I've done a possibly very stupid thing. I signed up for the 2011 Ironman Wisconsin. It takes place September 11th in Madison.
My wife said that if I was having a mid-life crisis it would have been much easier to buy the sports car.
I'm signed up with Carmichael Training Systems (www.trainright.com). My coach is
Natalie Bojko. She hasn't laughed too hard at
me yet.
I haven't owned a bike since I was a kid. With good advice from Nicole at Northtowne Cycle in Cedar Rapids I went with a road bike as opposed to a strictly tri bike. A tri bike has the aero bars and puts you into a very low, aerodynamic position. Since I haven't ridden a bike for a long time and I will be spending a lot of time on the bike over the next year, I decided on the road bike.
The nearest YMCA is just a couple of blocks from our house so lap swimming early mornings is very convenient. :)
Wish me luck over the next year!! I'll need it!
I've been posting my workout stats on twitter. My username is @mlantz4. The 4 is, of course, for Paul Molitor; my favorite Brewer.
