Our physical training will not begin until the beginning of the year – but we have already begun mentally preparing for our ironman race.
Since we have season tickets to the colts – we spend a lot of time traveling from Evansville
Hallie found a book by Friel and Byrn, “Going Long: Training for Iron-Distance Triathlons,” which we have decided to use as part of our mental preparation. We want to make sure we are up to speed on what we can expect as we prepare for the ironman.
Instead of telling you what we are doing in the gym or on the road- we are going to spend some time telling you about what we have read-feel free to add advice/suggestions/comment.
Part I Getting Started
Chapter 1 The iron journey
The most important piece of information in this chapter is definitely the power of believing in you. We are working to set ourselves up for success by constantly reinforcing the fact that we not only CAN do this – we WILL do this. We are both willing to make the time commitment – the time commitment to training – the time commitment for proper nutrition – the time commitment to get plenty of rest.
Some of the traits for success include being confident, staying focused, being self-sufficient, being able to adapt, stay in control of your emotions, use mental clarity, and being psyched.
Chapter 2 Approaches to Training
We are going to focus our training on endurance endurance endurance!!!!
Our motto is: Swim Smart, Bike Strong, Run Tough
Chapter 3 Understanding Fitness & Chapter 4 Equipment
I’m not going to lie – were pretty dry. Basically the book says – when it comes to fitness we want to make sure we are devoting to proper amount of time to biking, swimming, and run as well as cross training. We also have to make sure we are getting plenty of rest and proper nutrition in order to achieve proper fitness. As far as equipment – the most important piece of equipment is a properly fit bike and good running shoes!
Part II Ironman Training
More information to come!!!
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