Three Months and One Week

Training has come full circle again getting ready for 2013. I have four Ironman triathlons left on my quest to qualify for the 2013 Ironman World Championship in Kona, HI.

Ironman Texas
Ironman Coeur d’Alene
Ironman Lake Placid
Ironman Louisville

Training update.

January totals for swim, bike and run.
Swim: 9:39:21, 31,400 yds
Bike: 14:08:52, 238.25 miles
Run: 12:17:32, 75.49 miles

Breakthrough workouts during this time came in both the swim and run. I broke a huge barrier on my swimming, setting a new PR at my 1000TT with a time of 13:47 for an average of 1:23/100 yds. This bested my previous time of 14:09 set in 2011. I attribute this to my focus on form and swimming with the WW Masters group on Tuesday and Thursday and the occasional Saturday.

My run breakthrough occurred during a long training run at the Miccosukee Greenway. This was the first "Charlie Johnson" prescribed workout. Click HERE to view workout and data. I was pushing higher heart rates and going after what I though I couldn't do. Improving my mental strength and willingness to believe I am a good runner are my goals for 2013!! Some people are born to run and us others have to work really hard, I plan to work REALLY hard!

My goal is to be at peak shape for Ironman Taxas, having raced this course before I feel I have the best chance at qualifying at this race.

Previous Ironman Texas Results:

Rank: 8 of 55

Overall Rank: 388 of 2658

BIB:	122
Division:	F25-29
Age:	26
State:	Tallahassee FL
Country:	USA
Profession:	Scientist

Swim:	1:09:28
Bike:	5:44:00
Run:	4:43:23
Overall:	11:44:38

 

Swim DetailsDivision Rank: 258

Split Name	Distance	Split Time	Race Time	Pace	Div. Rank	Overall Rank	Gender Rank

Bike DetailsDivision Rank: 423

Split Name	Distance	Split Time	Race Time	Pace	Div. Rank
58 mi	58 mi	2:48:05	4:00:38	20.70 mi/h
112 mi	54 mi	2:55:55	6:56:33	18.42 mi/h
Total	112 mi	5:44:00	6:56:33	19.53 mi/h	423

Run DetailsDivision Rank: 388

Split Name	Distance	Split Time	Race Time	Pace	Div. Rank
4.5 mi	4.5 mi	45:10	7:46:25	10:08/mi
7 mi	2.6 mi	27:00	8:13:25	10:30/mi
13.1 mi	6.1 mi	1:04:33	9:17:58	10:37/mi
15.7 mi	2.6 mi	28:51	9:46:49	11:05/mi
21.8 mi	6.1 mi	1:10:45	10:57:34	11:35/mi
24.4 mi	2.6 mi	29:30	11:27:04	11:20/mi
26.2 mi	1.8 mi	17:34	11:44:38	9:45/mi
Total	26.2 mi	4:43:23	11:44:38	10:48/mi	388

Transition

T1: SWIM-TO-BIKE	3:05
T2: BIKE-TO-RUN	4:42

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