Just getting started

The initial mystery that attends each journey is: how did the traveler reach his starting point in the first place?

--Louise Bogan

Goal 1: Finish REV3 ironman-distance race(Sep 9) in 13 hours. If that fails ... finish it in 17.

February

Opportunities

• Swim: work on stroke efficiency, continue regular workouts
• Bike: build overall fitness & efficiency
• Run: biggest opportunity area; build overall fitness; half marathon in the spring?

Train efficiently

• Swim 2x/wk, bike 2x/wk, run 3-4x/wk, weights 2x/wk
• Workout in a binder for bike / swim ... make these count
• Computrainer / use power and heartrate to track fitness. Roller workouts for efficiency. Max length ~ 2hr. aerobic zones with pickups). Test (monthly?)
• Run workouts; building aerobic base. Treadmill for testing (monthly?) Outside as much as possible. Max length ~1:15 (ish). Aerobic zones with pickups / (some) hills / fartleks.
• Document everything

Stay healthy

• Stretch daily
• Powerlifting workouts for power and strength (Mon and Thurs)
• Sleep / nutrition
• Keep body weight at or below 200 lb.

Start 26-week plan on March 11.