April 5, 2024: 65 Days until Ironman DSM
I decided to switch up the blog a bit by posting newest posts at the top!
My training is going great. The wind outside has limited my outdoor rides, I truly have no interest in fighting 40-50mph headwinds! Haven’t had any runs less than 6 or 7 miles so that is feeling more and more comfortable! My last swim felt like my best one yet. I need to limit my rest/recovery times between lengths to focus on swimming with a higher heart rate. The unfortunate news, I recently found out I have a fairly curved spine that is causing some issues, but hopefully over the next 12 weeks, work with my chiropractor and a new daily routine will fix that. My diet has been pretty good, but I’m still splurging on some things that I should not be. so my weight is just a little bit bit higher than I want it to be, but I still feel really good. Every morning, I am making a smoothie that I would highly recommend for anyone looking for healthy choices
8oz Water
1 cup mixed berries (Strawberries, Blackberries, Raspberries and Blueberries - Frozen)
1 banana
1 handful of spinach.
1 scoop vanilla protein (25g)
I absolutely love this, and drink it every day.
I am running an 8 mile race on Saturday, per usual it’ll be on minimal sleep but I am excited to get out there!
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The Road to Gold: 76 Days until Ironman 70.3 Des Moines
As a proud supporter of my country, I love the year ‘76, so no better way than to detail my 76 day journey to completing in this years 70.3 Ironman in Des Moines Iowa.
This blog will help hold myself accountable and give me guidelines to follow on a daily basis. One of the best quotes is, “If you fail to plan, plan to fail!” When I am dedicated and focused on a project, I’m locked in and love nothing more than to follow the script perfectly. That’s all I need to do to crush the next 10 weeks of training.
3/25: Monday
Run: 7K at 8:30 Pace
Workout: Hams/Quads/Glutes/Hips
3/26: Tuesday
Brick: 6K/2K x3 Hard
Workout: Chest
B6K: 13:39
R2K 9:23
B6K: 13:24
R2K: 9:21
B6K: 13:23
R2K: 9:26
Notes for the Day: I'm bringing back the gallon of water a day. I'm also currently reading Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Hoping this book fires me up!
3/27: Wednesday (74 Days until Ironman DSM)
Swim: 20 x 50m + 0:20sec Rest
Run: 45 Minutes Easy
5:00mi 9:08 Pace
Extensive Leg/Hip/Glute Stretch Routine (1 Hour)
Notes for the Day: Best I've ever felt during a swim. Lost a few pounds sleeping! I think I'd like to get down from 165 to closer to 145 on race day. Stopped into Dr. Miller's Truth Chiropractic today for a checkup. X-Rays on Friday to check on my spine!
3/28: Thursday (73 days until Ironman DSM)
Today, had all good intentions on doing the spin class at the Y, but the instructor for 9:45am no-showed. Instead, I headed outside for the Raccoon River Valley Trail after doing a 45 minute Back workout.
Run: 800m at 6:40 pace + 800m at 9:00pace (recovery) x 5
3:20, 3:22, 3:19, 3:20, 3:17. Felt FANTASTIC.
Notes for the Day: Diet is on point. Feeling great. Almost have my gallon of water gone for the day already!
3/29: Friday (72 Days)
Bike: 60 Minutes: Easy Pace
15.27 Miles. The 25-30mph winds on the way back were brutal, but felt great to get my new bike out on the trail.
3/30: Saturday (71 Days)
Run: 6 Miles at 8:20 Pace (Next 6 Miles will be at 8:00 Pace)
Triceps and Core Strength Training.
3/31: Sunday (70 Days)
7 Pushups, 7 Overhead Raises, 7 Arm Circles, On the Minute every minute for 45 Minutes
4/1: Monday 69 Days
Bike: 1 Hour Stationary Bike, just under RP. No Rest
Swim: 10x100m @2:20 + 20sec Rest and 4x50 @0:50 + 40sec Rest
Spine/Hip Stretch Routine
4/2: Tuesday 68 Days until Ironman
Notes on the Day: Have been seeing Dr. Miller at Truth Family Chiropractic because I had a pinched nerve in my spine. He's already making progress. The Psoas muscle was extremely tight, so I need to work on lengthening it to ease up the tension on my spine.
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