Wed, Oct 19, 2011 20:37:57
mostly cycling lately
Sun, Apr 10, 2011 20:11:04
nice little ride inside today.
Fri, Apr 8, 2011 16:52:12
still way over race weight. like qty 1 x weight vest over. treadmill magically fixed itself the day the repair guy was showing up. bike/computrainer working smoothly with the old p3 in singlespeed mode. less working out than during the winter but getting back into it somewhat. exactly zero core strength.
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 18:06:14
Some little rides over the last few days but nothing major.
Sat, Mar 26, 2011 23:41:47
taking a rest day
Fri, Mar 25, 2011 23:48:22
ride today wasn't great. i weigh 178 lbs... officially time to lose some. 20 lbs over race weight. 10 lbs over training weight.
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 20:07:49
Enjoying riding outside again.
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 04:22:07
two days eaten by hecticness. no workouts mon or tue. suck.
Mon, Mar 14, 2011 19:43:51
noting but riding last few months.
Wed, Dec 29, 2010 14:58:31
have been slacking off mid-week and am now paying the price... fitness waning.
Sat, Oct 16, 2010 17:06:20
cycling going well. enjoying/not enjoying gear issues.
Sat, Jul 31, 2010 14:13:59
nice morning run. starting to feel like i'm able to enjoy a workout again.
Sun, Jul 4, 2010 09:22:44
sore after lifting boxen all day yesterday. i'm counting it as a workout!
Fri, Jul 2, 2010 07:48:49
first bike in a while last night. felt great. so now swim and bike are kind of back. slowly working my way back from mono.
Sat, May 29, 2010 16:28:47
been getting some consistent swim and weight workouts in... can't complain.
Sat, Mar 6, 2010 22:30:33
worst physical condition in six years. i have achieved in 2010.
Wed, Feb 24, 2010 21:01:44
oy, i'm terribly lazy lately. but enjoying the heck out of it.
Sun, Jan 31, 2010 12:13:02
took the weekend off. actually, had planned on riding today but am feeling sick and it's miserably cold so i bailed.
Sun, Jan 24, 2010 20:32:52
shaved the legs and chest so, you know, game on. not that anybody cares but i don't use the nair any more. i use an electric moustache trimmer and take the guard off, running the clippers right against my skin. not a perfect shave but who needs that on my legs? ends up being pretty fast and tonight the kiddos both helped me.
Sun, Jan 24, 2010 12:09:57
have done nothing in weeks. took polar's ownindex test and it's still high. checked blood pressure and i'm still good (even a bit better.) recorded sleeping heart rate and it's about 5-6 beats higher than expected.
Mon, Jan 11, 2010 22:08:21
have done nothing for four days while traveling. yikes. march 6th looking very near.
Wed, Jan 6, 2010 04:29:13
into the 5am workout routine again. consistency feeling good but workouts short.
Mon, Jan 4, 2010 11:15:00
feel like i'm behind on prep for mississippi 50 mile trail run
Sat, Jan 2, 2010 15:59:07
short 30 min runs these days. getting excited about some ultra stuff.
Sun, Dec 27, 2009 01:42:27
lazy, lazy, lazy. finally coming off of my ironman goal structure. looking forward to more ultrarunning stuff. change of pace/focus will be nice.
Tue, Nov 17, 2009 17:22:15
think my treadmiles have hurt my pavement miles.
Mon, Nov 16, 2009 07:03:22
enjoyed the airport ride yesterday. felt good. want to keep the fitness in the offseason. email chatting with stewart... lots of good ideas from him.
Sun, Nov 15, 2009 06:25:21
more or less over the race fatigue. plantar fasciitis issue worsening just as i go into a run focus. lowered bike seats 10mm, am using strassburg sock and will invest in some stretching.
Fri, Nov 13, 2009 07:11:02
been doing some shorter runs and swims. plantar fasciitis kicking up a bit... need to work on it. hoping it doesn't become chronic.
Tue, Nov 10, 2009 18:08:39
first swim since race. lungs still fairly thrashed. light weights workout. hoping to get back to the 5am consistency tomorrow.
Mon, Nov 9, 2009 18:07:56
resting after the race
Mon, Oct 26, 2009 18:11:53
technically into the taper week. i still feel like i'm playing flu catchup though. i'll get my rest but i'm not backing off as much as i normally might.
Sat, Oct 17, 2009 07:10:38
key session today. mother nature not making it easy this season. 40's and windy. paul carriere and i will give it a go. i never know if i'm going to get the clothing layers correct.
Sun, Oct 11, 2009 07:40:26
i've been cutting back hard on the sugar and caffeine. primarily for overall health reasons. second for performance reasons.
Sat, Oct 10, 2009 07:49:40
instead of dancing with mother nature today (she's threatening rain), i'm going to take a rest day. my legs are still kind of toasty as i get back to it post-flu so some rest is a good thing. i want to get a long ride in tomorrow but am kind of concerned about going into the week tired. i'd like to get some intensity in on monday. we'll see.
Fri, Oct 9, 2009 09:50:44
body said "no go hombre" today. stiff, sore, locked up, lethargic. kinda nice to be back into the swing of training again... lol.
Thu, Oct 8, 2009 10:19:02
finally some decent (albeit chilly) weather for the morning workout. normally i train in the afternoon heading into ironman florida. wondering if i need to invest in some heat training.
Wed, Oct 7, 2009 20:15:46
still kicking and screaming to get the workouts in. flu, weather, work... all forces making it difficult. i look back at the ten weeks of consistency lovingly and with a degree of amazement that it even happened. life's just hectic.
Tue, Oct 6, 2009 13:36:37
lost that toenail that blistered under the nail bed a couple weeks ago. runner's feet are fugly. ava says, let me see your boo boo feet.
Mon, Oct 5, 2009 18:47:37
good little run this morning. even though i know the treadmill at the gym is calibrated so that 8mph is slower than the 8mph on my home treadmill it still gave me some confidence to put down a decent run over a few miles. onward!
Sun, Oct 4, 2009 20:11:11
forced the workout today. just went hard, to hell with recovery. dane correctly cautions against this but i just couldn't bear another low intensity abandonment due to misery. the adrenaline of intensity overwhelms flu misery. definitely getting over it... just not as quickly as i would have liked to.
Fri, Oct 2, 2009 14:57:04
decent higher intensity run today. short but may indicate that my body's ready for a beating again. still trying to rest it out bitch. stupid flu.
Thu, Oct 1, 2009 19:02:26
blown morning workout led to a weak afternoon trainer ride interrupted by the fam when they came home. struggling to find consistency. still a little sick.
Wed, Sep 30, 2009 20:06:29
is it the gunk in my lungs preventing me from putting up a decent workout? or is it the fact that my "consistency momentum" was broken? certainly a combination of both but i'm always amazed at how special consistency streaks are... so hard to force... so hard to duplicate... so hard to start up again. it's not a motivational gap. i often thought it was that once i put in two weeks i didn't want to lose the investment. but now i have ten in and i really don't want to lose them. but my consistency isn't coming back. i think it's more mental. the expectation... the feel of the long hard workout... you get used to it. it becomes comfortable, easy even. but once you stop you go back to square one. at least i do. maybe i'll feel better next week. in all honesty, i have already put up three 5am workouts this week. at one point that was a worthy accomplishment. it's just that an hour of work is a far cry from the sweet ass workouts i was cranking out just ten days ago. not frustrated (yet.) just pondering the wonder of consistency momentum.
Tue, Sep 29, 2009 20:45:45
motivation to do well in florida coming back. ten days ago i thought i was right on track, ready to roll into some speedwork and technique stuff. now i feel behind. flu was at a very critical time but i think i can battle back. maybe not to a pr but to a fitness level where i enjoy the day and don't have to deathmarch it.
Tue, Sep 29, 2009 20:43:04
got flu? recovering slowly. week off. now working my way into consistency. still chest cough and gunk.
Sat, Sep 19, 2009 07:16:19
week 9 of consistency. feeling like the base week is happening without too much training load. rain this weekend first weather challenge in a while.
Fri, Aug 21, 2009 08:58:14
recovery week just about over now.
Sun, Aug 16, 2009 08:06:40
recovery weekend!
Thu, Aug 13, 2009 13:56:20
one more day and then i get some recovery workouts
Mon, Aug 10, 2009 08:35:53
whupped right now... in the valley of fatigue, next to the cliff of overtraining... nice to see you old friend.
Fri, Jul 31, 2009 13:05:18
second week of consistent workouts onto the books. here's to three weeks.
Tue, Jul 21, 2009 20:39:54
fail: having any plan. win: morning workouts so far this week.
Fri, Jul 3, 2009 09:45:27
having to go on deep rest. legs messed up with surprise overtraining.
Wed, Jul 1, 2009 19:49:12
legs. not. working. well. lately.
Tue, Jun 30, 2009 20:28:13
computrainer ride this evening. body feeling whupped. amazing that i can do 112 mi one weekend and feel fine the next week but 80 miles with dehydration has me reeling for days. hoping for the long run tomorrow morning. we'll see.
Sun, Jun 28, 2009 18:13:52
i did nothing today but recover and rehydrate after yesterday
Wed, Jun 24, 2009 08:16:10
bit of a slowdown period last couple weeks... but still happy with the workouts lately... need more consistency
Sat, May 30, 2009 12:12:28
seems like i'm carrying some of the momentum from the 5 x 10 mile runs in canada back to atlanta.
Fri, May 22, 2009 11:41:05
decent little 5am 10 mile run today. sun comes up at 5am here in canada, eh?
Wed, May 20, 2009 11:22:23
thinking that i need to focus on some strength/flexibility before ramping up the consistency.
Tue, May 19, 2009 12:32:24
sad, sad, sad.
Mon, Apr 27, 2009 23:02:22
swim/run tonight literally minutes before onset of cold/flu. off the treadmill and into the car where i felt my throat tickle... about an hour later body aches and lots of throat pain.
Thu, Apr 23, 2009 18:25:07
nice ride out on the comet today... enjoying getting back into shape... but body feeling rather weak
Wed, Apr 22, 2009 18:07:51
day three of my triumphant rebuild. sore.
Mon, Apr 20, 2009 23:27:36
back to the pool and weights after close to six months... woOT!
Sat, Apr 11, 2009 13:23:30
fitness has taken a big turn for the worse this last week... i think i lost too much weight (caffeine + work addiction) and then rode with marc, completely depleting my electrolyte stores... since then i've felt "off" and have been working to gain weight before getting back into any workouts. did run today with the fam though.
Thu, Apr 2, 2009 15:08:16
been doing the exercises every 15 minutes throughout the day. helping build back some core strength.
Tue, Mar 31, 2009 02:53:09
first bike in a while. moved the tri bike and computrainer upstairs.
Sun, Mar 29, 2009 09:00:29
haven't been very active last couple weeks... stomach flu really wiped out my consistency.
Tue, Mar 10, 2009 23:00:28
starting to get a good mix of workouts in lately. And some
consistency. Mojo back? Who knows. Just having fun.
Thu, Mar 5, 2009 15:47:46
kinda digging the late night bike trainer plus tv show system
Sun, Mar 1, 2009 12:30:49
taking it easy with the workouts and loving it
Fri, Feb 6, 2009 10:40:21
i did nothing yesterday. no plans for the weekend.
Thu, Jan 29, 2009 10:44:55
good consistency last few days, although the workouts themselves are fairly weak
Mon, Jan 26, 2009 10:43:17
Got a good ride in yesterday. Would like to back that up with a run today.
Sat, Jan 24, 2009 23:00:04
Hey, hey, whaddyou say, I did absolutely nothing today.
Suck.
Fri, Jan 23, 2009 23:19:27
just fighting to get some consistency going. it's tough when i can't rely on my usual motivational crutches... epic morning workouts, etc. weather just not making it easy. i need to start going to the pool every morning next week.
Fri, Jan 23, 2009 10:52:50
i've reached the point of the offseason where i'm scared at the amount of fitness lost
Thu, Jan 22, 2009 23:00:26
In a run. Work pwns me. Got on the treadmill for all of fifteen
minutes and five on the bike before my distracted mind pulled me
back.
Tue, Jan 20, 2009 11:16:43
did nothing mon or tue. no longer sore today so i don't have much of an excuse.
Sun, Jan 18, 2009 23:41:48
i did nothing today. still sore from the plyos. shouldn't i be getting worried about the lack of workouts sometime soon? very mellow this year. only doing about eight hours a week right now.
Sat, Jan 10, 2009 20:18:31
just realized my cycling shoes are a month or two short of three years old
Fri, Jan 9, 2009 09:33:56
sore legs after two sets of squats & lunges. two sets! and sore chest after only two sets of pushups. ironman endurance training definitely lets the fast twitch muscles dwindle. it's that time of the season to build some of them up.
Wed, Jan 7, 2009 15:25:49
really feeling out of shape. slow decline of fitness via reduced volume and a cold-like thing that wasn't a cold. not really concerned about any of it, just noting.
Wed, Dec 31, 2008 23:00:23
Today I did nothing. Slight possible chance of the onset of a
cold/flu. Trying to give my system a little rest. But just a
little.
Fri, Dec 26, 2008 11:39:37
still whining about my core strength. no swim for months... need to get back in there. weekend workouts have been solid. weekday workouts have been intense and too short, but at least they're there. need to do some longer base-ish stuff during the week.
Wed, Dec 24, 2008 15:41:38
need more long slow miles during the week.
Wed, Dec 24, 2008 09:15:35
great cycling article about the physiology of fast... thanks to blair for the tip
Tue, Dec 23, 2008 22:31:51
got a short 30 min ride in... can't complain... lots going on
Thu, Dec 18, 2008 15:31:44
gotta squeeze a workout in this evening before a 7pm haircut. fingers crossed. bike night if i do get it in.
Wed, Dec 17, 2008 19:21:32
Feeling good about the consistency this week. Short hard workouts. But consistent.
Mon, Dec 15, 2008 22:21:08
Alrighty then... seem to be stringing together a few good workouts here. Expectations leveled again... no longer thinking about the fitness I had a short time ago. Thinking ahead.
Wed, Dec 10, 2008 21:40:49
Absolutely no workout today. Bottoming out for the year. Yay. Motivation ramping up. Starting to feel the burning desire to shred some concrete.
Tue, Dec 9, 2008 20:53:55
Wow, another skipped workout. What a surprise {sarcasm}. I'm at the season/yearly low. Lungs are feeling it. No motivation. Easier to skip than fathom the work ahead to get onto the horse. Oddly, however, I know that a single consistent week of work will put me back on the road to performance.
Mon, Dec 8, 2008 13:53:56
Need to make it to the gym. Core fitness continues to erode. Gym forces activity.
Sat, Dec 6, 2008 19:38:14
Have I mentioned how miserable winter riding is? Oh, I suppose I have.
Fri, Dec 5, 2008 15:42:53
Losing core fitness. Need to get on it.
Thu, Dec 4, 2008 14:03:23
Thanks to Brandon for the link to Goggins' Long Run video by Lexus.
Tue, Dec 2, 2008 20:12:32
Boom baby! Two days in a row. Who's awesome! Yes, this is sarcasm.
Mon, Dec 1, 2008 15:33:28
Ditto.
Sun, Nov 30, 2008 11:25:14
Riding in the cold wetness is miserable. Especially with a headache caused by the changing barometric pressure. Especially when out of shape. Especially when you underdress. Especially when you forget your sunglasses. Abandonment is the only reasonable option. And then, disappointment with a coating of shame.
Sat, Nov 29, 2008 19:32:03
Gotta get something fitness-related going tomorrow.
Thu, Nov 27, 2008 10:46:42
Quick morning ride. Losing fitness daily. Still not overly concerned about that negative fact. But getting a little antsy to explore some winter adventures and training.
Tue, Nov 25, 2008 11:12:01
Losing. Fitness. Daily. Offseason. Not terribly concerned.
Fri, Nov 21, 2008 18:17:51
Struggling to make even a small fitness investment each day. Need to sign up for something that'll scare me into submission.
Thu, Nov 20, 2008 19:37:55
Josh is giving Ultimate Intervals a shot. Interesting... may have to join in!
Wed, Nov 19, 2008 08:53:13
Cold run this morning.
Sun, Nov 16, 2008 09:39:35
Bailed on the Airport ride yet again today. Heather wants to get out for a run and it's cold out. And I haven't done anything all week. And I was up past 4a last night. Tis the season for 'cuses.
Sat, Nov 15, 2008 19:13:30
And, bonus, lots of not working out this week too.
Mon, Nov 10, 2008 11:55:21
Lots of doing nothing last week. Hoping to get into some workout action this week.
Sun, Nov 9, 2008 12:27:24
Didn't make it to the Airport Ride today.
Sat, Nov 8, 2008 04:48:37
Cyclists can set off traffic lights now.
Fri, Nov 7, 2008 11:04:08
Noticing today that when I work I cram my toes up under my chair, flexing them up towards my shin in the same motion that causes pain right now. I'm more aggressive with this posture particularly when things are overly busy. Guessing that the hellish server issues lately caused me to cram my toes up which led to symptoms post-race.
Fri, Nov 7, 2008 10:58:49
Stretching before workouts is bad for you.
Thu, Nov 6, 2008 16:28:29
Doc Schick says no stress fracture. Encourages me to stop being such a wuss (not really.) Gives me anti-inflammatory and tells me to turn out 20+ milers daily (or something like that.) I'm smiling a lot right now.
Thu, Nov 6, 2008 12:26:11
Heading to see Rich Schick today about the stress fracture. He may refer me and if he does I've got everybody's recommendations... appreciated. Hoping he says "take drugs, go running." But I know he won't. Reality of coming off best run fitness of my life going into six to eight weeks of no running is starting to set in. Luckily I'm very distracted by the rest of my life.... I mean, I'm a balanced person and so no one thing can upset me.... yeah, that.
Wed, Nov 5, 2008 18:01:32
Caplan says six weeks no running. I'll do some more research and then I'll head in to Rich Schick to see what he thinks. He may refer me elsewhere and Caplan makes a great recommendation for a podiatrist.
Wed, Nov 5, 2008 12:45:30
Stress fracture right foot, near top. Noticed pain after five miler day after race but subconsciously seem to recall some pain before or immediately after race. Not much pain walking/running but when I pull my toes up I feel a sharp pain to the right/top of the foot. With everything happening in my life I haven't yet googled "stress fracture."
Wed, Nov 5, 2008 00:39:55
Five mile run the morning after the race to be like Bonness. But since then I've been really sore. Which is race. But it's a good sign that I worked myself hard at the race.
Sat, Nov 1, 2008 05:40:21
Racin' today.
Wed, Oct 29, 2008 10:14:01
Final workout before the race today.
Tue, Oct 28, 2008 22:40:51
Rest day today.
Sun, Oct 26, 2008 20:20:50
Rest day.
Sun, Oct 26, 2008 01:48:12
100 situps is all I managed today. And my recovery/rest was horrible.
Thu, Oct 23, 2008 20:17:52
Today I did a whopping nothing to gain some recovery and freshness.
Wed, Oct 22, 2008 20:15:51
About 1hr40min of workout today. May take it easy on the legs tomorrow.
Tue, Oct 21, 2008 22:35:49
Getting worried about my weight. I'm about seven pounds over race target weight. Which is already five pounds over last year's race weight. Most of the current weight is in my stomach/digestive tract and when I move to easier-to-digest foods I'll see a quick 2-4 lbs drop. But that still leaves me needing to drop 3-5 lbs over the next week and a half. I won't push the weight loss too hard. I'll do three lbs. I won't do five lbs. Too close to the race.
Mon, Oct 20, 2008 19:12:31
Taper-o-mania.
Sun, Oct 19, 2008 23:33:50
So why'd the run hurt today? a) too hard on the bike b) started the run too fast or c) still have fatigued legs from the week. I know my legs are somewhat fatigued but that answer's the one that'll sucker me into a dumb raceday strategy. By the same token, a logical look at the numbers doesn't tell me what was up today. I rode without massive spikes in heart rate/exertion. And I've run 7:18/mi for eight miles off the bike after two hours of hammering it trying to hurt my legs. I think the fatigue's still with me. Which argues for rest tomorrow. Or maybe just swimming and core. My legs shouldn't have been that stiff today.
Sun, Oct 19, 2008 22:48:59
I'll be number 458 at Ironman Florida this year.
Sun, Oct 19, 2008 16:29:48
Final long session on the books. Time for some recovery.
Sat, Oct 18, 2008 19:43:15
Did a 20 min pilates session, an 8 min abs session and a few more minutes of random core stuff.
Fri, Oct 17, 2008 16:12:40
Shelled.
Mon, Oct 13, 2008 19:25:28
I had zero expectations for today's run. And then I surpassed them. Wait, damn... that means I expected something.
Sun, Oct 12, 2008 21:53:16
Good ride today with Caplan, Kindzia and Spencer (for a little while.) Hoping to blog it shortly.
Sat, Oct 11, 2008 22:01:36
Full rest day today while watching live Ironman Hawaii coverage.
Thu, Oct 9, 2008 20:03:06
Did a two-a-day. PM session felt a lot better.
Mon, Oct 6, 2008 19:57:44
No nap today. In fact, since I instituted the 5am + Nap plan I have yet to get up at 5am and have a nap. I've gotten up at 5am, of course. But still no nap. I just get caught up in work throughout the day.
Mon, Oct 6, 2008 19:54:34
Legs feeling good today. Core strength feeling good today. Hoping that I can put in a solid week without that tired, overtrained feeling.
Mon, Oct 6, 2008 09:37:50
Goal today is to go aerobic and not too hard on the workout so as to be able to make solid efforts through Friday.
Sat, Oct 4, 2008 20:53:01
Put a new chain on the bike tonight. A simple process but one that usually starts, ends and is filled with f-bombs. But I think I've finally gotten the hang of it and tonight was a breeze. I need to get better about cleaning my drivetrain. It had to be stealing a good 65 - 70 watts from me (ok, maybe 1-2 watts, but still.)
Thu, Oct 2, 2008 19:22:15
Bike workout today, will blog it in a bit.
Thu, Oct 2, 2008 10:09:57
No swim this am. Planning a ride in the great outdoors this afternoon.
Wed, Oct 1, 2008 09:08:41
Morning swim, core and mini-run. Now I'm whupped.
Tue, Sep 30, 2008 19:27:56
So here I am, Day One of my "Afternoon Nap" plan. Up at 5:00a. No nap. Brilliant. Will head to bed early and consider sleeping in tomorrow to stave off sleep deprivation.
Tue, Sep 30, 2008 09:12:06
Morning swim done. Felt good.
Mon, Sep 29, 2008 20:35:57
I don't do well with the 5am workouts. But my busy days don't do well with required afternoon workouts. Just one meetings runs long or some deliverable needs work or some server issue happens or some bug appears and I'm out of the game. I normally do social/phone/email stuff all day and then need the night hours when Heather, Ava and Emme go to sleep to code. So, that leaves me needing to do a 5/6a workout just to relieve some pressure from the day. But, as I've said, my body/mind don't work well in the early am. So, I'm gonna get up and do what I can each morning. Since I'll stay up late the night before I'll be doing it on 4 or 5 hours of sleep. Then I'll catch the other couple hours of sleep in a 5-6p or 6-7p nap. It'll have to be post-business hours but as early as possible. We'll see how this works out. Not sure how naps will fit into things. I suspect that they'll be the first thing to get pushed and I'll end up sleep deprived in a week. Ah, life experimentation.
Mon, Sep 29, 2008 20:32:03
Sweet. Redeemed the workout day with a nice little treadmill run. Extra 12 hours of rest was worth it.
Sat, Sep 27, 2008 16:57:57
Talked to Paul. Left a message for Marc. Ok, I'm in. I'll do the Six Gap. Swim today made me feel better about, everything.
Sat, Sep 27, 2008 11:29:13
Did nothing yesterday. Just one day. But because I didn't complete Thursday's workout and I don't have a big plan for today I feel like the train is off the track and headed for disaster. Amazing how the brain works. It's just one day! I'll swim today and give the leg sticks some rest. Tomorrow I'm about 50% on Six Gap. Not regged. Gas issues. Don't want to let Paul down though. We'll see how it goes.
Fri, Sep 26, 2008 09:32:57
Gonna take a rest day, encouraged by Paul. I'll swim, maybe a short run tomorrow. But generally get refreshed to go into the final three week push before the two week taper.
Tue, Sep 23, 2008 22:16:02
I will one-up Paul in training by sleeping on the treadmill while listening to the new Metallica album.
Sun, Sep 21, 2008 12:18:20
Did Beautiful Backroads yesterday with Kindzia and Marc. Need to blog it.
Sat, Sep 20, 2008 07:00:51
Doing the Beautiful Backroads Century today with Marc and Paul K.
Fri, Sep 19, 2008 16:14:12
And here I find myself again. Near the end of the day. Little or no motivation to workout.
Wed, Sep 17, 2008 23:51:00
Busy day tomorrow. Will miss the key workout I had planned. Frustrating.
Wed, Sep 17, 2008 17:57:43
Rest day today.
Tue, Sep 16, 2008 18:03:45
Riding that line between training and overtraining. Need to be careful. Too early for any sort of final push.
Fri, Sep 12, 2008 18:25:38
Gonna ride with Paul Kindzia and Jeff Caplan this Sunday. I will cry a lot.
Thu, Sep 11, 2008 21:40:12
Definitely go time for IM Florida training. Core and swim are lacking. Run and bike have endurance but need strength and speed.
Wed, Sep 10, 2008 21:23:25
Three bananas. Three apples. Eight scoops of whey protein. One slice of cinnamon toast. One salad. Two scoops of vitamin powder in orange juice. That's what I've eaten today since the run.
Wed, Sep 10, 2008 05:16:33
Heading out for the long run against doctor's orders. Luckily for me doctor is asleep in oz and can't ring my neck. Love you big guy. Don't hate me because I'm rTarded!
Tue, Sep 9, 2008 10:30:53
Week before last was tough for training consistency with the pre-race. Last week was tough with the travel and not having my bike. This week is tough with travel. Next week is tough with travel to NYC. Not exactly easy to fit ironman training into the schedule with travel. The difficulty is with long sessions that require spacing throughout the week. When you're in NYC on Tue/Wed it's impossible to have your Wed long run on Wed. So you push to Mon. Which affects your weekend workout because you need to be recovered. Etc. Etc.
Sat, Sep 6, 2008 20:19:47
Got the long run in.
Fri, Sep 5, 2008 09:07:51
Was hoping to get a long run in on this trip.
Thu, Sep 4, 2008 17:10:41
Hoping to get the race report done tonight. Started it on the way home from Louisville. Still trying to find time to finish it up.
Mon, Sep 1, 2008 20:33:16
Ironman Louisville a painful and miserable success. Race report coming... eventually.
Sat, Aug 30, 2008 10:16:06
Morning swim in the ohio river with bob, sue, keith and danielle. Water felt good. No wetsuit.... just bike shorts and goggles.
Sat, Aug 30, 2008 10:14:55
Got the 12x27 cassette put onto the bike.
Fri, Aug 29, 2008 04:01:22
Kindzia sez no go on 11x21. I'll get it swapped out. Thanks Paul!
Thu, Aug 28, 2008 20:50:13
Looks like it'll be the 11x21 for now. Got the 12x25 off of the training wheel and will take it with me but wasn't able to get the 11x21 off of the race wheel.
Thu, Aug 28, 2008 15:37:26
11x21 or 12x25 for the race? 12x25's certainly more appropriate to the rollers but I'd like to have the 11 to take advantage of downhills. And the 11x21's already on the race wheel. Lazy.
Wed, Aug 27, 2008 11:38:05
Long run. Legs and lungs more tired than I'd like them to be right now.
Fri, Aug 22, 2008 13:34:20
Need to make it to the pool today for a swim. Mid-afternoon, possibly.
Thu, Aug 21, 2008 20:05:30
Workout felt pretty good today. Trying to keep it in check, not test the engine, realize that the season lasts a couple more months.
Thu, Aug 21, 2008 13:55:50
Study of Ironman Austria athletes says ultra endurance fitness does not cause DNA damage. Didn't know that was even a concern.
Wed, Aug 20, 2008 05:27:22
Stars and a 3/4 moon... nice.
Wed, Aug 20, 2008 05:24:37
Off on the long morning run. Stars to guide me.
Mon, Aug 18, 2008 15:11:06
100 situps. WoOT!
Sat, Aug 16, 2008 20:11:31
Megaworkout done. Taint destroyed by saddle. Onto eBay it goes (the saddle, not the taint.)
Thu, Aug 14, 2008 11:29:00
Icing the knee.
Wed, Aug 13, 2008 18:48:44
Did 200 situps today. First 100 in a set and then four sets of 25.
Wed, Aug 13, 2008 18:44:17
Got a short bike workout done. Worried about knee. Don't want to sound like a complete whiner though. Oh, too late.
Wed, Aug 13, 2008 13:34:01
A NYT article linked from Gordo's site: eat more natural foods. I'm eating a banana right now.
Wed, Aug 13, 2008 12:10:18
My bike fails chain length.
Wed, Aug 13, 2008 08:57:15
Ran a little on the treadmill. The knee doesn't hurt, feels better than last night. But when I extend it and put force on it I feel a sharp twinge. I really want to keep my Wednesday 23 mile streak going. But it's not the smart play. Will rest today and see if I can get it in tomorrow.
Wed, Aug 13, 2008 08:18:12
No super-early long run this morning. Have to figure out what's up with this knee.
Tue, Aug 12, 2008 17:49:42
This rain should make tomorrow's long run epic. As long as the pain I caused in my left knee with the leg press machine yesterday doesn't increase.
Tue, Aug 12, 2008 10:36:37
From this article: "Running throughout middle and older ages may be associated with reduced disability in later life as well as a survival advantage, according to a report in the August 11/25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals."
Mon, Aug 11, 2008 00:32:55
Forehead not throbbing any more but slightly swollen and a bit tender... drama over. Peeing more or less back to normal... drama over. Nothing to see here.
Sun, Aug 10, 2008 18:31:07
MegaWorkout done. Now my forehead hurts and I can't pee without a lot of pain. My name is Joe... I am a moron.
Sat, Aug 9, 2008 09:38:35
Headache killed today's megaworkout.
Fri, Aug 8, 2008 17:59:54
Mega workout tomorrow. How will it work out? Background fatigue is definitely there. Will the effectiveness of my secret weapon caffeine drop now that I'm using it twice a week (and three times this week)? Only time (and suffering) will tell.
Wed, Aug 6, 2008 11:08:16
Well that was a doozy of a run.
Wed, Aug 6, 2008 04:57:52
Up and adam. Heading out for my long run.
Tue, Aug 5, 2008 09:43:42
Morning workouts aren't working out. Need to make a concerted effort to switch to afternoon/evening for a while. Problem has to do with sleep... work keeps me up late and then the alarm clock gets me up early. Over the course of weeks this becomes chronic sleep deprivation and my training motivation suffers.
Mon, Aug 4, 2008 20:32:56
Back on track with a surprise 8 miler.
Mon, Aug 4, 2008 09:36:43
Morning swim, weights and run. Run was miserable. Need more rest.
Sun, Aug 3, 2008 13:49:03
Resting today.
Fri, Aug 1, 2008 16:19:29
A couple low intensity days before the Covington Century. Trying not to put too many mental apples into this basket but I think they're already there.
Thu, Jul 31, 2008 20:45:12
Hit the core hard today at the gym. Expecting some soreness tomorrow. Actually, hoping for some.
Thu, Jul 31, 2008 15:18:19
Pretty hard core endurance drugs. Good news is that they're developing the tests to go along with them so that doping for performance in athletic events will be reduced. Interesting article.
Thu, Jul 31, 2008 13:44:30
Core losing strength. Need a weights session today.
Mon, Jul 28, 2008 16:28:02
Legs feel pretty darn good today. Hoping for a run in the scorching 96 degree heat. Which is smart.
Fri, Jul 25, 2008 19:19:48
Yay, got a workout in.
Fri, Jul 25, 2008 16:44:00
So far the week's workouts have gone well. I haven't employed epic resting after epic workouts. I've gotten the big ones done *and* I've done the smaller filler workouts. But today the headache is threatening to take me out of my plan. Not really a big deal... it's a filler day. But, I'd like to get something done... maybe a short stationary bike ride.
Tue, Jul 22, 2008 08:17:56
Two "consistency" workouts so far this week. Low aerobic zone, just getting some action. So I did consistency for a few weeks. Then I switched to some megaworkouts on Wed and weekends for a couple weeks with rest between. Now I'm trying to fill in the holes with consistency workouts. In theory I should have had this all done before moving into the race build proper.
Sun, Jul 20, 2008 19:59:31
Losing core fitness. My goal this week is to get back to consistency plus the mid-week long run and a weekend big day workout. Each day I'm at the pool I need to do some core weights.
Wed, Jul 16, 2008 12:28:55
Long run done. Blogged it.
Wed, Jul 16, 2008 08:33:50
A little past halfway point of the run. Sunrise on The Comet was nice this morning.
Wed, Jul 16, 2008 05:05:59
It's 5am. It's Long Run Wednesday. You know what happens next. (Ok, well, you know what's normally been happening next... abandonment. But not today. Ok, at least not yet.)
Tue, Jul 15, 2008 13:09:53
Great blog post by Kindzia today. I particularly like Justin's letter to Paul.
Tue, Jul 15, 2008 10:41:23
Feelin' really worn out today.
Mon, Jul 14, 2008 09:37:23
So I have this goal of running 50 miles this week before Fri which includes a long Wed run. Then on Sat Matt, Marc and I are thinking Gaps. But Kindzia posts some good thoughts on how megaworkout must be accompanied by megarest. I don't want to blow myself up but I don't have the base d' consistency that Kindzia has so I'm trying to ramp it all up in 6 weeks. I'll need to balance things and be smart. No signs of overtraining right now... but we all know how this story usually ends.
Mon, Jul 14, 2008 09:33:08
Like Kindzia, I'm sleepy tired due to the big training lately.
Sat, Jul 12, 2008 16:17:56
MegaWorkout done. Rehydrating. Was 91 at end of workout.
Fri, Jul 11, 2008 08:12:31
Feeling sore today.
Wed, Jul 9, 2008 16:03:17
Finally, a good run.
Wed, Jul 9, 2008 12:25:47
Long run. Done.
Mon, Jul 7, 2008 11:44:11
Morning swim.
Sun, Jul 6, 2008 21:28:18
Legs don't feel sore at all today. You know what that means... it's time for Joe to overtrain himself to smithereens! Kidding. But that is my pattern, isn't it? I'm either on the couch of turning stupid workouts all over town. Moderation isn't my thing.
Sun, Jul 6, 2008 02:00:08
Finally, a decent long workout.
Fri, Jul 4, 2008 07:27:31
Taking a break today in hopes of getting in a good workout tomorrow.
Wed, Jul 2, 2008 07:51:42
Was up at 4:45 this morning. Into pool early and then out onto Comet for a nice little ride.
Tue, Jul 1, 2008 07:47:16
Legs terribly sore after squats on Sunday evening.
Fri, Jun 27, 2008 21:16:36
Kindzia's turning out a solid 5 hr ride tomorrow. I'm looking the other way and focusing on my own little Phoenix-like fitness re-build. But really I'm peeking over the fence a lot. Keep up the great work Kindzia.
Fri, Jun 27, 2008 16:52:07
Completed my goal for the week. WoOT!
Thu, Jun 26, 2008 08:09:59
Workout done. Good swim. Decent bike. Regaining my belief in aerobic work.
Wed, Jun 25, 2008 18:53:10
Hard knowing that Kinidzia's turning out 18 miles today at a decent pace while I'm doing one hour at 6.5mph. But it is what it is and I'll be back to some level of fitness soon enough.
Wed, Jun 25, 2008 08:52:22
Decent workout this morning.
Tue, Jun 24, 2008 20:58:50
Got a nice ride in this evening. The 2hr/day goal is still alive.
Tue, Jun 24, 2008 14:46:22
The ride this morning was weak but I was on a bike and so I get points.
Tue, Jun 24, 2008 07:46:45
Got up early and did the 45 min swim. Now the tricky part is getting onto the CompuTrainer. As evidenced by this post I'm already derailed and sitting in front of the computer.
Mon, Jun 23, 2008 08:48:31
Hey, a good workout!
Sun, Jun 22, 2008 22:01:03
Painful reading about everybody's weekend workouts. I. Am. Behind. The. Curve.
Sun, Jun 22, 2008 19:20:59
My goal this week is to do two hours a day, before work. That's ten hours in five days. Which would get me back on track. I've failed to accomplish goals like this for the last two weeks. Not sure why I think this week will be any different, but I do.
Sun, Jun 22, 2008 17:30:54
Another yoga session followed by some squats, step-ups and other strength exercises.
Sat, Jun 21, 2008 15:33:00
Another abandoned workout. Just can't seem to get it together.
Fri, Jun 20, 2008 21:32:16
No workout today. And some concern over robberies on The Comet now makes me wonder whether I should be riding out there alone. Which totally hoses my weekend plans. Gaps, too far for alone time. CompuTrainer for six hours? Psychotic... but may be the only option. Paul K rode the Ironman Louisville course... and he's not even doing the race. I really should follow suit. We'll see. At this point I haven't invested the energy required to early-wake and rock a solid long workout. So it'll probably happen on Sunday.
Wed, Jun 18, 2008 19:53:11
Just did some yoga for flexibility. I am not flexible.
Wed, Jun 18, 2008 07:21:36
Body just doesn't feel right on workouts. Starting to think I'm too lean... I seem to recall similar sensations in the past when I dropped too much weight. Also, tired (sleepy tired) for the workout today which could be the main problem.
Tue, Jun 17, 2008 19:58:42
Finally, a good workout. Amazing how one workout can put you "back in the game."
Tue, Jun 17, 2008 14:27:49
Neck/back muscles sore today.
Tue, Jun 17, 2008 08:08:25
Morning swim. Ehhh.
Mon, Jun 16, 2008 16:51:39
Got a solid swim and short run in. A weights workout. Ain't complainin'.
Mon, Jun 16, 2008 14:06:02
Up since 2:30 with the headache, my candle for the day is quickly burning down. If I want to get a workout in I need to do it now or else I risk a full Kindzian end-of-day meltdown.
Mon, Jun 16, 2008 08:33:30
Plan already busted by a 2:30am headache. I'll get a workout in today though.
Sun, Jun 15, 2008 21:16:51
Here's my plan for the week: up early and into the pool. Weight session followed by bike and/or run on the comet. Back home (a.k.a. The Office) by normal business hours. Got to gain some consistency.
Sat, Jun 14, 2008 16:47:34
Got a short workout in. Believe it or not I'm still sore. Got to rebuild my fitness substrates, one at a time. Strength is on the list... lol.
Sat, Jun 14, 2008 12:49:11
Hoping for a CompuTrainer workout this afternoon. If I post it I must do it, right?
Fri, Jun 13, 2008 11:43:47
Nice run this morning. Legs really sore though.
Thu, Jun 12, 2008 22:31:05
Legs really feeling the squats from yesterday. This is a good thing.
Thu, Jun 12, 2008 12:52:03
Just finished a hard lunchtime CompuTrainer workout.
Thu, Jun 12, 2008 07:08:38
My plan had been to head to the Akers Mill LAF for a swim but already work has prevented that from happening. Maybe a lunch swim and then some time on the CompuTrainer? Ah, goals.
Thu, Jun 12, 2008 07:06:23
Legs sore this morning. Feels good. Like I actually did something yesterday. I actually miss the sore everyday feeling.
Wed, Jun 11, 2008 18:55:44
Just did two sets of squats. Actually, more... four lunges with two squats, then four, six... up to sixteen. Did that twice and then did 80 step-ups. Half my normal leg workout. And my legs are cramping. Bad signs. Out of shape.
Wed, Jun 11, 2008 08:40:20
Done with run.
Wed, Jun 11, 2008 07:40:35
Distracted. Can't seem to block off the time mentally. I'm at the Comet but working through the cell phone as much as possible.
Wed, Jun 11, 2008 07:23:32
Pool at LA Fitness Austell is closed until further notice. Lame. Did a weights workout. Heading to Comet for run.
Tue, Jun 10, 2008 18:23:41
Now the big challenge... parlaying one workout into two... a swim and run tomorrow.
Tue, Jun 10, 2008 18:20:05
A solid CompuTrainer workout. Always amazed at how an hour on the CT hurts so much more than an hour on the road.
Tue, Jun 10, 2008 10:13:50
Really feeling that I've lost a ton of fitness and lack the motivation to claw my way back.
Mon, Jun 9, 2008 21:11:48
Got a short ride in. Lame.
Mon, Jun 9, 2008 20:19:07
Oh man... not on the bike yet. Gotta. Get. On. It.
Mon, Jun 9, 2008 17:06:48
It's about time to be gettin' onto that bike! Come on Joe!
Mon, Jun 9, 2008 09:32:26
Goal today: CompuTrainer ride.
Sun, Jun 8, 2008 00:11:50
I'm thinking that morning CompuTrainer sessions are in order.
Sat, Jun 7, 2008 00:50:32
Won't gain much fitness sitting in the car tomorrow. But my plan is to build up the consistency again. Consistency always precedes improved performance.
Sat, Jun 7, 2008 00:44:20
Can't seem to get into a workout rhythm.
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