The third part of my story is all about training, training, training, and the much-anticipated Ironman competition finale. I often get asked if my passion for sports clashes with my work at INDEVOPS, given how much time I spend training. ๐
With good organization, anything is possible, and sports absolutely do not conflict with working well in the company. On the contrary, thanks to training, I’m more effective at work because a clear mind helps me perform my daily tasks better.
My training routine is very simple. I try to do most of my training before work. My day starts at 5:15 AM, though, as I mentioned earlier, I don’t want to overwork myself physically, so there are days when I sleep until 8:00 AM. ๐ I treat the preparation for Ironman as fun and a way to take care of my health.
In the first phase of my training, I focused mainly on running (slowly increasing the distance week by week) and maintaining my swimming form. Whenever the weather allowed, I would take my bike and learn how to ride a road bike, as I had no previous experience with it. I know that this is my weakest link, but I’m still trying to polish my form before the race.
It’s worth mentioning that thanks to this, I feel really good. The training isn’t as exhausting as it was during my studies. I’m not “burning out,” so I have enough energy to stick to my diet properly. Now, I have energy for the whole day, which allows me to work effectively at Indevops as well. I treat my participation in Ironman as a way to take a break from sitting in front of the computer for 8 hours โ+.โ ๐
From Saturday, August 4 to Sunday, August 5, the long-awaited start of the competition!
I want to thank everyone for their support, especially my colleagues, because I have to say that the supporters from Indevops were amazing. ๐ช๐ I also want to thank my company for sponsoring my participation in Ironman; it means a lot to me that I can fulfill my dreams.
With a time of 4:56, I took 5th place in my age category. This is definitely not my last word on the subject, and it won’t be my last Ironman race!
P.S. All of us at Indevops, led by Pawel Orzechowski, are very proud of you, Szymon Leszega! It’s a great honor to have such a promoter of sports in our ranks (and we should add that you’re not the only one). Weโre delighted with your participation in the Ironman competition and look forward to more! Congratulations on your success!