Saturday, 7 August 2010

It's Race Weekend

I'm about to head to Nottingham to register for the Outlaw Iron distance triathlon and the nerves and excitement are kicking in in equal measure.

Barring any last minute disasters it looks like I'll be making it to the start line with a realistic chance of finishing and this in itself feels like an achievement at the moment. Despite a few injury setbacks the training has gone pretty well - I've averaged close to 10 hrs per week during the 30-week training programme. Way less than a competitive Ironman athlete but enough I hope to get me round in a respectable time and to enjoy the experience. I guess I'll find out tomorrow! My weight loss has also gone well, this morning I was 188 pounds from a high of 225 pounds early last year. A few pounds higher than the 185 pounds I'd targeted as my race weight but low enough to not be too much of a limiter.

Good luck to my fellow Outlaws. I leave you with one of the many motivational videos I've been firing up this morning!


1 comments:

  1. Have a great day Rob. Hope it goes well for you and looking forward to hearing about the experience.

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