July 11th
Jul 11, 2007I still feel pretty tired even after taking a fairly easy week last week – I'm really struggling with my breathing during training. I feel like I'm getting winded fairly easily and just not getting enough O2 – which is a pretty big demotivator from pushing hard. But I'm doing the best I can, if things don't seem to get …
Read MoreShell shock
Jul 5, 2007For the first time in quite a while I'm pretty shelled from a training point of view – I had a fantastic week of training last week, and I'm really seeing the "results" of that training. I'm tired. I haven't been this tired in a while. As a result I've made a concerted effort to slow down this week and just …
Read MoreJust another day
Jul 3, 2007Had some good training recently and some bad training. I had two great rides over the weekend. I topped the weekend off with a 94 mile ride @ 20.6 mph, followed by a 6 mile run @ 6:45 mpm – crazy fast. A bit scary that I'm riding so well in July with my target race in October – but it indicates good things for Racine …
Read MoreRecommended Reading
Jul 2, 2007I have been searching and searching for an article by Gordo Byrn on a two year plan for “elite” base training, and what it takes to place well in Kona. I even sent Gordo an email about it and he and his webguy was convinced it was lost, but through the miracle of the internet I found it!!!! Enjoy!
Read MoreHigh Cliff Triathlon 2007
Jul 1, 2007The High Cliff Half Ironman race was the final race of my busy month of June (4 races in 5 weeks, 3 of which were Half Ironmans). Going into this race I had some private doubts about my fitness and conditioning, along with the amount of fatique I had from racing so much. Earlier in the week there was a part of me that …
Read MoreBack on the horse
Jun 29, 2007This week is the first week of my training cycle for Kona. I’ve spent the last 8 weeks or so with my training in a holding pattern. I’ve done a few hard races – but I’ve really been limiting my training to the 15ish hour or so range since IMAZ, with the first two weeks pretty much off. I’m very fit, but not “sharp”. …
Read MoreThought for the day
Jun 20, 2007…When I say something is important, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s linked to my personal happiness and satisfaction. Rather, it means that I am elevating its position in my life because, I believe, that the goal will help me be the type of person I want to be. -Gordo Byrn
Read MoreJuly Training Goals
Jun 18, 2007Here are my training goals for the 4 week span between June 25th and July 21st Swim: 60,000meters Bike: 1,000 miles Run: 175 miles These miles will all be “slow” base miles, mostly in Zone 2. The intention is to provide a huge aerobic overload at the beginning of my training cycle for Hawaii, and then after that slowly …
Read MoreCounting your eggs
Jun 18, 2007I learned a very important lessen this last week. A couple of them actually. Actually it's not that I learned a lessen, it's more that the value of the a few basic concepts was simply reinforced. The race I did last weekend, the inaugural Rockman Triathlon, was put on by a member of an internet forum I participate in …
Read MoreStanding outside the fire
Jun 15, 2007I've been driving my wife's car a lot this week, so I've been stuck listening to the CDs in her car (the morning shows in Milwaukee are pretty boring). One of her CDs has the song Standing Outside the Fire by Garth Brooks. To me the lyrics of this song are pretty powerful. I've been thinking about them a lot lately. …
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