Charleston: 2:20/2:29 (48/52) 10:41/11:22

Shamrock 2014: 2:20/2:37 (47/53) 10:41/11:59

Shamrock 2015: 2:00/2:18 (47/53) 9:09/10:32

IMNC: 2:08/2:20 (48/52) 9:46/10:41

Sub-4: 1:53/2:07 8:37/9:41

3:55: 1:53/2:02 

3:50: 1:50/2:00

Marathon Training Goals

2 18 milers

2 20 milers

1 22 miler

Strength training 1-2x/week - I plan to start with 2x/week for the first couple months of training, then back down to once per week if I need to when I start thinking more about half Ironman training. But until then I want to focus on getting my body as strong as I can - but my one caveat is that I don't want it to be a major time suck. Maybe I'm doing it wrong but sometimes doing a strength workout at the gym takes me 45 minutes or an hour, and with everything else I have going on, ain't nobody got time for that twice a week!

Peloton classes - I really got out of the habit of doing Peloton classes during Ironman training and I missed them so much! My workouts were just too different from the interval style of the classes, so for a while I would just play them and listen along to the music and the motivational speeches from the instructors, but that got kind of boring since I wasn't actually doing the class's workout. I've started them back up since IMNC just for fun and I love them so much!

Smart trainer rides - I thought I was done with the big tri purchases after my impulse new bike purchase in July, but one thing I am really excited about is a new trainer. The trainer I have is a decent, standard trainer that I've been really happy with, but I'm itching to take my trainer rides to a new level. Riding the trainer in conjunction with the Peloton app has opened my eyes to all of the great virtual riding tools that are out there, and having a smart trainer would expand that world even further. I usually put my bike away during the colder months but I want to get in more rides this winter, so I'll be stuck on the trainer anyway. There are apps and websites where you can virtually ride courses, and the trainer shifts the gears for you based on the course. I know I'm getting ahead of myself but this is something I really want to be able to use to train for IMLOU, which has a hillier bike course than what I'm used to riding.

Month 1 (November 19-December 18):
Get back in the pool!
Run a TT half marathon
Make stretching, foam rolling, and strength training a priority
Figure out how to train in the winter months - treadmill, after work, etc?

Month 2 (December 19-January 18):

Begin Half Ironman training (January 9)

Month 3 (January 19-February 18):

Month 4 (February 19-March 18):

Peak at 22 miles 3 weeks from race day (