• One week at a time

    calendar Mar 2, 2009 · 1 min read  ·
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    For the next few weeks, I’m hoping to focus my training one week at time.  I’m hoping that keeping the focus on short time periods will help me get back into a strong rhythm.

    I started this week off with a 1,000 SCM time trial this morning.  It went well.  I passed through 500m in 6:45 (1:21/100m), and pulled up at 950 …


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  • Time is running out

    calendar Feb 27, 2009 · 3 min read  ·
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    It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted an update.

    From a pure triathlon perspective – things haven’t been going as well as planned.  Raw strength wise (FTP + VDOT) I am in pretty good shape.  My FTP is within a decent range of the estimate pre-IMWI, and the VDOT isn’t great, but it’s not embarrassing.

    Fitness wise …


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  • Break Even

    calendar Feb 2, 2009 · 1 min read  ·
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    My FTP seems to be about back to pre-IMWI levels.  I participated in the Team Time Trial Relay at the Great Lakes Multisport Expo this past weekend.  I was rider #5 on the team, and rode an hour on a flat course.  My average power for the hour was 298!  I was shocked.  Every thing from here is building onto the engine …
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  • 2-8-5

    calendar Jan 7, 2009 · 1 min read  ·
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    That was the result of my FTP test last night – 285 watts.

    That’s awesome.  It is am improvement of 20 watts (7.5%) over the previous test.

    Tonight will be lots of run – 4×1 mile @ T Pace.


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  • That wasn’t so bad

    calendar Jan 5, 2009 · 1 min read  ·
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    Knocked back a solid series of training last week.

    • Tuesday: Lazy day off
    • Wednesday: 5k Race – 18:56 (official)
    • Thursday
      • AM: 3k swim
      • PM: 1 hour bike w/ 2×12 minutes @ FTP
    • Friday
      • AM: 2.5k swim
      • PM: 8.5 mile run w/ 3×1.5 miles @ 10k pace
    • Saturday
      • Brick: 1 hour bike (2×12 min @ FTP) + 30 minute run
    • Sunday
      • 1 hour …

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  • What I want for my birthday

    calendar Jan 2, 2009 · 1 min read  ·
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    I saw this on slowtwitch.
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  • Faking it

    calendar Jan 2, 2009 · 2 min read  ·
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    Things are going well.  The last 3 months or so has been an interesting stretch of training.  Lots of false starts, zero’s, sleeping in and the like.  It’s probably been the longest period of low fitness activity since  the 4×100 freestyle relay at conference my senior year of college.

    To top …


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  • December

    calendar Dec 2, 2008 · 2 min read  ·
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    Well it’s December now, wow!  A month ago I attempted to start the Endurance Nation Out season plan, but that did go very well.  My motivation to train in November was pretty low.

    I’m hitting December as a fresh start and with a new attitude (I hope!)  I’m thinking about restarting the Endurance Nation plan 2 weeks …


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  • Spirit of Racine 2006

    calendar Nov 26, 2008 · 1 min read  ·
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    Pre-Race:
    I was extremely nervous going into this race. I was haunted by my experience at Racine last year, where even though I finished, I quit. I was also quite nervous about this race in terms of performance, not in terms of meeting a goal time, but in terms of the fear that my Half at Appleton was a one hit wonder …
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  • Ironman Wisconsin 2006

    calendar Nov 26, 2008 · 1 min read  ·
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    Going into this race, I wasn
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