Week 25, 20 Weeks To Go

Mon, May 11
off

Tues, May 12
off

Wed, May 13
1 hour weights, upper, 30 minute run
1 hr 30 min

Thurs, May 14
Swim 5 X 16
45 min

Fri, May 15
1 hr bike
1

Sat, May 16
1 hr easy bike-13 miles, 1 hr run
2 hr

Sun, May 17
3 hr bike-40 miles
3 hr

8 hr 15 Total

Day off today and then hard week ahead, goal total time over 13 hours-preferably well over, closer to 14.

In continuing to read "The Perfect Distance," it is suggested that the longest anyone should run in training for a half iron distance race is two hours, so I'm considering holding at a two hour max for a couple of months. This sounds very sensible and I will continue to ramp up the biking miles and time in the pool/or weights.

The last eight weeks I can add a mile a week to get the mileage up, and again, I'm considering doing the Portland Marathon, which is one month before my iron distance race. It's never too late to fiddle with the long-term plan. As long as there is long-term to fiddle with.