Great Day

With one week to go before the Big George 1/2 IM I had a great ride. I went out this afternoon for a 22 mile ride I have not been putting up the greatest bike times lately but today I rode 22.3 miles in 1:01:51 which is an average of 21.6 mph. This was the ride I needed to build my confidence before a tough bike course in Lake George!!

Getting ready for July 22, 2012 has already started I have started blocking out key training blocks on the family calendar to ensure no conflicts. It seems like the UPS or FedEx man it at our house every day dropping off some sort of new gear that I bought for the race which is still 11 months away.

I am doing this all to be called a IM finisher and to receive a simple medal.

Training

With 51 weeks to go I have decided to finish the rest of my planed season a and then revisit my training schedule the 2nd week of Oct. after I race the Fulton 1/2 Marathon on Oct. 9th.

Race schedule as planned right now:

Sept. 4, 2011 - Big George 1/2 IM

Sept. 24, 2011 - DeRuyter Triathlon - Sprint

Oct. 9, 2011 - Fulton 1/2 Marathon

Training is going well as my fitness levels are improving and I am feeling better each and every day.

Today I did a 42 mile ride to Hinkley Dam 1:12 on the way out the first 21 miles averaged 17.5 mph, 56 mins on the way back averaged 22.5 mph needless to say going out is an uphill battle.

Living the Dream!!

On July 25, 2011 my family and myself made a decision that will effect me for the next 52 weeks, 365 days, or 36,524 hours. I was able to get into the 2012 Lake Placid Ironman Triathlon which will be held on July 22, 1012.