From 2 packs of cigarettes a day to an Iron Man Triathlon
Posted in Iron Man on Dec 30th, 2009
For Xmas I got a Times Ironman Road Trainer heart rate monitor from my mom. Out of the box is was simple to setup and started showing my heart beat right away. I thought that the chest strap was going to fall off or start to bounce during a run. It was snug, but after [...]
Posted in Iron Man on Dec 20th, 2009
Saturday and Sunday I reserve for long runs. 40-50 miles; so I need a little preparation. I enjoy working the night before to prepare for a smooth ride. The night before I: Check the weather and get out appropriate clothing. Its been cold, so I wear black thermal underwear. Thermal underwear are cheap ($26.00) Compared [...]
Posted in Iron Man on Dec 12th, 2009
The new Cannondale is fast. I think I averaged 18-20 mph over the whole ride. It seemed like it was fast, but the speedo could be off. My right pedal clips were a little loose, but tightening the screw locked the shoe and pedal in better. There is about a 1/4 play in the grip. [...]
Posted in Iron Man on Nov 26th, 2009
On vacation, I went to Mellow Johnny’s in Austin, TX. I was sooooo looking forward to making the pilgrimage. Lance is a hero of mine and this was a chance to see the bike shop. I am exploding rainbows walking up to the shop. I made it !!! When I got there everyone was really [...]
Posted in Iron Man on Oct 20th, 2009
I started smoking again. I was smoke free for a couple months, but work, life and general stress I started smoking again. The past 3-4 weeks I haven’t trained much either. Travel and work have made my formally aggressive training schedule take a back seat. My lungs hurting too. I can’t beat my self up [...]
Found a couple good articles on training an ab work outs. Worth the read How to train for a Sprint Triathlon Good ab work outs
Posted in Ab Training, Iron Man, Leg Strength Training, Training on Aug 30th, 2009
I needed to change up the training calendar to make sure I am staying on target for the Disney Marathon. I like the long distances on the bike early in the morning. I can ride to the end of the trail then do the run. The great thing is that there are clear mile markers [...]
