Oh the swim. If triathlon did not have a swim I would be very happy. It's not that really dislike swimming, it's okay. I just find it the most difficult of the three sports to do well. I do however, love watching people who swim well, they make it look effortless and graceful.
Last night was my fist swim post HIM. I felt horrible, uncoordinated, legs simply would not kick, no matter how much I willed them to move. So I thrashed up and down for an hour all the while telling myself to spend more time in the water between now and Nov 1.
On the positive side, I have made improvements over the last year and I know I can continue to improve if I keep working on it so that's what I will do. After all, the swim is simply the warm-up I must get through so I can bike and run. That's perspective for you.
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“Ironman is about finishing what you started, not necessarily faster than the person in front of you, but certainly faster than the person who never started in the first place.” Cmdr. John Collins, Founder of Ironman.
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- 11/1 IRONMAN
- 10/31 10 mile bike
- 10/30 2000 m swim
- 10/28 8 mile bike, 1500 yd swim
- 10/26 22 mile bike
- 10/25 1000 yd swim
- 10/24 3 mile run
- 10/22 13.5 mile bike
- 10/21 3 mile run, 2.5 mile swim
- 10/19 14 mile bike
- 10/18 44 mile bike
- 10/16 19 mile bike, 2 mile run, 2 mile swim
- 10/15 15 mile run
- 10/13 2000 yd swim
- 10/11 102 mile bike, 2 mile run
- 10/10 1000 yd swim
- 10/9 4 mile run
- 10/7 12.4 mile run, 17 mile bike
- 10/6 1600 yd swim
- 10/5 9 mile run
- 10/4 750 m swim, 12.4 mile bike, 3.1 mile run
- 10/3 2.4 mile swim
- 10/2 17 mile bike
- 9/30 23.5 mile bike, 3 mile run
- 9/28 1640 yd swim, 6 mile run
- 9/27 750 yd swim, 107 mile bike, 2.5 mile run
- 9/25 5 mile run
- 9/23 17.25 mile bike, 4 mile run, 2 mile swim
- 9/21 17.85 bike, 9 mile run, 1800 yd swim
- 9/18 22 mile bike, 5 mile run
- 9/16 17 mile bike, 4 mile run
- 9/15 1150 yd swim
- 9/14 875 yd swim, 8 mile run
- 9/13 97 mile bike
- 9/11 16.5 mile bike, 4 mile elliptical
- 9/9 1600 yd swim, 4 mile elliptical, 19 mile bike
- 9/7 30 mile bike
- 9/6 16 mile bike, 9.5 mile elliptical
- 9/5 2.5 mile swim
- 9/3 4 mile elliptical
- 9/2 2200 yd swim, 15 mile bike
- 9/1 4 mile run
- 8/30 78.6 mile bike
- 8/28 17.25 mile bike, 11 mile elliptical
- 8/26 17 mile bike, 4 mile elliptical
- 8/25 1550 yd swim
- 8/24 8 mile elliptical, 2000 yd swim
- 8/23 62 mile bike
- 8/22 1750 yd swim
- 8/21 17 mile bike, 5 mile elliptical
- 8/19 3 mile run, 17 mile bike
- 8/17 1.25 mile swim
- 8/16 30 mile bike, 12 mile run
- 8/14 16 mile bike, 4 mile run
- 8/13 1500 yd swim
- 8/12 18.26 bike, 3.9 mile run
- 8/10 10 mile run
- 8/9 54.5 mile bike, 2 mile run
- 8/7 4 mile run, 2 mile swim, 20 mile bike
- 8/5 4 mile run, 25 mile bike
- 8/4 1525 yd swim
- 8/3 8 mile run, 3000 yd swim
- 8/2 20 mile bike
- 7/31 16 mile bike 3 mile run
- 7/29 1500 yd swim, 17 mile bike, 3 mile run
- 7/27 6.6 mile run
- 7/26 48 mile bike, 1.3 mile run
- 7/24 3 mile run, 1 mile swim, 21 mile bike
- 7/22 4 mile run, 19 mile bike
- 7/21 1100 yd swim
- 7/20 1550 yd swim
- 7/19 29 mile bike, 6 mile run
- 7/17 1640 yd swim, 3.5 mile run, 15.5 mile bike
- 7/15 4 mile run, 25 mile bike
- 7/13 2350 yd swim, 6.25 mile run
- 7/12 31 mile bike
- 7/10 16.6 mile bike, 3 mile run, 3000 yd swim
- 7/8 4 mile run, 13.5 mile bike
- 7/7 1700 yd swim
- 7/6 4 mile run
- 7/4 38 mile bike
- 7/3 1300 yd swim, 3 mile run
- 7/1 3 mile run, 20.4 mile bike
- 6/30 1500 yd swim
- 6/29 4 mile run
- 6/28 51 mile bike
- 6/27 1.5 mile swim
- 6/26 15.3 mile bike, 3 mile run
- 6/24 3 mile run, 25 mile bike
- 6/23 2200 yd swim
- 6/22 1200 yd swim, 3 mile run
- 6/21 20 mile bike
- 6/20 3 mile run, 12 mile bike, 1100 yd swim
- 6/17 2200 yd swim, 27 mile bike
- 6/16 3 mile run
- 6/15 48 mile bike 2.8 mile run
- 6/14 1 mile swim
- 6/12 18.7 mile bile, 3 mile run
- 6/7 2.8 mile run
- 6/3 2.75 mile run
- 6/1 840 yd swim, 5.5 run/elliptical
- 5/31 15 mile bike, 3 mile run/elliptical
- 5/29 35 mile bike, 1.1 mile run
- 5/28 1200 yd swim
- 5/27 19 mile bike, 3 mile run/walk
- 5/24 2 mile run
- 5/23 3.9 mile run
- 5/20 1.5 mile run
- 5/18 6.2 run/walk
- 5/17 15.2 bike
- 5/15 16 bike, 2.25 run
- 5/14 1600 yd swim
- 5/13 20 mile bike, 4 mile elliptical/walk
- 5/12 1600 yd swim
- 5/10 86 mile bike
- 5/7 50 mins elliptical
- 5/6 1 hour elliptical
- 5/3 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike
- 5/1 30 min bike
- 4/30 1800 yd swim, 10 mile bike
- 4/28 12 mile bike, 20 mins pool run
- 4/27 21 mile bike, 1650 yd swim
- 4/26 45 mins pool run
- 4/24 1200 yd swim, 12 mile bike
- 4/21 1300 yd swim
- 4/20 24 mile bike, 2 mile elliptical
- 4/17 2.5 mile run
- 4/15 14 mile bike, 3 mile run
- 4/14 950 yd swim
- 1/12 60 mile bike, 2 mile run
- 4/11 3650 yd swim
- 4/10 3 mile run, 18 mile bike
- 4/8 12 mile bike, 3 mile run
- 4/7 2200 yd swim
- 4/6 16 mile bike, 1200 yd swim
- 4/5 9.3 mile run
- 4/3 5 mile run, 16 mile bike
- 4/2 2600 yd swim
- 4/1 17 mile bike, 3.8 mile run
- 3/30 6.2 mile run, 1hr bike, 1650 yd swim
- 3/29 2+ hr bike
- 3/28 5 mile run
- 3/25 1 hr bike
- 3/24 3 mile run, 2000 yd swim
- 3/22 1 hr bike, 13 mile run
- 3/20 1800 yd swim, 1 hr bike
- 3/19 3.7 mile run
- 3/18 1 hr bike
- 3/17 900 yd swim. 5.5 mile run
- 3/15 1 hr bike
- 3/13 3 mile run
- 3/12/ 1 hr bike
- 3/11 1 hr bike, 4 mile run
- 3/8 2 hr bike, 4 mile run
- 3/7 1100 yd swim
- 3/6 4 mile run, 45 min bike
- 3/5 1 hr bike
- 3/4 4 mile run
- 3/1 1.5 hr bike, 11.5 mile run
- 2/28 45 min bike, 3 mile run
- 2/27 1 hr bike
- 2/26 1200 yd swim
- 2/25 4.1 mile run
- 2/23 1 hr bike, 10.2 mile run
- 2/22 1600 yd swim
- 2/21 4 mile run
- 2/20 1 hr bike
- 2/19 1750 yd swim, 5.4 mile run
- 2/18 45 min bike
- 2/16 2 hr bike, 5 mile run
- 2/14 2250 yd swim, 3.25 mile run
- 2/13 1 hr bike
- 2/12 5 mile run, 1200 yd swim
- 2/11 1 hr bike
- 2/9 2.5 hr bike, 3 mile run
- 2/7 4 mile run, 1600 yd swim
- 2/6 1 hr bike
- 2/5 4 mile run, 1200 yd swim
- 2/4 45 min bike
- 2/2 3000 yd swim
- 2/1 1.5 hr bike, 8 mile run
- 1/30 45 min bike
- 1/29 1800 yd swim, 3 mile run, 1 hr bike
- 1/26 45 min bike, 8 mile run
- 1/24 1 hr bike, 5 mile run
- 1/22 1200 yd swim, 1 hr bike
- 1/21 4 mile run
- 1/19 2 hr bike, 5.5 mile run
- 1/17 4.5 mile run, 1800 yd swim
- 1/16 1 hr bike
- 1/15 1200 yd swim, 5 mile run
- 1/14 1 hr bike
- 1/13 1000 yd swim
- 1/12 2 hr bike, 5 mile run
- 1/10 1750 yd swim, 4 mile run/walk, 1 hr bike
- 1/8 4 mile run/walk
- 1/7 1 hr bike
- 1/6 1200 yd swim
- 1/5 1.5 hr bike, 3.5 mile run
- 1/4 4 mile run/walk
- 1/3 1 hr bike
- 1/2 3 mile run/walk, 1600 yd swim
- 12/30 5 mile run/walk
- 12/29 1.5 hr bike (22 miles), 1600 yd swim
- 12/27 5 mile run/walk/elliptical, 1 hour bike
- 12/25 3 mile run/walk
- 12/23 1 hour bike, 4 mile run/walk, 1300 yd swim
- 12/21 1400 yd swim
- 12/20 4.5 mile run/walk/elliptical, 1 hour bike
- 12/18 5 miles run/walk/elliptical
- 12/17 1 hour bike
- 12/15 1 hour bike, 4 miles run/walk/elliptical
- 12/13 4 miles run/walk elliptical, 1 hour bike
- 12/12 1600 yd swim
- 12/11 4 miles run/walk/elliptical, 1 hour bike
- 12/10 1350 yd swim
- 12/8 I hour bike, 50 mins elliptical
- 12/6 45 mins elliptical, 1 hr bike
- 12/5 1600 yd swim
- 12/4 30 mins elliptical, 1 hr bike
- 12/3 1200 yd swim
- 12/1 1 hour bike, 30 mins elliptical
2 comments:
You will be fine - it will all come together in November
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You are doing great - and have plenty of time - who knows - you may end up loving the water yet before Florida!
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