Thursday, October 16, 2008
Well week one towards IMCDA has started, so much for time off. Tuesday’s bike ride is was the “first” day of training for IMCDA. WTF am I thinking? I have started a endurance nation 16 week off season training program. Does that make sense that the off season training is 16 weeks????? At least the hours are low 5-7 hrs per week. The basis of this plan is high intensity work over long slow work. I believe this is going to be key to my long term success since this is where I have failed in past. I have always been able to suck it up and go the shorter distance if that’s what you call the Olympic distance and 70.3 miles but stepping it up to 140.6 is going to be a long day any way you look at it. The last thing I want to do is spend 16 hours and 59minutes out there on race day. 17 hours is the cut off so If I spend more time out there than that……….lets not ever think about that.
From September 14, 2008
My ’08 triathlon season is officially in the books. The season started off with the California Ironman 70.3 race in Oceanside, CA. This was a good race and something that I trained hard for. I had a good swim and a decent bike, but the wheels feel off on the run (this will not be the last time you see this line). I finished and was extremely proud of myself, not so much about my time but that is was it is, and had a good day and finished with a smile and a tear on my face. I could even walk my bike up the hill to get back to our hotel and made it to dinner, I guess I didn’t leave it all out on the course. Brian Leach my neighbor and a sometime (when he feels like taking it down a notch) training partner also raced and had a good day.
The next race for me was the Newport Beach Sprint Triathlon. This was the first triathlon I ever did last year. I was ready to race after my Half Ironman training and beat my time by over 12 minutes coming in 10th place in my division, I did not say age group. Next year if I can still race Clydesdale I’ll be gunning for top 5. I think I’d rather not be a Clydesdale and race age group.
I than did the Huntington Beach Pier Swim. This is something Tracy has always wanted to do and I figured I would join her. She has done it and swears she will watch me next year with a Starbucks, but I have something to prove since I was very disappointed in my showing at this race.
We than headed up to San Francisco for the Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim. We made it a family trip and I think everyone had a good time. Although being really nervous the swim was fantastic and I look forward to doing this race again someday.
After those races I found three races that I thought would be fun. Unfortunately they ending up being lumped together in a three week block, o’well. The first race was the 2.4 mile Waikiki Rough Water Swim in Waikiki, HI. I flew out on Saturday and prepped for the race Monday morning. This race was an adventure, holy smokes was it a lot of swimming. The currents were much stronger than expected and the swim took longer than expected. They say the tide switches every other year so I guess I need to try it again next year J when the current is going towards the finish. I flew out Monday night on the red eye and headed into work from the airport on Tuesday morning. I don’t think I earned my keep Tuesday.
My next race was Sunday, the LA Triathlon. This was my key race last year and I again beat my time by 10 minutes over last year. They changed the bike course this year and that was disappointing. I really enjoyed riding down Hollywood Blvd last year. Again I ran like $hit.
Jack and I flew out to DC on Wednesday to end the season on Sunday with the Nations Triathlon in Washington DC. This was a great race and so much fun to have my parents and, my son, Jack cheering me on. Riding and Running through DC was great fun. The heat & humidity was brutal on the run so once again a $hitty run, but a great race overall.
This year has provided me with lots of encouragement and self pride. I know I need to figure out the run and work hard on it in the off season. I have seen a podiatrist and he thinks he may have the cure for my numb feet, at what it’s costing it better be the cure. If it works it will be a good start to overcome my horrible running. Other than that I think hard work is going to be needed to start running well.
My ’08 triathlon season is officially in the books. The season started off with the California Ironman 70.3 race in Oceanside, CA. This was a good race and something that I trained hard for. I had a good swim and a decent bike, but the wheels feel off on the run (this will not be the last time you see this line). I finished and was extremely proud of myself, not so much about my time but that is was it is, and had a good day and finished with a smile and a tear on my face. I could even walk my bike up the hill to get back to our hotel and made it to dinner, I guess I didn’t leave it all out on the course. Brian Leach my neighbor and a sometime (when he feels like taking it down a notch) training partner also raced and had a good day.
The next race for me was the Newport Beach Sprint Triathlon. This was the first triathlon I ever did last year. I was ready to race after my Half Ironman training and beat my time by over 12 minutes coming in 10th place in my division, I did not say age group. Next year if I can still race Clydesdale I’ll be gunning for top 5. I think I’d rather not be a Clydesdale and race age group.
I than did the Huntington Beach Pier Swim. This is something Tracy has always wanted to do and I figured I would join her. She has done it and swears she will watch me next year with a Starbucks, but I have something to prove since I was very disappointed in my showing at this race.
We than headed up to San Francisco for the Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim. We made it a family trip and I think everyone had a good time. Although being really nervous the swim was fantastic and I look forward to doing this race again someday.
After those races I found three races that I thought would be fun. Unfortunately they ending up being lumped together in a three week block, o’well. The first race was the 2.4 mile Waikiki Rough Water Swim in Waikiki, HI. I flew out on Saturday and prepped for the race Monday morning. This race was an adventure, holy smokes was it a lot of swimming. The currents were much stronger than expected and the swim took longer than expected. They say the tide switches every other year so I guess I need to try it again next year J when the current is going towards the finish. I flew out Monday night on the red eye and headed into work from the airport on Tuesday morning. I don’t think I earned my keep Tuesday.
My next race was Sunday, the LA Triathlon. This was my key race last year and I again beat my time by 10 minutes over last year. They changed the bike course this year and that was disappointing. I really enjoyed riding down Hollywood Blvd last year. Again I ran like $hit.
Jack and I flew out to DC on Wednesday to end the season on Sunday with the Nations Triathlon in Washington DC. This was a great race and so much fun to have my parents and, my son, Jack cheering me on. Riding and Running through DC was great fun. The heat & humidity was brutal on the run so once again a $hitty run, but a great race overall.
This year has provided me with lots of encouragement and self pride. I know I need to figure out the run and work hard on it in the off season. I have seen a podiatrist and he thinks he may have the cure for my numb feet, at what it’s costing it better be the cure. If it works it will be a good start to overcome my horrible running. Other than that I think hard work is going to be needed to start running well.
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