15 weeks and counting till Ironman number 15

**Triathlete** · 08/01/2011, 08:51 PM

Like the title says...I am 15 weeks out from my 15th Ironman (Ironman Arizona in Tempe, Az.).
I just finished a 3 week mid season break in which I got to cut back to ONLY 9 workouts per week vs. the usual 15-16. Last week was a transission week...getting back into the heavier work load. This week the real fun begins. The training time will jump back into the 19-23 hour a week zone, the training days will get longer and the training intensity will increase.12 weeks of suffering followed by 3 weeks of tapering and then the big day...November 20th.
The goal is to go under 9:50 on race day and punch my ticket to the Hawaii Ironman World Championships (2012).

**Ldub** · 08/01/2011, 09:30 PM

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**Bob Barker** · 08/02/2011, 02:39 AM

Good luck!

**samneil2000** · 08/02/2011, 06:39 AM

x2

**Scott Harness** · 08/02/2011, 01:18 PM

Good Luck Billy!! I'm going to lay down now,just reading your schedule wore me out

**Triathlete** · 08/02/2011, 04:45 PM

Naps are good...I just woke from a short one after todays morning track workout (run) and bike ride.

The high temps and monsoon season humidity take a lot out of me!! From wake up to after workout I dropped 7 pounds even though during that time I consumed 88oz of gatorade, 16oz of Monster and 80+oz of h2o.

**H3_VX** · 08/02/2011, 05:01 PM

LOL, When I read the title I thought it meant he was on his 15th Ironman VX. LOL!

**Ldub** · 08/02/2011, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by H3_VX

LOL, When I read the title I thought it meant he was on his 15th Ironman VX. LOL!

Now that's funny right there...

Iff'n ya ever seen im drive, & iff'n his truck wuz white, you wouldn't be that far off...

**Triathlete** · 08/02/2011, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by H3_VX

LOL, When I read the title I thought it meant he was on his 15th Ironman VX. LOL!

Done with intent of course.

**Triathlete** · 08/02/2011, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by Ldub

Now that's funny right there...

Iff'n ya ever seen im drive, & iff'n his truck wuz white, you wouldn't be that far off...

Being the positive thinker I am, I'll take that as a complement to my mad offroad driv'in skilz...since my 1st VX is still pretty much in 1 piece!

**Ldub** · 08/02/2011, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Triathlete

Being the positive thinker I am, I'll take that as a complement to my mad offroad driv'in skilz...

I can't imagine you'd take any other way than the way it was meant...

Originally Posted by Triathlete

since my 1st VX is still pretty much in 1 piece!

With the possible exception of those pieces that have been cut off...

PK · 08/02/2011, 08:37 PM

Billy, you do realise you can stop all this torture - don't you??
We will allow it.
You don't have to do it.

Then again, if you are one of those Masochistic guys that like that sort of thing - well what ever gets your engine going is fine by me.

Good luck with it.

PK

**Bob Barker** · 08/02/2011, 09:10 PM

Looks like you need to update your siggy as well. You're 2 behind by my math.

**Triathlete** · 08/02/2011, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by PK

Billy, you do realise you can stop all this torture - don't you??
We will allow it.
You don't have to do it.

Then again, if you are one of those Masochistic guys that like that sort of thing - well what ever gets your engine going is fine by me.

Good luck with it.

PK

Hell, I pay big $$ for the pleasure of torturing myself.

**rowhard** · 08/02/2011, 10:03 PM

Go Billy GO

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