Run Day

Decided to screw the gym today and run outside even though its rainy,windy and cold here. I ran farther than I have ever run, 8 miles. Pretty proud of myself. Thanks guys for these great workouts they are obviously working. My legs were feeling it but i know i had more in me. I felt good. Counting down the days. See you soon

Alan

The Future is Coming!!!

We will start training him or her early. We got our BOB the other day. This is our first baby purchase. It should look pretty good at Boise, since it is the Ironman edition. We found it on Craigslist. They usually retail for $300-$500, but we found this one for $150. The previous owners never even ran with it.

Thanks Coach!

Coach Lee gave me a nice little reality check yesterday before our swim session. I mention to him that I thought swim routine was tough and wondered if he sent me the wrong one. Essentially he told me to quit be a pussy and to get in the pool! Then he proceeded to kick my ass for an hour or so. At the end of the workout though I did get a high-five from him for my first ever perfect 25 yards! Small victory. After the swim I took a little break and then hit the pavement for my scheduled 1hr 45min run. It was tough considering it was about 85 here yesterday. Man I'm sick of the heat. Today I got up and went for a 90 minute bike ride. Going to take a nap now and rest up for my 60 minute weight training session later today.

By the way, I think it's great that all four of us are running the half-marathon. No bitching out now bitches!

Andy

Another week down

I swam yesterday for the second time in two months.  Come to find out... I can still swim! 
Hit a few training runs this week and will attempt an hour run on Saturday morning.  Legs feel great from all the corrective stretching and strength training, however my lungs hate me. 

Can't wait for the Seattle trip next week!  All four of us I believe are participating in the half marathon.  Don't get pissed when Nicole beats all of us.  Should be fun!

Nick

Day 1 of Boise Program

Today was the first official day on my training plan for Boise from Coach Lee. Any thoughts of easing into this went out the window when I saw my 1900 yard swim workout today. Took me an hour and kicked my ass, but I did it. Shit 1900 yards really??? Seems like that should be somewhere near January. I'm gonna make sure he knows it's a half-ironman and not the full!!! Can't wait to see you guys!

13.1 Ft. Lauderdale!

Ran the 13.1 Ft. Lauderdale Half-Marathon this morning. Sunny skies and temps around 65-70 degrees. What a perfect morning for a race! Took it pretty easy but still cruised in under 2 hrs. Don't think my heart rate got above 145bpm thanks to the cooler temps.

I started real weight training again this week! Man was I sore. Aside from that I hit the pool a couple times, rode the bike a little and a couple short runs.

My pre-race weigh in this morning had me at 210 on my scale. I see 190 by Boise. Lean, mean, and fast!

My Quads are Sooooo Sore!

I knew the severe cramping on the run Sunday was going to tear me up, and DOMS has not let me down. Definitely need to pay more attention to my fueling.

Did a 'normal' weight training routine (chest and shoulders) today for the first time in about 2 months. That's gonna hurt tomorrow too!

Weekend in Miami

Had a great trip to Miami this weekend.  Andy, Josh, Nicole and Susan did great.  The wind was crazy and definitely gave them trouble on the bike. However, they all had great times and finished (mostly) injury free.

I hate sitting out and watching but it was great to root everyone on.  Another couple of weeks going through the motions until it's time to turn it on!

Miami Man

Raced in the Miami Man Triathlon yesterday. All in all it was a great experience. The swim was work for sure, but I felt better than expected. We had 25-30mph winds so the bike was brutal at times. The run (which I expected to be my strong leg) was disappointing. I had severe leg cramping right at the beginning. I made mistake on calorie and water intake. Not sure how I overlooked that, but I know I won't do it again. I did see some giant tortoises getting it on while running through the zoo!

You Won't See These in a Pool!

Even though it's still hot as hell down here and wetsuits may not be legal for Sunday's race I wanted to be prepared. I met my coach at BZ beach near Miami Sequarium for an open water swim lesson. He has taught me to keep my head down when I swim looking straight down. So I'm making my way from buoy to buoy and all of the sudden I see this thin black thing that looks like a coaxial cable you would hook your comcast up to your tv. The odd thing was this cable was out in front of me and appeared to be moving in same direction. I turned my head for a breath and then returned my head to focus on the bottom. That's when I realized the black cable was the tail of a huge Spotted Eagle Stingray! It scared the crap out of me. I immediately popped my head out of the water. Lee was next to me on his paddleboard laughing his ass off! I'm glad someone was amused. All said and done I had a great lesson and actually swam pretty well.

Great Recovery Week

Last week was all recovery for me.  It's tough to let hard earned fitness go, but recovery is extremely important (or at least that's what I've been telling myself).  So, I hit three strength/flexibility workouts and zippo swim, bike or runs.  I did manage to get a 6 mile run in on Saturday.  Note to self: slow your runs down during this recovery phase, especially when you took a week off from running.  Otherwise your joints will be screaming at you!

Nicole and I also took part in the Cycle Fest on Sunday.  We did the 62 mile portion.  Usually I would say I pulled her ass the whole way, but I have to admit- she kicked butt!