I never really looked forward to the weekend before. They were just two of the ordinary days of the week. Most of my days seem to run together and often I have to consult my phone to find out what day it is. Since I started training and doing triaTHlon THursday, I have become more aware of what day it is and now can’t wait for Saturday to come around. Saturday is 70.3 day (1/2 ironman day). I can’t wait to wake up way before the sun, have something to eat, then hit the road (path) on my bike. I don’t have a distance in mind for . . . → Read More: It’s the weekend!
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Since it’s been so beautiful out at night, I decided to get lights for my bike (the rear light was donated by Alex…Thanks Alex!) and take a ride when the sun went down. I was pretty conscious of how bright my light was and kept it turned to the ground a few feet in front of me. When I was on the path in the past and someone had a headlight for their bike, it was almost blinding because I couldn’t see anything else as they were coming toward me. I didn’t get a super bright head light to . . . → Read More: midnight ride I’ve spent over 200 hours alone in my training. That’s 8 full 24 hour days and 8 hours (or there about). On a stranded island, that would probably seem pretty long (not if it was the island of Lost though). So, I would only need 128 hours to get a degree in a subject of my choosing, it seem I’m on my way to a PHD. I don’t feel like I obtained a bachelor’s degree in triathlon yet. Maybe the number of hours for learning is far under estimated, or I’m that far out of shape that 200 hours . . . → Read More: ironman training… a loners dream On Saturday I completed my second 70.3 day (56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run and 1.2 mile swim) and on Sunday I feel really good (I did Saturday night too). I did them in the order above instead of swimming first, like the event calls for. The bike ride was quite easy but like usual I screwed with nutrition to see how my body would react. Friday night, I ate (a lot of) noodles with veggies and shrimp (so delicious), had some triptophan around 10 and had a good sleep. When I got up around 4:30, I realized . . . → Read More: Confidence Yesterday, an unsanctioned triaTHlon THursday took place. I know it moved to Saturday, but it didn’t matter much because I felt good and wanted to do it. The half mile swim was enjoyable, the 3 mile run was awesome and the 12 mile bike was fun. What a great way to start the day: Enjoyably Awesome Fun! On that thought, I have just over two months before I take the trip to AZ. I always wanted to have fun during the event and often think about how I’m going to have a big goofy smile on my face no . . . → Read More: I’m here for a good time TriaTHlon THursday is moving to Saturday and changing it’s name to 70.3 day. Seventy point three is the total number of miles in a 1/2 ironman. Since I have an issue thinking that half of something isn’t a full anything, the day’s mileage will equal a full 70.3 miles. I survived last week’s version of the full 70.3, and am ready to take it on again on Saturday. By moving the event to Saturday, it gives me time during the week to build up the miles before and after work and gives me a full day (a full part . . . → Read More: Official Notice: We all have different perspectives (obviously), but it seems I’m the only one that thinks that a transmission, crank arm length, wheels, and bearings (in that order) on a bike are the most important things. The bike I have right now is limited by having internal pressed bearings. It’s usually not a bad thing, or a limiting thing at all, but in order to satisfy my ‘most important’ list, internal pressed bearings would have to be replaced by external ones to improve the transmission and lengthen the crank arms. The issue that arises, is internal pressed bearings can’t be replaced by external ones. . . . → Read More: love for sale Since triaTHlon THursday was rained out, and today was so beautiful, I decided to attempt a 1/2 ironman (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride and 13.1 mile run). The pool doesn’t open until 7 am on Saturday and I wanted to get going earlier, so I hopped on my bike with 56 miles ahead of me for the first leg of the three. The ride to Philly then to Phoenixville and back made the total distance of 56 miles. I wasn’t laboring too much, I tried to relax my muscles when I felt like I was tense. The . . . → Read More: 2/3 of 1/2 damn near killed me. Got my ionized water (no it wasn’t struck by lightning), and I’m ready to go. Each jar has 4 cups of water (or 1/4 gallon). I backed off of the amount of water from the 2011 Great H2O Experiment (to prevent a drinking problem) and am down to 1.5 gallons a day. The reason I drink out of a jar is because the negative ions stay negatively charged in glass, but in plastic it loses it’s charge. I have no idea why, but the plastic bottles make it lose almost 1/2 of it’s charge. To test for an electrical . . . → Read More: Why are you so negative?! Does what I know about walking in snow help me learn how to be a better runner (swimmer, biker, etc)? Here’s what I know: 1) take smaller steps 2) keep your balance / one foot below you at all times 3) use appropriate footwear 4) keep your feet warm/dry 5) watch for black ice 6) when given the chance, slide 7) follow in previously stepped-in snow So for running: don’t over stride, use sneakers that support you, socks that wick sweat, watch for obstacles, have fun, and don’t recreate the wheel/ follow the path of least resistance. Yep, I think I . . . → Read More: Gotta love the NorthEast |
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