EARNED IT!
Swim 19,500 yds
Bike 12.5 hrs
Run 44 mi
1/23 - 1/29/2012
Got started with some of my high quality sessions this week as planned. Hard track session on wednesday was quite a challenge but it felt good to force my legs to go above and beyond what I usually would ask of them. Spent some quality time on my TT bike this week too which I definitely need to do more of to make sure my hips are fully comfortable being stretched down. I swam a timed 1,650 in the pool on friday and paced it fairly evenly, finishing in 19:10 which I am pretty happy with. The weather is still doing me all kinds of favors and even though I know that is giving everyone else great opportunities as well, I am really glad to be able to have near perfect training conditions.
1/16 - 1/23/2011
We got the first rain of this year this week and thankfully it was not all that heavy, a nice introduction back to my rain gear and weather/schedule navigation. I was feeling really tired and sore at times this week but enjoyed some fun adventures, great food and as always wonderful company. Back at it next week...planning on doing some really har sessions in this next block to get the race form back and running.
Swim 9,000 yds
Bike 8.25 hrs
Run 18 mi
1/9 - 1/15/2012
Swim 20,000 yds
Bike 11.25 hrs
Run 50 mi
I know this is getting a little repetitive but this amazing weather just keeps on rolling and for me that is a big help with my training regimen. I had another good week of training this week with some slightly tougher quality sessions. I was getting very tired by the end of the week and when there is more daylight I think I might try to spread my rides out a little more to help with recovery.
1/2 - 1/8/2012
The weather continues to be absolutely beautiful here and despite a few chilly mornings it has been warm and sunny every day! Work was way busy because of all the extra beach/surf-goers in town and I got overly stressed then ate an entire plate of cookies on monday so tuesday was kind of a bust. It was a good lesson in how critical it is to stick to my nutritional plan/parameters. Other than that it was another great week of training.
There were a couple of other important things going on this week for me. Some of you may have heard about this on facebook but Magellan GPS launched their new line of athletic watches and cyclocomputers and the promotional imagery I shot back in the fall went live on the website. It is a little strange seeing your own face in this kind of context online but it was a fun experience and I made some great contacts because of it. You can check the shots out here under 'view gallery' but please don't poke fun at me :)
The other big thing that happened this week was that traveled to San Francisco to meet my new team! Every Man Jack is the title sponsor and it is a great group of talented triathletes from all around the bay and I am really excited to be affiliated. Having a team that you can feel like you are working with is a huge boost mentally and will also provide great support at races this year as well as some new sponsorships. The most valuable of which is an association with Purple Patch Fitness from which I hope to gain some very valuable guidance and coaching. There will be more on the team to come as it is brand new and all the details are not exactly finalized.
Swim 18,300 yds
Bike 11 hrs
Run 40 mi
There were a couple of other important things going on this week for me. Some of you may have heard about this on facebook but Magellan GPS launched their new line of athletic watches and cyclocomputers and the promotional imagery I shot back in the fall went live on the website. It is a little strange seeing your own face in this kind of context online but it was a fun experience and I made some great contacts because of it. You can check the shots out here under 'view gallery' but please don't poke fun at me :)
The other big thing that happened this week was that traveled to San Francisco to meet my new team! Every Man Jack is the title sponsor and it is a great group of talented triathletes from all around the bay and I am really excited to be affiliated. Having a team that you can feel like you are working with is a huge boost mentally and will also provide great support at races this year as well as some new sponsorships. The most valuable of which is an association with Purple Patch Fitness from which I hope to gain some very valuable guidance and coaching. There will be more on the team to come as it is brand new and all the details are not exactly finalized.
Swim 18,300 yds
Bike 11 hrs
Run 40 mi
12/26/2011 - 1/1/2012
Well the amazing winter weather is persisting and I am absolutely soaking it up. It is in the 70's here on the first of the year and that makes consistent training so much easier. I started sprinkling in quality work this wee here and there paying close attention to how my body is responding so that I can stay up on all my planned workouts. I had to work a little extra this week because people were out of town for trips but compensated with a little extra coffee ;) and made it through. I am feeling really good about how my training is progressing right now and I am really looking forward to this new year! I hope you all have had nice holidays and have been positive and ambitious with your ambitions :)
Swim 19,400 yds
Bike 11.75 hrs
Run 44 mi
Swim 19,400 yds
Bike 11.75 hrs
Run 44 mi
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