Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Back in the Saddle...

So...I have been a complete bum since I finished my 1/2 Iron man in Florida. Starting to feel like the conditioning is going the other way. So to cure my problem, I have signed up to be one of the run leaders for the month of June - nothing like commitment to get you out of bed and on the road at 5:00am! And that "run-Nazi" coordinator (Kuay Sullivan) can sure make you feel like every step counts.

The training focus is now changing...a sprint triathlon is much more about speed that the 70.3 mile - 1/2 Iron man. So now I am trending toward L/T workouts to improve my lactose threshold - does this sound like I know what I am talking about? Please forgive my ignorance....I don't!

Another big focus for me over the remaining summer is to loose about 20 lbs before I compete in the New York Marathon in November. I know that NY is a tough race and you really run it for the fun and event of it all, but doing it 20 lbs. lighter would certainly make is that much easier on my body. My goal is 170 lbs and today I weight 188lbs. By curbing the carbs and adding more protein and weight lifting to my routine, I should be able to drop this weight by the end of September.


If I can figure the formatting out, I will be posting my upcoming races and total weekly & yearly mileage from my workouts on this blog (Curt or Todd - help?). Thanks to everyone who has sent me notes and comments - they mean a lot to me. I changed a setting that anyone can now leave comments - you do not have to be a registered blogger to give me your input. Keep 'em coming...as the old German proverb says - "We get too soon old and too late smart!".

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