These are happening right in the heart of the time in a program when I get a little bored and take my foot off the gas. Luckily, I’m not using a training plan this time around. I was travelling last week and have a cold this week, but in between I was able to squeeze in a brick over the weekend–two hours on the bike followed by an hour run. Read More ...
You’re supposed to do something every day that scares you, right? Every day from now to May 5, I’m going to scare the crap out of myself by training for the inaugural Rocketman 70.3 with absolutely no training plan. When I feel like I need to train hard, I will. And when I feel like I need to rest, I will. I’m training purely on feel. The genesis of this was that Read More ...
My favorite thing about coming up with my own timed workouts is that I get to hold all the world records. There’s a Crossfit workout I really like called “Murph”: For time–run a mile, 100 pullups/200 pushups/300 squats, run a mile. I did a workout today that’s sort of a modified half-Murph. The exercises are halved, but the run distances are doubled. So it’s run 2 miles, 50 pullups/100 pushups/150 Read More ...
I committed to a tri swim clinic every Tuesday night in January. I’m already seeing the benefits, and I may even end up getting some private lessons once this session is over. All kinds of stuff I’m working on, and it almost all lines up with what I wanted to change about my stroke. I’ve noticed a couple of things I didn’t like about my stroke over the past few Read More ...
Have you had enough of race t-shirts? Rather have something else (or nothing) instead? I guess the benefit of the t-shirt is that it’s more advertising for the race in the future. Still, I’d like to see some choices available. Things like socks and gu would be way more valuable to me…those are things that really get used up, and they don’t even have to be branded with the race Read More ...
A great way to get your money’s worth at WDW – the Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich. Two huge cookies, and two huge scoops of ice cream. Current price (as of 1.10.2013) is $5.29 pre-tax. There’s enough treat there to make three or four people happy–just ask for an extra bowl or two and split up the ice cream. It’s waaay to much for one person, even in our family. Compare Read More ...
Registration is complete for the Rocketman 70.3 in May! I was tempted to do the IMFL 70.3 in Haines City again to try to get some redemption, but opted for Rocketman instead. Indian River swim > Lake Eva swim Chance to ride KSC limited access roads and see iconic sites like the VAB and launch pads up close > Polk county orange groves (although, the Haines City bike ride is Read More ...
I’m pulling the trigger and getting some coaching this year. I’ve been quasi-diagnosed with ODD by some lesser-known psychologists, but I’m actually pretty coachable. The way I look at it, if I’m paying someone (or committing my time even) for coaching, I’m going to be all-in and do what they ask of me. Even if that’s at odds with the way I’m used to doing things. People who know me Read More ...
This is all rounded to the nearest whatever. Burn was right at 235,000 calories this year. Swim 28 miles, 15 hours, 36 minutes This is pretty pathetic. I have to crack down on my swimming. I fall in a bad habit of giving up everything I’ve gained when a race is finished. Starting a swim clinic on Tuesday…hopefully that will kick me in the aise. Bike 1704 miles, 89 hours, Read More ...
I read Charlie’s post a while back on why triathlon is a stupid sport and why triathletes are assholes, and I got a good chuckle out of it. Parts were ridiculous, which made them funny. Other parts were true, which made them even funnier. I talked about it on Twitter with some other MOP age groupers, and it seemed to be a consensus that Charlie was sort of right–there are Read More ...
2:3 Breathing I’m a 1:3 breather right now, which means I breathe every 3 strokes. This works out because it lets me breathe on both sides of my body which is easier on the neck and get a good look-see to both sides. The downside is that you don’t get much oxygen breathing that way. As a result of that (and horrible technique overall), I’ve never really swam to what Read More ...
If I had a DeLorean equipped with a flux capacitor, I’d rev that thang up to 88 mph, take it back to ancient Greece, and wait behind a tree for Phidippides about 10 miles outside of Athens. I’d tackle him and make sure he never completed his 26.2 mile journey. But I’d be sure to spread the story of his valiant effort and encourage everyone to run 16 miles as Read More ...
If you are thinking of running the Space Coast Marathon, DO IT! You will not be disappointed. Small marathon with almost all the perks of a big marathon. Pros: Local (for me) race, the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Nice to be able to relax around the house for several days leading up, sleep in my own bed, and run terrain and weather I’ve prepared for specifically. Beautiful course. I can’t believe Read More ...
Let these be the calories. “White Chocolate Bread Pudding With Raspberry and White Chocolate Sauce” is the only thing I’ve ever been able to afford to buy at Nordstrom, but I’ve bought it several times. This will make you smack your mammaw down and kick her in the leg when she gets back up. I’m making an extra one for emergency use after Thanksgiving.
