Boy have I dropped the ball when it comes to keeping this blog up to date.
I completed the Full IRON - I did it. It was easy for such a hard day. I had a good swim, not great but very good. My ride was good overall, but I had a very low fuel cell for a half of loop which held my time back a bit. Finished with a 18.9 average, was hoping to be closer to 20 but it was good. No spills or mechanical problems and it was a gorgeous day for riding.
The marathon, not necessarily the run. If you read anything prior to this you know that I had a bit of an injury in my leg again - damn bones. Well I tried to run, made it for about 3 total miles, walking/running as much as possible except when the knife was being jabbed into my thigh - well that is how it felt.
I got through the run and finished in13:12 - not bad, I was on pace after the swim and bike for a 10hour finish.
Family was at the finish line, and the girls crossed with me.
I had lots of rub burns all over and in places I never had an issue before. I had one toenail that was purple, only got stung by 3 jellies, other than a portion of the bike my nutrition plan was perfect. Met up with an old Golden Hawk and ran with him for last lap of the marathon.
Slept like a baby that night - a baby that was teething. It hurt to roll over, it hurt to lay, it just was an uncomfortable evening with all the burns and the pain in my foot. Glad I had a recovery suit, I think it helped.
I took the next 2 months off, completely, no swimming, no running, no biking, no P90X, nothing and it felt weird. But I had to heal up.
I started running in December and started P90X and swimming in Jan. 2012 and that is where I am today.
I completed the Full IRON - I did it. It was easy for such a hard day. I had a good swim, not great but very good. My ride was good overall, but I had a very low fuel cell for a half of loop which held my time back a bit. Finished with a 18.9 average, was hoping to be closer to 20 but it was good. No spills or mechanical problems and it was a gorgeous day for riding.
The marathon, not necessarily the run. If you read anything prior to this you know that I had a bit of an injury in my leg again - damn bones. Well I tried to run, made it for about 3 total miles, walking/running as much as possible except when the knife was being jabbed into my thigh - well that is how it felt.
I got through the run and finished in13:12 - not bad, I was on pace after the swim and bike for a 10hour finish.
Family was at the finish line, and the girls crossed with me.
I had lots of rub burns all over and in places I never had an issue before. I had one toenail that was purple, only got stung by 3 jellies, other than a portion of the bike my nutrition plan was perfect. Met up with an old Golden Hawk and ran with him for last lap of the marathon.
Slept like a baby that night - a baby that was teething. It hurt to roll over, it hurt to lay, it just was an uncomfortable evening with all the burns and the pain in my foot. Glad I had a recovery suit, I think it helped.
I took the next 2 months off, completely, no swimming, no running, no biking, no P90X, nothing and it felt weird. But I had to heal up.
I started running in December and started P90X and swimming in Jan. 2012 and that is where I am today.
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