The Iron Geek

My personal journey of going from an overweight IT leader to an Ironman.

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“Go Big or Go Home.”  That has always been my motto.  It’s time to put that to the test.  Last night I registered to compete in the 2011 Florida Ironman.

November 5th, 2011: 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run

As many of you know I have fallen off of the wagon recently, sidelined by injuries, increased stress at work, and a family life that includes expecting a new baby boy any day.  I have also fallen into my own trappings of staying up late and not eating healthy.

Here are the 5 keys to success (in order of importance) in competing in the Florida Ironman:

  1. Go to bed before 10:00
  2. Stop drinking soda (even diet/zero)
  3. Stop eating fast food
  4. Keep up with workout schedule
  5. Stop drinking alcohol

I believe that I can do these things, I can post a solid time in Florida next year.  The number one issue I have is staying up late.  When that happens, I am too tired to work out the next day, and my whole day gets off track (and I’m cranky).

The exception will be in managing the sleep time (or lack of it) for our new little baby which should be arriving some time in the next 30 days.  This will obviously impact the sleeping schedule, but I am committed to working around it.

238.4 lbs - My weight this morning.  I had been posting my weight on the site, but had stopped due to a lack of progress.  I am going to start again, in hopes that it keeps me focus on my goals.

Only 362 days left to train.

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