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 story and a neat picture …
Its not often I write during the week, but this week has been excessively crazy, so I needed some serenity… I came across a great little story that I wanted to share that helps put some things into perspective, straight from Sarah Stanley Inspired, this truly inspired me: The brief message that was hanging on […]
Finally hit the goal …. what a week …
I was able to wrap up the longest training week I’ve had since the summer with some positive news. U finally met my weight loss goal of 180 pounds. Unfortunately I don’t think the weight loss is quite enough, so I’m going to keep it going for another 5 pounds or so. I weighed in […]
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
Not every workout is a good one ….
Some thoughts from this morning… More on sleep debt later in the week.. – 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 […]