2020 the year of the pandemic and cancelled races. I started in 2019 with the goal of completing Ironman Eagleman 70.3 in June 2020. That didn't happen, neither did a lot of races around the world. I was disappointed, to say otherwise wouldn't be truthful. But in the scheme of things, I have been grateful … Continue reading Day 1, Again
Day 2: 1250 yards
Today I swam. It was the longest distance and time I have spent in a pool for training purposes. I'm sure as a kid I spent the equivalent amount of time and distance horsing around, but it was never focused. It was never with a reason other than to have fun. Training today was to … Continue reading Day 2: 1250 yards
Day 1: Hello Darkness….
Today is the day...the first day of training. For the next 42 weeks I will training for my first Ironman 70.3. Unlike my accidental journey into marathon running, my journey to becoming a triathlete is quite purposeful. I made the decision to transition, at least for the time being to a new sport. I love … Continue reading Day 1: Hello Darkness….
Back At It
Coming across a snake (albeit dead) and the constant flood of meme's with red balloons and gutter clowns resulted in me running directly down the center of Market Street. Somehow in the pre-dawn early hours I felt that this would magically save me from any potential danger I might encounter. It was a pretty good … Continue reading Back At It
Rest Day Monday
Today was a rest a day. Shocker given the title of the blog. I did walk at lunch today but other than that I was pretty stationary. My knee is doing ok. There is occasional cracking but nothing horrible like I have been experiencing. I am in hopes that the icing and Advil have helped … Continue reading Rest Day Monday
Sunday Funday Mowing
What better way to spend a cross training day than mowing? Mowing is my go to cross training and training make up routine. The weather today wasn't any better than yesterday, it still feels more like summer than fall but the lawn was looking shaggy so it needed to be done. It also gave me time … Continue reading Sunday Funday Mowing
Long Run Saturday
It is like the dead of summer in September! I left a little after 7 am with it feeling like a cool fall morning. Arriving home nearly three hours later it was nearly 80 degrees and humid. Not your typical September morning on the East Coast. Despite the unseasonably warm weather I was pleased with … Continue reading Long Run Saturday
Thursday run felt good
Finally got out and running. I braced my knee just to be on the safe side. I'm not 100% sure I needed it but I was worried to get out there without it. I figured if it turned out to be more of a hinderence than a help, I would just take it off and … Continue reading Thursday run felt good
The frustration continues
Once again I slept through the alarm. Once again my knee is bothering me....no issues with my eyelashes. (See yesterdays blog for this reference) The pain was pretty bad today, bad enough that I had to bring out my hinged knee brace and wear it to the office. I felt immediate relief once I put … Continue reading The frustration continues
Frustrated
I woke up today with a super sore knee. And was incredibly exhausted. I was so exhausted that I literally slept through my alarms. It's just an incredibly frustrating feeling. I think the level of exhaustion also plays into the frustration and makes it worse. I think my inability to maintain my training rhythm due … Continue reading Frustrated
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