Time to start training again

I have just been looking through the Forum at Triathlete world website and found a reply to my posting (I’m 50th on the waiting list for The Outlaw (Iron distance) Triathlon in July) to find out the I have a very good chance of making the starting line up. SHIT............................................ So what is The Outlaw. Its a 2.4mile swim, 112 mile bike race and a Marathon 26.2 miles. So I better start training for it hadn't I. The Outlaw is The Pirates 2012 championships so there will be 100s on and around the course. About PSOF The Runner’s World website started a triathlon forum in August 2003, after lots of members expressed an interest. That interest grew, and now the tri forum has its own instantly recognisable group of yellow-clad triathlete who compete in international Ironman events, originally one outing a year but now several – although the main one is a big group holiday event with its own awards ceremony post-race. So popular has the Pirate Ship of Fools become that smaller and shorter triathlon events too are beginning to take on a distinctly daffodil hue as the pirate influence spreads. As the Runner’s World online community grows, so does the number of runners that want to be triathlete, and the number of triathlete that want to be Pirates. But where did it all begin? Is it a club? No, but it is a group of loyal and like-minded people. Is it a joke? No, but it is a laugh. Is it an attitude? Yes. And that attitude echoes the Ironman brand – Anything is Possible – then adds its own rider, ‘if you believe in yourself’. But what sets the Pirates apart is their sense of fun. They have turned into a huge presence within the world of triathlon, a world that can sometimes appear to the newcomer to be a little po-faced. Commentators, organisers and crowds at Ironman events around the world acknowledge the yellow and black kit both on and off the course – the supporters’ wear their own pirate gear with pride and a great deal of noise. So My training for 2012 starts here. I have a busy week at work coming up so training will be light. Run 3 x 3 miles Swim 2 x 30 mins Bike 1 x 30 mins 1 x 60 mins I will report back with the weeks training results and anything else that pops up later in the week