Here we go again!!!

SO... We have finally entered our big race for the year & it is Challenge Copenhagen Ironman. Race day is August 15th.

http://www.challengecopenhagen.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGPD34gh4mQ&NR=1

This is the first year of this event but it sounds like a good one & a potentially fast course too.
The 2.4 mile swim course is in an artificial laguna, the 2 loop 112 mile bike route is a mix of urban & rural roads & relatively flat & the 3 loop 26.2 mile run course round the city is also pretty flat.

Last year for Barcelona we had about a 10 month countdown to the race but this year our training plan will be much shorter but we are further forward now than last year both in terms of fitness (I hope) & knowledge. We have 4 1/2 months or 19 weeks from now till race day.

Our next 8 weeks will consist of base training - building our endurance base, stamina & core strength.
As with last year I will attempt to log our training on the Blog on a weekly basis.

As I sit here looking at the training plan for next week the weather is on the TV forecasting heavy snow & freezing wintery conditions for the whole of next week which is not the best start! None the less the plan is as follows;

Mon; Bike 4 hrs followed by 20 min run (if snowing this will be 2 hours on the rollers indoors)
Tues; 7.00am Tollcross swim - long efforts. Pm - the first Bike with the Bundy (oh dear - let you know how this goes!)             
Weds; Pm Tollcross Club Swim Session, Bike hill efforts.
Thurs; Pm Run
Fri; Am Tollcross Long Swim, Pm Run
Sat; Rest day
Sun; Bike - Royal Albert 10 mile TT (Ride before too)

We also need to fit in a core session & a stretching session in & that should make it a 14 hr training week.
I'll let you know how it goes!
C.