I am a Triathlete - Ironman or Bust!!

It is just before 8:00 am on Sunday morning and I just read an article by Mark Allen, a six-time Ironman World Champion, on how to set your plan to race an Ironman. Most of what he has written is definitely approaches that make sense to me and currently approaches that would be included in my program.

Reading that article has refocused me. Since my injury I think I have lost sight of what type of endurance athlete I really am.....I am a Triathlete. I need to start training like one.

Here is where I think things went funny for me. Being off from training and missing races last year had me focused on getting back into training and races as if there was no tomorrow. With that in mind, I kind of put all my goals on the table....and said this is the year. Front half of the year I would train like a Marathon runner and second half like an Ironman. You know it could be done....but in reality I am not having fun....not to mention I am suffering from all the pounding from running....i.e. injuries....coming back to strong to quickly is part of the injury piece as well.

I think I will refocus.....take the Marathon goal, qualifying for the 2010 Boston Marathon, off the table and come back to that next year. I will focus solely on the Ironman....this will allow me to get back to triathlon training and hopefully start having fun again.

Here's to having fun again.

Mikey