That’s week two completed and I now feel confident enough to say ‘I’m in training for the Ironman’. Until now I have questioned my own ability to develop the level of commitment needed to train for a challenge of this magnitude, but now I feel I am in a daily routine and much more confident. To start the day I get up at 6am and drag myself to the local Leisure & Spa Hotel for session one of my training plan, which usually lasts about an hour. Then in the evening after work I pop back to the Hotel for session two and another hour, which comprises of a different discipline to the morning session. I usually finish the day off with a sauna and Jacuzzi. This past week I have completed:
Cycle Ride – 32 miles
Exercise Bike – 80 minutes
Run – 60 minutes
Treadmill – 20 minutes
Cross Trainer – 60 minutes
Light Weights – 60 minutes
Swim – 2,000m
Swim Drills - 70 minutes
Sauna – 60 minutes
Jacuzzi – as much as possible
As I stated last week, I intend to weigh myself every two weeks and on the 25/10/10 the scales recorded me as being 16st 9lb. This means I’m still classified as being ‘obese’ in the medical world, but showing a loss of 8lb in the past two weeks is good progress. I’m happy with this weight loss and feel healthier for it. It is definitely an incentive to feel the benefits my hard work at such an early stage of my training.
Over the next couple of weeks I’m intending to analyse my dietary needs, and take a few swimming lessons at a local club to improve my stroke. I know there’s over 10 months to go before the big day but already I’m watching the calendar and counting down. Is this paranoia?
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