Athlete Updates and Blog Instructions

Blog Instructions

Athlete Pages are Live. . .

I've already received a few emails reporting early morning workouts. Way to go Dave!

The Athlete pages are live now (a few still need updating). Feel free to click your page and other Iron-April Athletes.

Check out Pauline Falstrom's page, it is very inspiring. She and her daughter, Lorie Laird, are both doing Iron-April solo.

Blog Instructions. . .

1) Go to kevinhaugh.blogspot.com
2) Click on your name
3) Click 'Post a Comment'
4) If you have a Gmail account, log in. If you don't have a Gmail account and don't want one, click 'Anonymous'.
5) Type your training update (please lead with sport and distance), here is a sample:

"Ran 3 miles on trail in Redwood Park. The first 10 minutes were tough, but the last 20 felt great! -Kev."

6) Click 'Publish Your Comment' and you are done.

At the end of each week, I'll summarize your weekly mileage next to your name on the front page of the blog.

"Ironman is about finishing what you started. Maybe not as fast as the next person, but certainly faster than the one who never started."
- John Collins, Founder of the Ironman Triathlon

Good Luck!

Kev.


Athlete Update #2
Day 1. . .


April is finally here and its time to get started toward your Iron-Goal!


You'll receive an email tomorrow with instructions for logging your first workout of the month on the website.


I encourage everyone to start training tomorrow and log it on the blog.


Distance. . .


Our goal is based on distance but many folks don't have GPS, access to a track, trip computer or pedometer.


So, I've created these rules for the average Iron-April athlete:


20 minute swim = .5 miles
20 minute run = 2 miles
30 minute walk = 2 miles
30 bike = 5 miles


Of course, if you know your speed/distance please report your actual.


40 Athletes, 40 Coaches, 5,000 miles to go. . .


Assuming everyone makes the goal of 140.6 miles, together we will cover over 5,500 miles.


That is the rough mileage from San Francisco to New York city and back again!


To help every athlete make the Iron-April goal, we need coaches.


You are the Coach!


When you visit the blog and log your training, please also visit the athlete below your name. You are their coach!


Monitor their progress and leave your Athlete comments (praise, push, knowledge).


More on how to leave comments tomorrow.


Congratulations again on joining Iron-April!!!


Kev.



Athlete Update #1

Iron-April starts one week from today!!!

I've been busy working on your Athlete Pages, I expect those will go 'live' later this week. Also, I'll be sending you Athlete Update #2 and #3 before the start of the event.

Athlete Update #2 will provide an overview of the event including: yards/miles conversions, stationary bike time/mileage conversions, etc.

Athlete Update #3 will teach you how to use the blog, how to report your miles and how the rules for "miles sharing" work.

What should you do this week? Planning is the Key.

Monitor your schedule this week and plan your workouts for the 1st week of Iron-April.

Make your plan specific - Where will I train? When? What equipment/nutrition/hydration will I need? Does my plan align with my Week 1 mileage goals (see below)? What are my teammates doing?

Week 1 is absolutely the most important week of the program and planning for it is crucial.

Good luck and congrats on taking on this challenge!

Week 1 mileage goals:

.5 mile in a pool (35 lengths or 18 laps)

28 miles on a bike (2 hours on a stationary bike)

6.5 miles running or walking