IRONMAN CANADA

WIth just 10 weeks to go, Ironman Canada is just around the corner. Hard to believe that I am half way through my training program. At this point, I am up to 8000 yards swimming, 100 miles cycling, and 20 miles running per week. Within 4-5 weeks, I will be close to 11000 yards swimming, 150 miles cycling and 35 miles running per week. Whoa, tired just thinking about it. As it stands, I am looking to break 13 hours, but also have a specific goal of 12h 30m, which will be 1 hour better than Ironman Arizona in 2008. It will be a bit tough since the bike course in Canada is not exactly flat. There are 2 significant climbs: one is an 7 mile climb at 6% grade and another 4 mile climb at 6%. Needless to say that hilly rides are in the program. I will keep you posted as the weeks continue.