Every two years I sign up to do an Ironman. I started with Ironman Arizona in 2012. Then did Ironman Louisville in 2014 (when it was still a blazin’ hot race in August). This year will take me down to Chattanooga, Tennessee in September.
I have a love-hate relationship with the 140.6 distance. It’s long, so for me that means it’s slow. I love the challenge of making it through such a long day. But I hate the base-building it takes to get up to the mileage – particularly on the bike. I’ve already run a marathon this year, so the running part I have down. I still have a ways to go in the saddle. For my previous two Ironman events I did at least 3 century rides leading up to race day. With a now 3-month old baby around, I am curious about how those 6 hour rides will transpire.
For now, it’s all about base-building toward Ironman Muncie 70.3 in July. That’s a 56 mile bike leg. That is also 25 miles more than my longest ride thus far this year . . . time to get on my bike.