Yo yo peeps. I had a panic attack about how unready I am for IMLOO. I realized that this is about as far as I can delay things or I'll be risking a DNF (mom, that means DID NOT FINISH). IMLOO is 10 weeks from this past Sunday, subtract 2 weeks for a taper of sorts, and that leaves 8 full weeks of training before the piper comes knocking for his pay check. So, how does one train for an ironman in 8 weeks?
I am making 2 attacks on this effort. One is to just get as much fitness as I can in 8 weeks, which means actually doing some training. Preferably some hardcore training. I rode 46 miles yesterday starting at high noon with the heat soaring, with only 2 water bottles. It sucked. I was sapped after like 25 miles. I used to do 50 milers for coffee as recovery rides, now I struggle to just complete it. I lost 4.5 pounds on that ride to give an idea of the dehydration I had. Anyway, that kicked off my training...running, swimming, and lots of biking will follow. I'm putting off everything with my house to make room for training. It's the 11th hour for sure.
I won't gain a ton of fitness in just 8 weeks so the 2nd part of my plan is to be as light as possible come race day. I got a Blendtec blender a few weeks ago, and I had a nice juicer from years ago...so Saturday morning I went vegan. More than that, I'm going totally raw food only. My intake consists mostly of nuts, greens, and fruits. Usually blended into a veggie smoothie. It's not as bad as it sounds, some are very tasty. I even bought a book of raw food recipes which I'll try out over the coming weeks. I suffered migraines all weekend as I detoxed my body from it's normal diet of coffee and manufactured foods. I hope I'm through the worst of it now, 3 days later. I like doing crazy crap like this, it's a test of my will power and dedication. As long as I keep having my DNF panic attacks I'll have no problem sticking to it.
2 comments:
It's good to see you're starting to train! You seem to pick up your fitness very quickly though, so I have no doubt that your 8 weeks will be enough to get you through IMLOOOO - as long as you stick to it. I'm looking forward to your updates! Good luck!
Congrats on your first initiative training for IMLOO. A raw diet will definitely drop the weight you want to become "light", don't get too lean. The heat and humdity have been very brutal physically, just sucks the energy right out of you. My long bike rides are at 5:30 or 6 AM because of it. I'm running indoors, so I have the ac to keep me cool. Anyway, looking forward to your updates and watching you transform yourself for IM again. Good luck!
Les
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