT he also told me that on Saturday (3 days from now) he wants me to try cycling […]

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Injury… Crap!!!

If you read my last post you will have recalled that I did 7 laps on the bike course which was 3 too many. I went into the running doc 2 days after the race because I had extreme pain in my left achilles tendon and ankle. It also just happened to be the same […]

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Race Day!

Pacific Grove Triathlon race day!
This morning came too early. We met around 5:30am to head down to the transition area as a team. My wave didn’t start until 8:30 however. I was not looking forward to getting in the cold water. Once I got down to the transition area I set up my spot. Number […]

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Taper?

Pacific Grove Tirathlon is next saturday! I am supposed to be tapering but the way I see it, I havent really been training… so I dont need to taper. right??? Unfortunatly, being a mentor, the training you do is with the team. So I don’t ever get MY workouts in. I work, then do mentoring… […]

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