With each new year we have the opportunity to reflect on the previous year and what we’ve accomplished. This is so much more important as an athlete who is continuing to aspire to greater things in future years. I love how Strava gives its users a unique snapshot of the training year in review. It’s […]
The Strategy of Ironman training
I remember many years ago, actually quite a few years ago, when I first started competing in athletic events. The first real “target” race was the Run for the Diamonds in 2005, which was a 9-mile run, up a hill, on Thanksgiving Day. One of my old bosses had challenged me to take my running […]
My zones are set for now
I wrote earlier in the week that I finished up my FTP testing for the bike, and on Friday and then Saturday, I finished up setting my zones for the swim and for the run. The goal in the short term is to just maintain where I am but continue to take it easy and […]
A Turkey Trot .. and thoughts on next season
Its just about 3 weeks since I completed Ironman Florida, I’ve pretty much worked through recovery from the race with an eye on next year and what I will accomplish. This past season was good, a big step up from the season before and not so great performance at Ironman Wisconsin, but I know the […]
The reasons I hate training at the gym
I generally find myself doing my training either outside, or in my own “pain cave” in my basement, except of course to swim which I can’t do at home. So yes, I pay a monthly gym fee to use the pool almost exclusively. But today, that changed…. with the snow yesterday, and the high cold […]
Week 3 begins ….
The new format for the blog seems to work well, thanks to those who had emailed me with their comments on it. Nevertheless, here is my update: – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
Week one training summary
So in keeping with my commitment to document this journey to being an Ironman, here is this weeks video post on YouTube… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnZeinqmzOE&w=560&h=315] For anyone interested in my training program, its a variation of a few different programs put together and does show actual time trained. if you have Google Drive, here is the […]
Day 2 of 38 weeks … And a new twist
So here’s new approach to blogging my stories to start this training cycle … – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone
Obsession, pain and repairs …
The title of this post is the best way to describe the last week or so of my training. I’ve come to the conclusion that i’m totally obsessed with my training right now .. its really all I think about when i’m not working or spending time with my family. I find that i’m always […]
Go anaerobic everyday …
I somehow find myself being inspired these days by an 80-year old Ironman triathlete named Lew Hollander. I first saw his profile on last Decembers Ironman triathlon championship in Kona, Hawaii that I had on the DVR (and have since watched several times since). Since I watched it so many times, I just had to […]