Post Boston - What's next for Coach Kelly?

Now that the Boston Marathon is behind me, I've been busy thinking about my next fitness goal. As most of you who know me, either personally or professionally, I am never happy to be sitting around on the fitness plateau, twiddling my thumbs.  I always like to lead by example, and as a fitness professional I need to not only talk the talk, but walk the walk, or run the run in this case!  I want to be a positive role model for all my clients, as every trainer and coach should.

So what's next for me?  I have even bigger plans ahead for this summer.  Training has already begun for my next challenge - Mont Tremblant Ironman Triathlon!  That's right on Aug 20, I'm travelling to beautiful Mont Tremblant, Quebec, and I am going to swim 3.8km, cycle 180km and run 42.2km on Aug 20.  I've done several triathlons in the past, including long course and half-iron courses, but never a full iron, yet.  I am super excited about this ultimate test of human endurance.

As of right now, I feel very confident in my running abilities after performing well at the prestigious Boston Marathon just 3 weeks ago.  I've also been working on my swimming all winter, including attending swim clinics to improve my stroke technique.  What I have to focus on the most over the next 3 months is my cycling.  To do this I've been spending a lot of time lately with Ruby (my trusty road bike) on the bike trainer, I've signed up once again for the Ride for Heart event this June, and I'll be doing the Welland long course triathlon next month as a tune up event for my iron later this summer.   I will also be doing many hill repeats this summer, as Mont Tremblant is famous for its hills.

Dates to save on the calendar:
June 4: Ride for Heart (100km cycle event)
June 25: Welland Long Course Triathlon (2km swim, 56km cycle, 15km run)
Aug 20: Ironman Mont Tremblant (3.8km swim, 180km cycle, 42.2km run)

So those are my fitness plans for the summer. Now I'd love to hear yours!  I know several of my clients are planning 5km, 10km and half-marathon runs this summer, as well as the CN Tower climb this autumn. Feel free to list your goals in the comments section, or even better send me an email and we can chat about how to make your goals into reality with a solid training plan!