11 weeks left in my training plan. It was a good week, even though I was short two hours. I was short because one evening, I was coming down with some flu-like symptoms and canned my workout. The other was because of my bike shorts seams digging into me. The two hour ditch was meant … Continue reading Week 16 Ironman Louisville Training: It All Goes Up From Here
Tag: open water swimming
The Great Open Water Swim Plan of 2013
If you know me well, you know that I looooove to plan (and execute on that plan). I had a good (enough) open water swim yesterday. It was a beautiful evening at Harry Todd Park. The days are getting much longer in Seattle now. The sun comes up at 5am now and sets at 9:30pm. … Continue reading The Great Open Water Swim Plan of 2013
Week 13 Ironman Louisville Training: Strength is the Product of Struggle
Just wrapped up a 12-13 hour week...I have a 17-hour week on the books for the next seven days. I'm too sore to walk now, which will make for interesting training later today. Things are going well despite my internalized open water swimming fears that are creeping up on me again. This reminds me of … Continue reading Week 13 Ironman Louisville Training: Strength is the Product of Struggle