Many of you may not know I have signed up to do a half ironman at the end of March before we come home. Several people have asked me how the training has been going. This distance will be a real challenge for me because it is a lot more than I know I can do. The swim is 1.2 miles, the bike is 56 miles, and the run is 13.1 miles. As soon as we got here I bought a bike on Trade Me (an ebay equivalent). I started out riding on the roads, but after a few days of riding on treacherous, narrow, busy roads, I borrowed a bike trainer from one of Mark's friends. It is mind-numbing when you ride it for 3 hours, but it is a lot safer, and it makes Mark happy. My plan is to go out to the race course once a week when the kids get back in school. I have come across a few people that are eager to get out there and show it to me, so I will probably take advantage of that. I started the swimming at Christmas. The water was too cold for me before that. There is a cold current that comes through here, so to be honest, it is still too cold for my Texas warm blood, but I do it anyway. The beach where I swim couldn't be more convenient. The truth is, I will probably miss this most when I am gone. I have been trying to get in twice the distance of the race each week in different combinations. It works out to about 1 1/2 hours to 3 hours per day. It is a lot more exercise than I am used to, but I think it is good for me and I am driven because I know I will never finish the race if I don't put in the hours. The early morning 5:30 jet lagged workouts are long gone, I'm sorry to say, but I have had amazing support from Mark and Mark's parents in taking care of the kids when I am selfishly out on my own running or something. Good luck to all those out there doing the Austin Marathon in a few weeks. It's almost time to start tapering. I'm thinking of you.
4 comments:
I am very impressed with your passion and dedication! You are much more an Iron (Wo)Man than I will ever be!
Wow! So glad to read the update. I am really praying for you! May God keep you injury free and enjoying it... in HIS strength through you!
GIRL UP!!!
From the Duzans: Good luck in all of your training. Andraya says "go all the way around the world and come see us at the finish line!!" We will pray that you will stay safe on that stationary bike and the shark infested waters! We miss you. Thanks for creating a blog. Cool stuff.
Looks like you're having a blast exploring all the lush landscapes, but we miss you back in brown, dry, drought-stricken Central Texas. Can't believe you've already been gone longer than we were in Washington, D.C., this spring. It sure goes a lot faster when you're on this end! Enjoy the rest of your "trip." The Allans
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