New guy from Calgary

Hey,

Stumbled upon this site a couple weeks ago. Actually, knew the site was here for almost a year as I would periodically check out the ironman training plan, never realized there was this huge community though.

So, short story, 31 years old, married, no kids, stable job. Long history of taking up running in January and quitting by March and taking it up again in September and quitting in November. So, did it again January 2007, but stuck with it, couch to 5k to 10k to half marathon, twice, one in May and one in September. Actually didn’t run alot in the summer but we had lots of yard work to do, built a patio, put in grass, important part was I went back to it. BTW 2:18 marathon time for both, not stellar, but I am 220 so I thought it was okay.

Ran my first sprint in August 2007 after buying an old bike and swimming for a month, had a blast, the run was painful.

Decided on a new goal for February this year, always wanted to do a marathon but cannot wait until the summer, they have this 52 km race on the 18th, so have been training to do it. Slightly under trained, but pretty sure I can get it done in the 7 ½ hours they give you. Hopefully under 7.

Bought a new bike mid January, cervelo p2-sl. Put it on the trainer, getting used to the aero position, having a great time. Still need to get a pair of speedos and stop swimming in my shorts though. Started the ironman training program same time, kind of a dry run, working it in with my running training. Race schedule for 2008 is:

February 18 – 52 km
Mid April – Sprint (pool swim)
Beginning June – Oly
Mid June – ½ ironman
September – Ironman, The Grand Columbian

I have had some feedback from my Mentor that the goal of an ironman is a little much for season 1. I don’t know, but I am going to try, now I am not going to kill myself trying but I am going to try.

Anyway, good to be here.