Thursday, August 26, 2010

It needs a little more base

My training that is. But with only two months until the race it's too late for that.
I did a metabolic bike test a couple of days ago and the lack of base is what was revealed. The good news is that my LT is 78% o fmy Predicted Max Heart Rate which I'm told is decent. So, I just need to be aware of these numbers during training and of course during the race. If I go over the LT for any prolonged period I risk bonking. The tests also revealed that I have a pretty high calorie burn so I need to consume A LOT more than I have been during activity. Like double! I'm going to have to practice that and figure out what my stomach will tolerate.

It has been an adequate training week I guess but it never seems like enough.

Big 12 hour mountain bike race this weekend. Not exactly relevent to IM FL, but it will be a lot of fun!

Monday, August 23, 2010

Every Couple of Years; whether I have something to say or not

I used to joke that I wash my car once a quarter whether it needs or not. This blog is suffering a similar fate!

But wait! There's more! I'm training for Ironman Florida and that might be kind of interesting.

Time will tell.