One month Down!! By The Numbers

After one month of training I am still able to walk, talk, eat and socialize.

Thank You God!!

But in one months time some cool numbers have turned up.

From Dec. 26 - Jan 26th

My weight has dropped 186 pounds to 176 pounds and I have 12 more pounds to drop before June.

I have travelled around

14.7 miles Swimming

212 miles Cycling

91 miles Running

I have seen 100 freestyle times drop by more then 5 -7 seconds per 100.

My running pace has dropped as well at certain heart rates. These numbers are really exciting to me because because it means my body is going through physiological changes that will help me perform better on July 22, 2012.

And I have established my 2012 race schedule.

2012 Races April 7 - Fort to Fort 10K June 3 - Quassy 1/2 IM July 22 - IM Lake Placid Sept 2 - Big George 1/2 IM ?? Sept 22 - DeRuyter Sprint Oct 28 - USMC Marathon

Week 27

Week 27 was interesting

Three weeks into training my body is starting to get tired. Next week is a recovery week which means I will be doing less volume to recovery and let muscles recoup. The two hard workouts I had this past week were, on Saturday I had a one hour and forty five minute bike ride. It went very well but my bum was a little sore. The other workout was a one hour run on Sunday. I did this run at 7:00 am and the temp. was -11 degrees when we (Mark Rushton who is also doing Lake Placid) started we covered 7 miles including some hills so it was a great run. However I did look like a snowman when I got done my beard was all iced over.

Even though I braved the cold I was blessed by God no frostbite!!

1 Corinthians 9:26

I'm running hard for the finish line. I'm giving it everything I've got. No sloppy living for me!

I need to stay focused on this scripture because I am on my way to the finish its 26 weeks away but I can not have sloppy weekends of eating whatever I want. I am a disciplined eater during the week but I do love my pizza and chicken wings on the weekends. With 10-14 pounds to still lose before July 22 I must stay discipline.

Last Week I put in 9 hours and 30 minutes of training.

5000 yards of swimming

56 miles of cycling

21 miles of running

80 minutes of strength training

WOW!!

I am amazed at how many people are looking at my Journey. Please feel free to sign on as a follower and make comments on posts. If there is any information you would like to know I can also add that to the page. On the right there is a link to my full training log so you can also see how daily workouts are going.

WHO WILL BE THE FIRST FOLLOWER?

This is what its all about!!

Thanks to God and Tim Tebow 92 million people have Goggle searched John 3:16. This video was played during a NFL Playoff game. God is planting seeds!!

Why do you race?

Most people ask me why I race? In the past I have said because I am competitive, because I like to see what my body can do. Well this year things are different not that I have not before but this year I will be racing for GOD!! I will be wearing the Team Fellowship of Christian Athletes jersey which is a true declaration of who I will be racing for. I will be doing my best to spread the gospel to other triathletes during my journey. God has done so much for me I feel as if it is the least I can do is race for Him. I look forward to meeting other Christians and sharing what God has done in my live with anyone who will listen. It will be scary at times but I look forward to seeing how God is going to use me this race season.

30 Weeks of Fun!!

On December 26th I started this 30 week journey which will bring me to July 22, 2012!!

I am currently starting my 3rd week of base training and all systems are go I am mentally strong and my body is holding together pretty well. In the last 5 weeks I have gone from 194 pounds to 182 with hopes of being between 165-170 on race morning. This will be a optimal power to weight ratio for me to have a great day in Placid. After 14 days of training I have already logged

5.6 miles of swimming

87 miles of cycling

44 miles of running

Those numbers don't seem like a whole lot but I will keep you posted as the numbers increase from week to week.