Run Buzz + Beer Buzz

Nothing like cracking a beer right after a good run.

The Beer: Wolaver's Wildflower Wheat

The Run:  A fast 8.5 miles of dirt roads and hills.

Rock the Ridge MTB

So I did a mountain bike race!!!  I think I'm avoiding marathon training.  I'm not too ADD but deciding to do a MTB race after not having ridden ah bike in several weeks is a sign of something.  I did not finish the race (surprise?) but not for lack of fitness or unfortunate mechanical.  I got lost, I missed a turn 3 times and rode an extra 45 minutes looking for it, oh well.   I did, however, gain some flat tire karma points by giving out not just a tube, but my entire wheel to a fellow racer going for the win.  It was great to be back out there, I had lots of fun and maybe will start to train again...maybe.

I'm Back...sort of

Training began last week for the NYC Marathlon. Thats right, the 2011 NYC marathon....the one that is less than 8 weeks away.  My workouts since last August are viewable in the previous post.  You can't find them?  Oh that's right, I haven't done any! Today, however, I did run 3 miles!  The extra 23 on race day should be no problem, right?....right?

I'm done

Friday, May 28th

BIGGEST TRAINING DAY EVER 7.5 hours!

BIKE:
5.5 hours on the bike.  Did the Rev3 loop from my house.
RUN:
30 minute run after the ride.
SWIM:
swam with the kids at southern.  it was 1.5 hours and something like 5.5k

Thursday, May 27th

BIKE:
Was going to ride 3 hours with 1 hour TT effort, but I fell asleep for 3 hours.  I guess I needed it?

SWIM:
1.5 hours and 6000yds!  I swam with the SONOCO club team out of SCSU and will go back tomorrow!
Did not do too bad for an old guy.

Wednesday, May 26th

SWIM:
3000 (1 hour)
1000 free
1000 pull w/paddles
1000 kick swim with fins.
yea it took me an hour to do this

RUN:
1:15 run up the hill in West Rock.  Felt better the 2nd half.  Really Hot! 90+ degrees.

Tuesday, May 25th

BIKE:

3 hours on the TT bike.  3 x 20 minutes at TT race pace. 
#1 283 watts
#2 274 watts
#3 279 watts
Not as high as I thought it would be.  First time with the Quarq during an interval workout.  Wattage is much higher inside because it is harder to keep watts high on rolling terrain.  Very tough workout and I need to do lots more.

Monday, May 25th

RUN:

1 hour run through Edgewood park to West Rock up the road and down the cliff (walking)

Getting better....

OK So I'm Back...sort of.

Last week was the beginning of feeling better.  I will recap.

Monday:  1 hour run

Tuesday: 1 hour run and 2 hours on the trainer on the TT bike

Wednesday: 1 hour on the trainer and 45 minute run.

Thursday: 1 hour run and then poor Bailey hurt his paws on the pavement so the rest of the day I spent taking care of him.  No vet needed, but he got bandaged up good.

Friday: 3 hour ride on the Rev3 course and 30 minute post ride run.

Saturday: 20 minute AM run, 2 hour PM run

Sunday: 3 hour ride on the Rev3 course.

wahwahwah

So i'm still sick.  I've taken the full round of antibiotics and I am much better, but my head still feels like it is 50 lbs and my lungs feel like sandpaper, not to mention the overwhelming exhaustion that comes from sleeping all the time. 

Went for a 20 minute ez run yesterday...i'm sore today.
Rode for 60 minutes today and I noticed my carbon race wheel is broken.

Pretty crappy day so far.  At least I have my wife's high school reunion to look forward to tonight...oh wait.

Post-race

Who wants to be at the awards anyway?

2 weeks

Oh man it has been a while.  I don't know how I had the time to work, train, eat, sleep and log into the computer before.  I don't feel like anything is taking up more time than before, but I am never online.

So I the past 2 weeks I raced my first race of the season.  The St. Croix 70.3. 
The Good:  St. Croix is a great island, my homestay was fantastic and I would love to go back for the race or any excuse I can think of....and I don't really like the Caribbean.
The Bad: The race was the "worst conditions in 23 years"  according to the race director.  Reports of 98 degree weather have been confirmed.
The Ugly: The run took me 2:05. Considering I ran a 1:13 a few weeks ago I can say that is sub-par performance.

After the race I came back really looking to improve my swim.  I called Bill Ball my old swim coach in HS and at UConn to see if I can jump in with the club swim team he is affiliated with.  We shall see....

I am going to do more cycling specific events.  Road races, and group rides I will add to my schedule of bike training, in addition to the Thursday TT efforts

And I offically have Viral Pharyngitis and an Upper Respiratory Infection  Awesome.  At least it is not Pneumonia.

Tuesday, April 27th

30 minute run on the trails.

Monday April 26th

X

Last Week

Monday: 4200 swim
               45 minute run
Tuesday: 2 hour bike
              I think it was a 1 hour run
Wednesday: 2 hour bike
                    1600 swim
Thursday: 2 hour bike repeats up East Rock
                Track workout: 10 x 800
                 2:36, 2:30, 2:30, 2:30, 2:30, 2:30, 2:31, 2:31, 2:31, 2:36.
Friday: 4 hour bike
Saturday:  Felt like crap all day.  Allergies.
Sunday: 1 hour bike indoors with efforts
             30 minute run
             4200 swim
             30 minue run

I've been having a hard time getting the workouts in that I have planned.  Also been having a hard time finding the time to post the workouts.  Always hoping for a better week ahead....

Sunday, April 18th

SWIM:
1500 quick swim
400 free, 300 pull w/paddles, 200 kick, 100 free

5 x 100 @ 1:30

Saturday, April 17th

RUN:
2 hour run.
First hour felt great.  achey on the second hour.

Friday, April 16th

SWIM:
4400 1:30 minutes

600free/400pull
10 x 100 build @ 1:55
10 x 50 build @ :60
10 x 100 fast @ 2:05
10 x 50 fast @ :60
400 free with fins
Cracked at 3000

BIKE:
1.5 hours on the MTB.  Broken pedal...photos soon.