Subject: RE: How long before you went to Iron distance? Fred D - 2011-12-18 12:18 PM Plissken74 - 2011-12-19 1:36 AM ...-2004 football and tennis 2004-2007 marathons at the end of 2007 (I was 33) i bought a bike and I started cycling and swimming as beginner in both sports in 2008 i tried a sprint and an olympic distance tri before doing my first HIM in June 2008 september 2008 my first Ironman I hope to do my 4th next august. it is always a matter of hope How is your back healing up? thanks for asking, I really appreciate you remember I took 5 months off, living with hell of a pain even while sleeping. Then I met an old friend who is one of the top age grouper in triathlon in switzerland and he told me his story: he broke two vertebrae 10 years ago and he stayed 1 year in the hospital. then he did some rehab for 2 years and started working always in the gym, then running swimming etc. and went into triathlon. From that moment, he told me that as soon as he stops sport, he falls into big back pain. he suggested me to start again and never stop, doing lot of gym. I did it. so I planned a 36 weeks long ironman plan for US Ironman next august and now I am 4 weeks that I am doing fine all the tri sports with lots of gym sessions for my back. i am always with my fingers crossed and last week end I was in my comeback running race where I did great. no pain, nothing. just a little bit stiff when I wake up. but I feel back in a decent shape only after 4 weeks of 9hrs per week training. If things go smooth, next august I will be there. doesn't matter the finishing time as long I will finish it |