Monday: 45 minutes of cardio
Tuesday: Off
Wednesday: 50 minutes of cardio
Thursday: 55 minutes of cardio/20 minutes of weight training
Friday: 60 minutes of cardio/30 minutes of weight training
Saturday: Off
***Update= Day 1 of week 1, the alarm clock goes off at 4:27 am, the alarm clock gets shut off and the original Super-Sized Triathlete, that's me, goes back to sleep. Yup, I skipped my very first workout. However, I didn't completely throw in the towel, I decided that I would go run 1.3 miles in the evening. I chose 1.3 miles because it is exactly 10% of the total distance I will run in my half-ironman. (That is after I've swam 1.2 miles and ridden my bike for another 56) The video below pretty much sums up my experience this evening and I must say that I definitely have room for improvement!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Training Plan and Mystery Numbers
I have 24 weeks to transform myself into a lean, mean, half-ironman machine! I have purchased the book "Triathlete Magazine's Essential Week-By-Week Training Guide" and I will be following a 20 week training plan. This means I have 4 weeks to get myself in shape enough to complete day 1 of the 20 week training plan.
At the beginning of each week I will post my training plan for the upcoming week. At the end of each week I post how my workouts went. Hopefully this will be useful information for those of you that want to try and train with me.....namely my brothers!
Now for the mystery numbers. These numbers are written in a certain pattern and what they represent will be revealed at a later date, but feel free to comment and take a guess. Good luck!
At the beginning of each week I will post my training plan for the upcoming week. At the end of each week I post how my workouts went. Hopefully this will be useful information for those of you that want to try and train with me.....namely my brothers!
Now for the mystery numbers. These numbers are written in a certain pattern and what they represent will be revealed at a later date, but feel free to comment and take a guess. Good luck!
3,7,5,5,5,3,1,8,1,6,7,5,0
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Welcome to Super-Sized Triathlete!
My name is Brad and I live in Lake Oswego, Oregon with my wife and 4 children. I've created this blog to track and update the progress of my training for my first ever triathlon. Being that I am 6'5" and getting in the neighborhood of weighing 1/5 of a ton (I'll let you do the math), I truly am a SUPER-SIZED TRIATHLETE!
I have chosen to do a Half-Ironman Triathlon in Sunriver, Oregon on June 27, 2009. This means I will be swimming 1.2 miles, then biking 56.3 miles and finishing with a 13.1 mile run. I'm looking forward to the challenge and I'm ready to start my training.
I hope this blog will be informative for my friends and family, and if nothing else entertaining! I'm doing this Half-Ironman for myself and for my family. I want to be healthier and I'm ready for this new journey. I know that training and competing in this event will start me on a path of more healthy living and bless my life and the life of my family.
I hope you enjoy and let the games begin!
I have chosen to do a Half-Ironman Triathlon in Sunriver, Oregon on June 27, 2009. This means I will be swimming 1.2 miles, then biking 56.3 miles and finishing with a 13.1 mile run. I'm looking forward to the challenge and I'm ready to start my training.
I hope this blog will be informative for my friends and family, and if nothing else entertaining! I'm doing this Half-Ironman for myself and for my family. I want to be healthier and I'm ready for this new journey. I know that training and competing in this event will start me on a path of more healthy living and bless my life and the life of my family.
I hope you enjoy and let the games begin!
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