Time to start!

After contemplating and lots and lots of research I have decided its time to start training. I orginally wanted to do the Ironman in 2009 but I think giving myself two years will be much better. I have spoken with coaches, read training blogs from other competitors, read some trianing books and came up with a schedule.

This week probably isnt the best week to start as we are in Summerland visiting Phils family.I came prepared to tell them the news but to my surprise only 5 mins after arriving they annouced that they would be running in the 2010 Ironman...So its official now, I will be there aswell! Gives me even more drive now knowing I have to keep up with them!

Phil is on the wall....he doesnt know if he wants to or not, its a lot of money and more time spent training, but he is going to try!

Next week I start my adult swim lessons and the local pool. I know how to swim, but not how to swim well so I want to work on technique, endurance and speed. Should be fun!! Phil wants to start swimming again so it will be nice to be able to do this together.

I have started my running already....its not easy...but I am taking it slow and using my running room training to build my time up. Right now I am not worried about going fast, just trying to work up the cardio and endurance and once I can complete the distance I will worry about speed.

I have also started researching bikes and will hopefully be getting one later this month. It will be too cold to use outside (its already snowing at home!!) so I will also get a fluid trainer and some spinervals dvds so I can train inside.

My workouts are planned, although they dont seem like too much right now. I know in a year from now that will be a different story!

So here we go!!!