Now that I've qualified for Clearwater, I need to adjust my training plan accordingly. Originally, my goal was to try and qualify for Clearwater at the Muskoka 70.3. Muskoka was going to be my "A" race. Since I've qualified at Steelhead, the pressure is off, which works out nicely. For Muskoka, Rich and Davis Sohor are coming in from Winnipeg to do it. Now that I'm not focusing on it as an "A" race, I can focus on partying with Rich. Davis is trying to qualify for Clearwater so he may be more responsible until the race is over. Which I completely understand.I'm now going to readjust my schedule to make Clearwater my "A" race. I'm going to make this week an active recovery week and start a 13 week training plan next Monday. I think I may go out for a 180 KM bike ride with Mark Rutledge on Saturday. He's training for the Ironman and I haven't done a Century ride yet this year. I was also debating if I should do an Ironman on September 26th, but an hour ago I decided not to do it. My original plan was to focus on Half Ironman distance races this year and do a full Ironman next year. I'm going to stick with the original plan.
Next year I'd really like to qualify for the Hawaiian Ironman and I think the only race I would have a shot at qualifying for it would be Ironman China in March. My family wouldn't want to go (they'd starve because they don't like Chinese food) and maybe Jamie Grant or John Barclay or both would want to come with me. I've got enough air miles points to get me there for free and if Jamie or John came we could share a hotel room. The real challenge would be doing all my bike training on my wind trainer. If I did do it, and was able to qualify, I'd end up doing 3 Ironman races next year. China in March, Lake Placid in July and Hawaii in October, not to mention some half Ironman races along the way.
Today has been a recovery and repair day. I was at the physiotherapist at 7:30 for laser treatment on my fractured foot, then after work I went for a Shiatsu massage. The massage wasn't too relaxing, lots of deep tissue work with elbows grinding into my muscles. The massage therapist told me that my quads are not as strong as my hamstrings and recommended that I don't do a specific stretch which I normally do. He also mentioned that I'm too hunched over and need to stretch my chest open. I guess it must be from being in the aero position on the bike for long periods of time. I'm going to take his suggestions and try them out.
It seems like Reid's foot is doing better after having Alice drive over it with the truck. He's walking okay, although it's bruising more.
Recovery Day - No training
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Congratulations! The big smile is definitely deserving of this grand occasion!
Thanks. I still can't wipe it off my face.
B
Excellent video. The whole family look so happy and excited in video no wonder you did so well. Must have been a good vibe.
I know who I can ask to do my video of my upcoming IM in October.
Great stuff
J
Any time. You get me the photo's and video and I'll put it together. I'm starting to get good and fast at it now.
Re. IM China... that's gonna be a hard one to do, peaking in March, ouch! Plus it's a tough course and hot. And a long way away for jet lag.
Here's my suggestion, completely unsoliticed, I know :) You're the kind of rider who would really benefit from using a powermeter. Both in training (makes you train harder than speed or HR ever could) and in racing (makes you behave in an IM and not go out too hard). So I'd spend the money you'd spend for China on that and train with it for the next year. Work on your swim a bit over the winter to get faster. Stay injury-free running-wise and get to your best race weight possible and you have a shot at Kona via LP.
Benefits of doing it this way: you can train on the LP course several times between now and next July, get to know it really well. LP is the same timezone and climate so no acclimatising/jetlag for race day. Food, culture, etc. is everything you're used to, plus you've been there before, so less pre-race stress.
People race like dummies in LP, so put your great training together with solid race execution (with help from the powermeter and Garmin 405!) and you are bound to finish ahead of at least a couple of guys who are "better" than you but who blew it during the race.
There were 8 Kona slots for M45-49 this year, last qualifying time was 10:37. Knock off 10 min (that's about how much faster people get every year) and you'll be in the mix if you can go <10:25. That's a 1:05 swim, 5:35 bike, 3:40 run... very do-able.
maryka, good suggestions. I'm really going to consider. Do you know the qualifying times for the 40 - 44 age group?
B
Full results of all North American Ironmans are here, http://www.ironmancenter.com/results/index.php (very nice search engine).
M40-44 rolldown went to 11th place for 9 slots. Last time was 10:12, so I'd have to think around 10 hours next year.
I thought from the Steelman results that you're 44, so you're aging up next year? Aging up is the best way to help boost your Kona goals, imho. So if you're still in 40-44 next year, I'd race IMLP for experience but be prepared to wait one more year to go for Kona if need be. But if you're aging up, even more reason to go for Kona in 2010.
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