I'm Back.

Have to start off this blog post with a huge congrats to Jasper Blake for winning Ironman Canada this past weekend with a hugely inspiring performance.

Ok. So TransRockies is over. It was a fantastic experience. You can read all about it at challengingIDEAS.org.

It's been three weeks since we got back. I took a week off training immediately post race. Went back to work right away; which I wasn't too thrilled about, but cash is needed desperately for school; so we do what we have to do right?

After the week off, and once the saddle imprint had finally faded from my backside, I got back on the bike. Legs felt great, lungs and heart were not thankful though. It is really hard to take time away from training.

So now I'm working back into base phase training. Slowly.

I won't swim for a while, certainly not anything seriously anyway. Will pick that back up toward end of September. Running again, which feels weird, because I haven't had any real run program going since my illness back in Febreuary 2006. But getting out for 6k runs 3 or 4 times per week until I get my legs back. Just have to remember to keep them slow pace for a while.

Still feeling great on the bike; which I needed as its my weakest discipline. So the plan is to maintain this speed and strength through the base period. I'll be doing some cycle racing - mostly off-road marathon style - a couple of times in September. That should help out a bit.

Till next time.