Tuesday, July 28, 2009

It's hard to belive but the Warrensburg Triathlon is a week from Saturday...I have trained hard, I have done two-a-days...I have done brick training (swim to bike) and things have gone well. Today I did the full triathlon just to see if I could do it. I impressed myself....I did it. I wasn't fast but I completed the entire event without walking during the run. The hardest thing was the run...my hips were really sore at the one mile mark but that went away at about the two mile mark...it felt good that the training I did the past few months has paid off. Now the key will be to stay ready over the next week and a half. The course itself is not terrable but the end of the bike and run is straight up hill...the by the way really sucks. I guess I will just do some light work until the event. BTW...I will have a DQ Blizzard for lunch when this thing is over.....that will taste better than all the damn bugs I have eaten over the past two months....

Monday, July 20, 2009

Just 19 days left before the Warrensburg Triathlon...it has been awhile since I last posted but the training is going strong. My biggest fear coming into this thing has been the swim but I think I have it whiped. I am able to do the 300 meters in under 10 minutes...that's a big deal for me. The other day I did a swim/ride brick and had no problems. I think the problem now is going to be the run...running after the bike is tougher than I thought, I just don't have the leg strength. Two more weeks of training should take of that...I hope. Today was suppose to be a off day but I think I will work in a 3 to 4 mile run. BTW...I purchased clip pedals and shoes for my bike...with my added speed i'm thinking about next years tour de france...I also have spandex now...there are two types of people in this world, those that should wear spandex and those that shouldn't...I fall into the catagory of shouldn't. The triathlon shorts work good for all three sports...I just look very odd in them...

Monday, July 6, 2009

First of all...let me tell you how much I hate running and biking past road kill. The skunks are the worst...racoons are also bad...is this way to much info?? Saturday was the Firecracker 5k, I did O.K...finished in 36 minutes and finished 2nd in my age group, I don't think anyone finished 3rd if you know what I mean. How come other out of shape people don't run in races. My mindset was differant on Saturday, usually I try to just finish but this time I was planning my stratagy...I was actually planning in my mind how I was going to catch the 75 year old guy in front of me and pass him late in the race...well that didn't happen...what was I thinking about...like I could actually catch someone and pass them...I have no closing speed. Today was a very good swim day...went 300 meters non-stop (maybe a couple of 15 seconds breaks to catch breath) and then went 300 more meters in 50 meter intervals. I can now do all 3 sports but the key is to put them all together. I also doubled up training today...13 miles on the bike this afternoon and then a 1/2 mile run. I am beat...might have to take a break tomorrow...