IMAZ training - How's it going?

Yep, I'm on the BT gold plan (the one by Kevin Konczak). Kinda makes it sound like a medical plan or something.

Glad to hear you have renewed confidence in this race. I'm still scared out of my friggin' mind!

This will be my third. I did IMAZ in 2005, IMCdA in 2006 and now IMAZ again. I see a pattern forming

My training is really just starting to take off again after a recent hospital visit.  My coach and I took it slow in the buildup, so I think the numbers are really going up from this point forward.

It really hasn't gotten cold yet, but let me say already...winter training sux!

I'm in week 5, beginning of base one - I've been great getting all the double workouts in, but this week I'm having scheduling difficulties - for to do 2 hours on the bike tomorrow and an hour and a half in the pool. Cool, jsut hop on the trainer for 2 hours (ugh), but the plan calls for hills - I jsut don't have the time to ride on the road, so I'm skipping the hills and doing the trainer -
I did hills on Sunday, so I hope it will wash out. My difficulty is not the motivation to train, but juggle joint custody of my wonderful daughter, work and a smidgen of a social life with friken day light savings, or lack of.

On the bright side, my body is changing quickly and I feel like I'm ready now, at the very least I will be. I can't wait. 

Best of luck to all of you just starting your training for IMAZ.  I won't be doing IMAZ, but I will be volunteering at one of the run aid stations, so I will see all of you at one point in the race. 

Thank You! The one thing about IM racing that I find so incredible is how absolutely helpful the volunteers are. This race wouldn't happen without you!

That's what I thought, too.  I signed up for IMFL 06 instead of IMAZ because of the winter training.  But, after going through IMFL training in Dallas; doing 8+ hour days in 100 degree temps; loosing 5-6 pounds on a bike ride even after drinking 6 bottles of fluid; doing an evening run and the temp is still 95, I've changed my mind.  Winter training won't be so bad! 

Good luck to all of you training for IMAZ!  Stay positive.  The mental part is the toughest part.

TJ

Mine is going well.  I started with swim/run focus and will pick up the bike miles as the winter moves out.  Mainly indoor short rides of z1-3.  and longer on the weekends if the weather is nice.  Finished base 1.12.5 hours,14 hours, 5.6 (sick) and into base 2 which will be 16.40 hours.  Swimming 4 days a week (weakness), running (because I like it the best and can run anywhere), 3-4 times per week, bike 3 right now ( my strength).  Did some testing in the pool to find T-pace, and did a run aerobic field test to watch progress every 4 weeks.  2 strength sessions per week, 1 is whole body, 1 is core.Good to see every one is getting in the slow base miles.