Training
Will I be ready?
Posted by Admin on March 16, 2008 in Training
Man, this is the question that I keep asking myself. Today was the first serious test of my mental strength. I saw the dark side today, but despite all my bitching, I can actually suffer rather well. This week, I had the good fortune of being able to work from home since the car is […]
It’s the little things
Posted by Admin on March 10, 2008 in Training
Just under a month ago, I got side-swiped while en route to a yoga class. It was Valentine’s Day and I had just dropped off a rose for my Valentine, so I was feeling good about that and was looking forward to getting back into yoga. I was just a mile from the gym. Two […]
What do I think about when I train
Posted by Admin on March 6, 2008 in Racing, Random pontification, Training
When one spends many hours swimming, cycling, running, etc., there’s the inevitability of being a prisoner to the mind. Of course, there’s the focus on the actual activity such as counting laps, remembering to exhibit proper form and technique, monitoring any telemetry (e.g. heart rate, treadmill data, cycling computer info), but all of this aside, […]
End of February 2008
Posted by Admin on February 26, 2008 in Training
In April 2006, while playing in my football league, another player slid into my left knee accidentally and forced it inward at an awkward angle. I knew immediately that it was trouble, but I was able to walk it off albeit with a limp. As soon as I could, I went to see the doctors […]
It’s not fancy, but…
Posted by Admin on January 4, 2008 in Training
Hey all. It took a while to get it up and running, but with major thanks to my buddy JT, I’ve finally got a personal website which I’ll use initially as a blog to chronicle training leading up to Ironman Brazil. But, as anyone who knows me can attest, I’ll probably wind up going off […]