COACH CYNDEE

Sometimes I feel the need to vent myself on this blog. Well today is one of those days. Hang in there if you don't want to hear me vent. I will discuss my training for Ironman St. George at the end. What do you think I am going to vent about? It is the weird people I see everyday at the gym. I think I am somewhat normal (other than the crazy training I do). I don't really stand out much or do weird things to bring attention to myself. On a regular basis at the gym I see people doing really stupid stuff that sometimes makes me laugh, shake my head in amazement, or get grossed out in disgust. Last week I was swimming my 5000 meters in the pool. This was at 24 Hour Fitness and I was so glad to have the pool to myself for the most part. I was having a great swim. Toward the end I feel a presence in the water and feel like someone is watching me. As I turn to one side to breathe I get this god awful sight of a man walking in the pool watching me swimming. Nobody else is...

Well it has been a while since I last posted anything. I guess that is what happens when you are training for an Ironman . Everything else becomes second to training. Today is Easter so I hope everyone is having a Happy Easter. I had an easy training day today. I only swam 5000 meters! I still need to get a short run in but I am not sure that is going to happen. My Ironman race in St. George is less than a month away. My training is slightly behind schedule. I would have liked to have gotten a few more 100 mile rides in. I feel like my run and swim are doing great. I plan to ride one more long ride before I start my taper. I will also run the Red Rock loop a few more times. May 1st is the date of the race. I adjusted a few things on my bike. I rode the course the first time with my new 11/28. This gives me more gears for the hilly course. I was riding a 12/25 and was hoping the 11/28 would help save my legs on some of the hills. So I was excited to try this out on the course. Sadly I ...