From 2 packs of cigarettes a day to an Iron Man Triathlon
Posted in Iron Man, Iron-Man Motivation, Training on Aug 7th, 2009
A friend asked me why I do Triathlons, and I didn’t have a good answer. After some thinking here are the reasons I get up at 5:00am on a Saturday to bike 40 miles: Its Cool. It impresses people. Everyone knows what a tri is and it is a badge of honor and source of [...]
Back in the saddle. Bike for 14 miles at a steady tempo after taking sick leave for a few days. I think it is an upper respiratory infection that got me. Feeling much better today than the past for days. I have 10 days until the next triathlon on August 15, so I am focusing [...]
Came back from a trip and I am sick. Coughing alot. I hate being sick. So I did 24 miles today. Kept a good pace for the whole session, but got sun burned. I don’t know if it got me more or less sick, but I needed to ride for a little at least. Plus [...]
Ran sprints up the hills. It was great excercise but wore the legs out. I have been on travel, and got sick. Coughing lots and a very sore throat. Nose is stuffy. It will pain me, but I need to rest for a couple days.
Holy crap did I run some hills today. There is a big difference between hills in Florida and hills in Arlington, VA. The Custis trail in Arlington is really well maintained and lots of people riding and running. 6 miles in total. It would be a great ride if I had the bike. The hill [...]
Hot Hot Hot; I ran when I got home from work and the heat wore me out. I trained pretty hard this morning, but it was hot. I got through 5.6 mile in 1 hour but I stopped a couple times to walk. I got through it, but I need to learn how to take [...]
Posted in Ab Training, Leg Strength Training, Running, Training on Jul 23rd, 2009
Leg strength exercises. Using the ball for squats, pushups adn ab work is great. My legs are getting stronger !! For squats I put the exercise ball on the wall and lean on it and then do squats. 4-5 sets until burn out. I like using the large exercise ball because if gives me support [...]
No arch what sooooo ever. That’s what I have. I have always been afraid of running because I don’t want to mess up my knees. But through a little trial an error here is what worked for me. I was actually kicked out of the army for having flat feet. My Flat Feet New shoes. [...]
