First six weeks is COMPLETE!

Okay, so the first six weeks of this Ironman training regimen is, as they say, "in the books!"  Yesterday I did a short 32 mile bike ride in 2 hours and 12 minutes--which equals out to an average speed of 14.5 mph (a little bit faster than last week!).  This morning I woke up to a temperature outside, of just under "freakin' oppressive" so I decided on a different tactic.  If you are familiar with Bay Area weather conditions, you already know that in my neck of the woods (Pleasant Hill) the temp can reach quite hellish conditions (105 today) and you also know that if you travel just 20 miles west (say, in Berkeley) the temp at the same exact time will be 30 degrees cooler.  I'm no brain surgeon, but I am smart enough to get in the car and drive to the Berkeley marina to do my 80 minute run--and that's just what I did!  So Ironman fans (and those of this journey) let's recap the mileage to date:

I have swam 24,000 yards

I have biked 320 miles and

I have ran 68 miles

Not to mention 12 visits to the gym to left weights, 3 visits to the chiropractor and 2 visits to a massage therapist!!

Whewwwwwww!!