swim 2.4 miles bike 112 miles run 26.2 miles

Not too sure of the exact order of events, but it’s something like this:

1. Get injured 5 weeks before london marathon
2. Over the course of more than a quarter of a year – continue to be injured, or get re-injured.
3. Not be able to do all the running I want to do
4. Buy a bike. (I heart my bike.)
5. Still not be able to do the running I want.
6. Hang out with running and biking and triathlete types
7. Running buddy signs up for ironman. Sends email. Search and find site.
8. Sign up for Ironman Triathlon on June 24^th 2007 – in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

I don’t have the discipline to come back from this right shin injury and not run too much. I tore the right shin muscle (same old injury) again for, I think, the 5^th time on my run on Tuesday morning. Again, all my fault, too much too soon. So now I’m going to expand as much of my energy as possible biking and swimming and then I’ll have less energy and time left and will only be able to run about 50miles a week… and my body should be able to handle 50miles running a week without breaking down.

I still think I’m a runner, but I’m practicing to be a triathlete. And as of the end of June 24^th next year I’ll be able to say I’ve done an ironman… The next 11 months are going to be fun in training. Swimming Biking and running lots. I’ll probably end up more healthy from not pushing myself through 130mile running weeks… and I might even develop some upper body strength (I’ll be buggered if I don’t – so I’ll have to).

Swam for an hour last night. Biked 30 miles this morning. Going to bike another 30miles on the way home this evening.