2021 IRONMAN CHATTANOOGA TRAINING

WEEK 10 – May 8, 2021

Ten weeks into the 30-week Ironman training plan and feeling great!  It goes by quickly!  It’s kind of scary actually, knowing that the base phase is over and I am now heading into the build phase.  But the next ten weeks is nothing new for me, I know what to expect and I look forward to training well into the summer and enjoying some good weather for a change.  

Speaking of the weather, it’s been a typical up and down spring so far.  There’s been a lack of rain, but if it’s not rain forcing me indoors it’s a cold day doing it. This week had a couple of good days and I took advantage of them.  I had a good run on Friday, swapping out the planned hour long run with Sunday’s 1.5-hour long effort.  I’m traveling on Sunday to Nashville, so I made sure I got my long run in.  

I joined the local group for a ride out to the Monee Reservoir and surrounding areas on Saturday.  It was a little chilly but I warmed up well.  I tend to push myself harder in the group rides basically trying to keep up with my idol Charlie, but I will allow getting out of my comfort zone and not follow the plan every once in a while.  Charlie is out of the comfort zone every ride and kicks my ass.  Maybe I should do that more often.  

Off to Nashville to pick up my Vanderbilt kid, Rebecca.  She’s 1/4 done with college!  It goes by quickly.

Swims:  0

Bikes:  3 rides, 87.5 miles

Runs:  3 runs, 19.25 miles