Day 1 - It Begins

Okay, it starts again.

This is a blog to keep a record of my exploits into training for the Cultus Lake Triathlon. I am planning on doing the same sprint I did last year and will do my best to beat my time of 1:17:07.

Swim (750 m) : 14:32
Bike (750 m) : 40:55
Run (5 km) : 17:44 (no way this was 5km)

I think my goal would be to beat 70 minutes although that may be asking a lot - I have 46 days left to train (about 5.5 weeks with a rest week). That really isn't much time at all! Anyone can do a sprint though, it is just about being in the best possible shape before you get to the starting line.

And if today is any indication of how training is going to go, I will be hard pressed to beat my times! I am still recovering from a massive sun burn I got on Hornby Island camping for a friend's (Liis) birthday. The dead skin essentially trapped my sweat in from working out, building up bubbles of warm liquid covering by chest and back. I could feel my body failing to cool itself down, causing me to heat up even further in the bask of the hot summer sun. This is not to even mention the burning sensation the chlorine left between my shoulders blades as the skin tore and stretched with every swim stroke, providing rare skin for the chlorine to attack.

That is just day 1...

WO1 (WO = work out).

Pool - 300m warm up. 300 m swim but then had to spot due to the burning sensation.

Bike - casual 20 minutes to get my legs back into fine form.

Run - Was suppose to be a 5km sprint - body could not cope with the heat. 7 laps in 13:20s.

Not great but I guess to have to start somewhere.

Weight is also something to track. I was in the 160s during the race last year. At the moment I am pushing 195.5 lbs.

So, that leads to my goals.

Race:

Overall: Sub 70 minutes.
Swim: 14:30 was great.
Bike: Needs to be sub 40 for sure. I am thinking 36 minutes. (I still be to buy aero bars)
Run: Sub 21 minute 5km. (A bit more challenging after the swim and bike!)
Weight: Sub 170lbs.

Pre-race:

Swim: 1km in 20 minutes
Bike: Need to hit some 1 hour rides.
Run: 10km in sub 48mins (-4:45/km).

Umk...well, the gauntlet has been thrown down. Let us see if I can rise to the challenge.

It begins!