So, I've paid the entry fee for the FL 70.3 Ironman. There's no turning back now...
My goal over the next 6 months is to loose between 20-30lbs and get my body strong enough and healthy enough to finish this race. I've done several sprint and and olympic distance race as well as several long distance open water swims, so I have a bit of an endurance background. However, I haven't been able to train or work out since July, as I suffered a serious neck injury and had to have surgery for it at the beginning of Nov. I'm now healed and ready to ease back into training, but obviously have to use caution and go slowly.
I was hoping to start acclimating myself to training this week, but have been unsuccessful so far due to some family issues I needed to deal with. Also I'm moving into a new apartment on Jan. 2nd. so that's going to be a bit a time vampire for me as well.
But: I have my training plan in place, I am ready...I just need to get going. The goal of this log is to track my food, training and weight over the next 6mo.
I need to be able to swim 1.5 miles, bike 56 miles and run 13 miles. I'm not trying for anything more than to finish under the cut off times. I know I can do, as long as I stay healthy and injury free.