My Trek to an Iron Man

I found a new way to train and I love it.  With limited time, I needed to find a way to increase my strength on the bike without riding for hours.  Here is what I got:

1 Bike kid trailer that can hold up to 100 pounds.

2 35 pound sand bags

Throw the sandbags in the kid trailer, strap them in and start riding.  Small hills become huge mountains and it is a challenge to maintain speed.  I kept a moderate place of 12-14 mph.  I get very weird looks from people I pass.

After I did this for a month on every ride, I took the trailer off.  I have super legs now.  I have gained 1-2 lbs of muscle and it is all in my legs.   Next step is to add another 25 pounds and keep up the same pace.