Although the Ironman training has gone pretty well so far, I still have a hell of a long way to go.  After missing most of last week due to travel, I have felt flat and sluggish all week.  Today we ran 20.  The first 3 were at 8:30, the next 4 or so were at around 8, then back to 8:30 with the last mile at about 8 or so.

My goal this week has been to get my mileage up and not get injured so my runs have been at low intensity (10m, 11m, 20m, 5m).  I will log 45+ run miles this week, quite a few for these old legs.  I will and get in a big bike week next week,  200 miles if all goes as planned.  My swim needs a lot of work but swimming in the morning with the masters group at North County will begin to pay off this month (only 6700 yds this week).

Next week I will back down my run mileage and mix in some speed work.

 
 

I am posting this from San Antonio where I am having a great professional conference that runs 5 days.  But I have to tell ya, I really don't know how Shir does  it.  Traveling and training really throws a wrench in your plan.  My sleeping, eating and social schedule is completely upside down.  Yesterday, I decided to jump out and do a quick run before dinner, it took me 1hr 10min to do a 45 minute run?!@?#  I looked up a route on Athleticmindedtraveler.com and did my best to follow it, but somewhere an absent thought and a wrong turn and I was in a neighborhood where white men in spandex are not so much embraced.  I eventually found my way back to the hotel and went to dinner that lasted until midnight.  The last time I was up until midnight was New Years Eve, no early morning workout before the conference.  I hope to make it back to the fitness center later before going out to another 3k calorie gut busting dinner but I imagine I will be landing in West Palm a little heavier and a lot softer than when I left.  Shir, how do you do it man?