So... I have the unfortunate situation of no longer being able to go to Australia to study abroad next semester. Bummer... however as an athlete I will be able to benefit from this. My Ironman goals have often been put to the wayside so that I can take other opportunities but this time I am going straight for it. I will be competing at the end of August in the inaugural Superior Man triathlon in Duluth, MN. For those of you who are not familiar with the 70.3 races, they are a half-distance Ironman. That means: 1.2 mile swim; 56 mile bike; and a 13.1 mile half marathon run!!! More on training for that at a later time.
But now... the Fargo half-marathon is comin up. I have four days left and getting back into shape after an MCL injury hasn't been the easiest. I started running again 6 days ago (10 days before the race.) Safe to say I'm not as in shape as I would like to be, however my goals still stand.
Goal 1: Finish under 1:30:00 (6:52/mile)
Goal 2: Finish in the top 100
On Saturday I tried a 10 mile medium effort run coming in at 74 minutes. And have been running easy hour runs until today I tried out a 5 mile run at my goal race pace, I came in at 34 minutes a 6:48 pace that felt a little too tough for comfort... But, it is what it is, and positive thoughts and hopefully the racing atmosphere will help me to realize my goals. The next couple of days I will have some easy shorter runs and no more workouts. Wish me luck, race report coming soon! Thanks for reading! :)
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
It's Triathlon Season!!!
It's been a while but not much has happened. Once again I have hit a streak of bad luck... First getting hit by the car delayed my training, then bad weather kept interfering with the 5k in the outdoor season, and finally I strained my MCL playing tennis... talented.
That about sums up the month of April for me, however I left out one good point. PR in my 5k in the middle of all that bad luck at an 18:30. But now for the fun stuff.... my upcoming summer!
As I already mentioned I am heading to Australia at the end of July cutting my season a little short. However I will still get in a couple races. First next Saturday is the Fargo half-marathon. Due to the MCL strain I'm not quite in the shape I would like to be but I plan to make do. 6,000 runners and I would like to crack the top 100.
Buffalo!!! This has been my favorite race to date so I am comin back! This year I challenged my brother, sister, and brother-in-law to race me. Them as a relay, me as an individual. Also my parents and a friend will be forming a relay. It will be a family function this year and I am beyond excited.
A third race is still up in the air... I am looking into either the MinneMan in Oak Grove, MN or the smaller but more convenient Bismarck Tri. Stay tuned for the Fargo half race report comin next week!
That about sums up the month of April for me, however I left out one good point. PR in my 5k in the middle of all that bad luck at an 18:30. But now for the fun stuff.... my upcoming summer!
As I already mentioned I am heading to Australia at the end of July cutting my season a little short. However I will still get in a couple races. First next Saturday is the Fargo half-marathon. Due to the MCL strain I'm not quite in the shape I would like to be but I plan to make do. 6,000 runners and I would like to crack the top 100.
Buffalo!!! This has been my favorite race to date so I am comin back! This year I challenged my brother, sister, and brother-in-law to race me. Them as a relay, me as an individual. Also my parents and a friend will be forming a relay. It will be a family function this year and I am beyond excited.
A third race is still up in the air... I am looking into either the MinneMan in Oak Grove, MN or the smaller but more convenient Bismarck Tri. Stay tuned for the Fargo half race report comin next week!
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