OK, time to report on August 2018. Bottom line, a real solid IM Build month. Here is August 2018 vs. last year:
Swim Bike Run Time
2018 35k 1,085 105 105 hours
2017 13 939 41 72
So, obviously I'm doing a lot more in getting ready for my IM this year than last. I think it might be more instructive to look at my June-August IM build for each of my last three IMs as well as my progress this year:
IM Swim Bike Run Time
2013 IMLT 119 3069 337 268
2014 Kona 128 2988 333 261
2017 IMAZ 24 2864 159 220
2018 IMFL 77 3180 258 287
So swim wise, I'm starting to rebound nicely from the challenges I faced last year with my shoulder bursitis. For these three months, I didn't put in as much volume in as I did in 2013 and 2014 but at 35k yards this month I'm pretty much back to where I was in those years. I've been very conservative rebuilding my swim after having to go through 4 months of rehab last year due to my shoulder and I'm very pleased with how far I've progressed. My recent times on my long OW swims are as good as I've ever been able to produce. As far as IMFL goes, my swim is battle ready right now!
There is less variation in my biking volume. I'm pretty consistent through the years. I just completed my 8th consecutive month of 1,000+ miles this year. My bike is solid. Not as good as 2013/2014 but really trending up. At the end of the day, I'm now slowing down on the bike as I age. Still, I'm optimistic I can get strong enough to ride a 5:30 at IMFL, which puts me in the game!
My run (i.e. mostly walk) is what it is. I'm putting the time in but my quality is so much less now--most of my Run(Walk) is walk these days. I'm trying to get to the point where I can go after the swim/bike and still paste together a 6 hour marathon. Not awesome of course, but it still might be good enough to punch my ticket to Kona in 2019...so I continue to push on....
At the end of the day I'm really working pretty hard at this. I enjoy it and believe I have a chance, both to finish IMFL and perhaps to grab my 4th Kona slot. I could not ask for more from a motivation stand point! I'm really hammering now and am very motivated to stay on it!
rc
Swim Bike Run Time
2018 35k 1,085 105 105 hours
2017 13 939 41 72
So, obviously I'm doing a lot more in getting ready for my IM this year than last. I think it might be more instructive to look at my June-August IM build for each of my last three IMs as well as my progress this year:
IM Swim Bike Run Time
2013 IMLT 119 3069 337 268
2014 Kona 128 2988 333 261
2017 IMAZ 24 2864 159 220
2018 IMFL 77 3180 258 287
So swim wise, I'm starting to rebound nicely from the challenges I faced last year with my shoulder bursitis. For these three months, I didn't put in as much volume in as I did in 2013 and 2014 but at 35k yards this month I'm pretty much back to where I was in those years. I've been very conservative rebuilding my swim after having to go through 4 months of rehab last year due to my shoulder and I'm very pleased with how far I've progressed. My recent times on my long OW swims are as good as I've ever been able to produce. As far as IMFL goes, my swim is battle ready right now!
There is less variation in my biking volume. I'm pretty consistent through the years. I just completed my 8th consecutive month of 1,000+ miles this year. My bike is solid. Not as good as 2013/2014 but really trending up. At the end of the day, I'm now slowing down on the bike as I age. Still, I'm optimistic I can get strong enough to ride a 5:30 at IMFL, which puts me in the game!
My run (i.e. mostly walk) is what it is. I'm putting the time in but my quality is so much less now--most of my Run(Walk) is walk these days. I'm trying to get to the point where I can go after the swim/bike and still paste together a 6 hour marathon. Not awesome of course, but it still might be good enough to punch my ticket to Kona in 2019...so I continue to push on....
At the end of the day I'm really working pretty hard at this. I enjoy it and believe I have a chance, both to finish IMFL and perhaps to grab my 4th Kona slot. I could not ask for more from a motivation stand point! I'm really hammering now and am very motivated to stay on it!
rc
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