Here we go!

Its the night before the 24 week Half Ironman training plan begins and I'm feeling ready to climb this mountain in front of me. Over the past few months I've been laying the foundation for this aggressive plan by absorbing as much information as possible about the Half Iron event.  I've researched training and nutrition plans, I've started fundraising, I've joined a tri club and immersed myself in training. There isn't a moment in the day that I'm not thinking about racing and training. Some might say I've become obsessed. I would have to agree.

I believe the only way to achieve the lofty goals I've set, is to become 100% immersed and dedicated to the plan.

I have committed to completing three Half Ironman events in 2019 - with the final goal being to qualify for the World Championships in Nice, France. I know this sounds crazy, especially considering that I've never actually raced in an Ironman 70.3. I am out to show the world that amazing things are possible if you dedicate yourself and work towards your goals.

This will be one of the biggest challenges of my life ( and believe me, there have been many ) and it will take a lot of time and sacrifice. Friends and family, please understand this - it will be hard to work a hectic full time work schedule while balancing a 15-20 hour per week training schedule.  Social events will likely not be high on the priority list, but know that I haven't forgotten about you and I thank you in advance for understanding my commitment to this endeavor.

This blog will serve as a condensed weekly report of my training and racing progress. I don't want to  bore everyone with all the little details of food and workouts - although you will still see all of that posted on Instagram. ( You can follow me there @sinbin.tri ). I am keeping a much more detailed hand written journal of my training etc. for personal progress documentation - this blog is for my fans and supporters and for those of you amazing humans who were kind enough to donate to my fundraising campaigns. I want to keep you, my supporters,  involved in the process as much as possible along the way. I cant make this journey a success without your love and support.

This past week was lighter on training as I was out of town volunteering for Ironman 70.3 La Quinta, California, but here is what what accomplished in the days I did get to train.

5 treadmill runs - 40 km total
2 stationary bike training sessions - 2 hours total
2 swim sessions - 5000 metres total
2 hikes ( California ) - 24 km total
3 hot yoga classes - 3 hours total

Total training time: Approx 18 hours

Its overwhelming to think that these numbers are going to increase over the next 24 weeks, but my goal is to simply focus on one session at a time and keep moving forward.

I do plan on competing as much as possible in smaller local events this year, just to keep the racing mindset in the front of my mind, but the first big race is Ironman 70.3 Victoria, June 2, 2019. It seems a ways out at the moment but I know once I'm deep into the training plan, the days are going to fly by.

I will leave it at that for this first post.
Thanks again for the support, I'm excited to share this journey with you all.

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http://www.gofundme.com/amy-im70-3-2019