No Pain, No Gain

In an effort to help with my off-season training I've decided to work with a personal trainer at the gym. I haven't really incorporated weight training into my normal triathlon routines before, so I wanted to focus on improving the muscle groups that are going to take a pounding over the next year. I've done five sessions so far and can already tell a little bit of a difference. I was very sore after the first couple of sessions but now I feel like I've gotten into the swing of things. I've found that the biggest benefits about using a personal trainer are that you get instant feedback when your technique starts to slack, and you tend to push yourself a little farther than you would if just doing the exercise on your own. I plan on doing a couple of sessions with the personal trainer each week until the end of the year. At that point I should be ready to start building my base mileage before the distances begin to increase in the spring.

And So It Begins

I have officially registered for the 2010 Ironman Florida, and now have exactly one year to get ready for it. In all honesty I was a bit nervous about signing up. I've completed a race that was half of this distance before and I know it will take a lot more time and effort, but all of the unknowns about doing a race of this distance will make you wonder what you just got yourself into.