The official multisports training program has started, and so far it is pretty impressive, if far more of a workout than I am used to. I've only missed a couple of workouts so far and here is my early review:
- a lot of training in HR1, this is probably pretty good as I probably didn't train enough at easy paces before
- more weights than I am used to (eg none) but I think this will be a positive aspect as I think my core strength hurt me after the bike last year...
- A LOT of swimming yardage, I usually avoid swimming and just try to get 1 KM or so in if I'm training alone but I find following the drills they lay out makes it a lot more interesting, though it still takes forever to get the yardage in. The bike drills also make riding the spin bike interesting, normally I can only stand spin bikes in spin classes
In conclusion I'll end with a preview of a "future post" from September 2010:
> What an incredible journey it has been, who would have thought 4 months ago that I would be standing here now, having just knocked more than 7 hours off of my previous time and winning Ironman Canada. Overcoming the pros 15 minute head start was truly against all odds. Never missing another workout after that first week and a half may have been the key? The most exciting part was sprinting past Mike for the win in the finishers chute after he was distracted by a shiny penny. A classic Sprechering, if you will?
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