Countdown to Ironman St. George

Monday, September 20, 2010

Long Run

     The last tri of the season has come and gone which means its time for the maintenance program to start.  I will have two and a half months to stretch out my run, bike and swim fitness before I will kick it into high gear for St. George. 
     Tonight I took a break from homework to enjoy a nice cool evening jog around Bittersweet Park and the neighboring street.  I ran for 55 minutes and kept my heart rate at 165 bpm.  It was a little higher rate than my training called for, but the pace felt great and I didn't like I was working hard at all so I let it go. 
    The next few months will probably be more difficult than the months directly preceding St. George.  As daylight fades away earlier and earlier every day I need to keep my motivation up.  The work I put in now will establish the base for future training.  If I am going to turn in an impressive time I need to start with a sturdy base.

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