At it again

Now that I am registered for my second 70.3 half-ironman I hope to be more consistent with my blogging.  I feel bad that I have disappointed all three of my followers :)  

I am officially registered for the 70.3 in Branson, Missouri!  I finally seem to have recovered from my impairments following my last one six months ago.  It is amazing what happens when you actually follow a rehab program and work on functional stability training.  I guess this would be a good time to remind anyone reading this that I am a physical therapist with a board certification in sports physical therapy.

I have input my training calendar into my google docs and it is ready to go starting May 6, 2012.  I am doing a blend of Triathlete Magazine's level 5 Essential Week-By-Week Guide and the Furman FIRST half-marathon running program.  If anyone would like a copy of what I have already typed out, just leave a comment and I will e-mail it to you.

So far "building a base" has been going really well.  I finally had my "aha moment" running this morning that this event might actually be doable and maybe even go well.  I felt great without for the first time in over six-months.  No pain in my calf or heel!  I have been near my times during my swimming intervals where I left off at the end of my last training session.  And, I have one 51-miler under my belt for the bike already.   Unfortunately, there are not many hills near by out here in Arizona like I have when I am back home in Greenville, SC.  This will take some planning to make sure I get climbing in so that I don't bonk in Branson.

I can't wait to get in the full swing of things in only a couple of weeks to be able to check another state off the list.  Since I am out on the west coast, I hope to be able to knock out one or two states during my training races.  Otherwise, I guess I will have to come back one day.  That wouldn't be the end of the world though.  I love it out here.  It would be a nice excuse to come back for a visit.  The only tough part is the lack of training buddies out here.  I am going to have to utilize e-mail, twitter, and training websites to make sure that my friends and I stay accountable and competitive with one another.

~ Happy training.