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* Inside joke, cuz I'm dating a Japanese woman...

Hey everybody!  Well, I FINALLY got off my ass and started my Ironman base training last week.   Ironman Arizona is not til Nov, but I can already feel the fear factor (mostly about the 2.4mi swim) coming on.

To recap my training suckiness, I haven't ran since Oct 27th last year (the Lakefront Ultra 50K, where I reinjured my left hip), haven't swam since Aug 26th (Accenture Chicago Triathlon), and haven't ridden my bike (outside or indoor on trainer) also since Accenture, saved a couple times while down in Austin.

So, after giving my hip enough time to have hopefully healed again, I braved the cold-ass Chicago weather last week, bundled up like an Eskimo, and ran outside Tues (streets), Thur (streets), and Fri (trails).   Oh, how I missed running outside!!!  It felt so~ good, especially the trail run on Fri.  I wanted to hit the trails again for the long run on Sun, but wimped out cuz of the cold and hopped on the treadmill at Bally's, doing a 60min tempo session instead of a long run.

Total numbers last week:
Swim - 2x, 2700yds total
Run - 4x, 165mins total (hopefully not too much too soon!!)
Weights - 4x
Bike - none (trainer acting up, no way was I riding my bike outside!)

All in all, not a bad start to the long road to IMAZ.  The weekly plan for base building for a while, until I can find an official training plan for Ironman, will be 2x swimming, 2x biking, 4x running, and 4x weight training.  I talked my girlfriend into training for the Chicago Marathon this year (her first!), so I'm pumped about training with and supporting her in her running! 

Speaking of marathons, don't forget the Spirit of Marathon Movie is playing this Thurs!!  (One date only!)  Find a local movie theatre on their web site.