Organized Ironman Training
Sunday, August 29th, 2010
One of the biggest influences that Ironman training has had on my life this year is that it has forced me to be super organized with how I spend all of my time. I can’t remember the last time I have set my alarm for after 5am and I plan my life around my workout plan days or weeks ahead of time. If I let my anal retentive organization plan slip, I started missing workouts immediately and had to get back on the horse.
It has even started to influence how I physically organize my apartment so I can spend less time getting ready for training and more time actually out there getting ready to race.
I’ve quarantined a bottle of special bottle of EFS and Liquid Shot to make sure I have enough nutrition goodies for race day and don’t go through it all before I roll into Sandusky.
I’ve made separate swim, bike and run boxes for the cabinet in my triathlon cave for all the random goodies and nick nacks. I also keep all the nutrition bars, GUs and other random stuff in a shoe box so I have everything all in one place.
Can’t find that pair of shoes I need? Nah. They are all hanging on the back of my closet door.
My road bike is neatly hanging on the wall out of the way.
The TT bike is always propped up on the bike trainer, ready for a century ride or 2 hour trainer session at the drop of a hat.
My random assortment of recovery stuff and supplements is all stacked together.
I have a whole shelf dedicated to water bottles.
I’ve been good (usually) about diligently recording every single one of my workouts in Training Peaks.
But no matter how organized everything else is, my drawer dedicated to workout clothes WILL NOT SHUT.
I don’t think that thing has closed in over 6 months. It just won’t happen… Nothing is folded or organized. Thankfully it is at least all clean, but I’m thinking I need to head over to Goodwill to donate gear to some needy triathletes.
Category : Cycling, Ironman, Life, Nutrition, Running, Swimming, Training Log, Triathlon
Tags: ironman training, organized
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LOVE IT!
Martha would be very proud.
I need to employ the multi-bin strategy – I have one basket in my office & it’s not cutting it!
Good luck in Sanduskey!!
Ok, so like…what do you do with old training gear??? I don’t think Goodwill wants old cycling shorts and WHO would be desperate enough to buy used cycling shorts??? That’s like buying used underwear. Gha! I too have the overflowing buckets of gear but I feel guilting tossing it in the trash unless the spandex is totally shot and the butt of the shorts reveal more information than anyone needs to know about me. Jog bras, those things are expensive so I will wear them until the fall apart and get holes. Since I have AA- boobs, loss of elasticity is not too much of an issue.
BUT…you have to get new stuff now and again. Right??? Right???
Hey – can you tell me how you got that facebook picture on your blog to link to Team Trakkers?? Is that within blogger or facebook?? I would like to do that with my charity page.
Thanks,
Kim
Hey Jamie! Wow.. you are organized Kid! I need to use those swim-bike-run boxes! REALLY good idea! You are so right though. you have to be organized or it like ruins everything! I have been to the pool too many times to realize I forgot _____ fill in the blank (goggles, underware for work, swimsuit etc.)! Not fun!! Hey.. so make sure you give me a ring or text before Rev 3 – we’ll say hi!! Excited for your first! That’s awesome!!
ohhhh we would be such good friends. my dream is that some day, living in my own house, martha stewart will make my training room (aka the whole basement) with nice labeled pull-out boxes and a stepped up floor for my trainer. ahhhhh i better get that MD soon… gonna need some money!
Interesting post – I need those organization tips jor just my olympic tri!