I'm back to blogging...and back to training

15 days since IMLP, I'm ready to get back into action. The past 2 weeks I've really detached myself from the every day grind of swimming, biking and running. I was actually saying "yes" to burgers, cake, beer and chocolate. Now that I got the splurging out of my system it's time to get back to business.

This past weekend I made it out for a 70 mile ride and my legs responded well. Not great, but well. I'll just leave it at that. As for tonight I went up to the track for some higher intensity and again my legs felt well...but not great. None the less, I was back at it. Back on a routine, back on a schedule, back to normal, and back to the basics. I would expect to be back to normal in another week.

Since IMLP, the question "what could I have done different to make it to Kona" keeps popping up. It's very frustrating training for one goal and for me to not reach..it is devastating. None the less I need to move on. Get over it. I didn't qualify....start to focus on next year.

But before next year, I do have three more races for the season one of which is the Half IM Worlds....why am I not excited? Because it's not Kona. So many people out there would be thrilled to be going to Clearwater for worlds, and don't get me wrong...I am looking forward to it, but it's just not the Queen K. Okay, enough complaining!

So my season resumes August 24th with the Great Buckeye Challenge half Iron distance just outside of Columbus Ohio. I then get ready for the Savageman half Ironman in Deep Creek Lake Maryland September 21st. I then finish out the season with the 70.3 Worlds in Clearwater FL.

posted by Chad Holderbaum @ 8:05 PM Comments: 1