Okay, I quit....

Ugh, unfortunately life gets in the way sometimes, and as of today, my triathlon season 2007 is over. I was hoping to get one last one in before the end of the year, but my training hasn't been where it needs to be, to be competitive. Not so much the biking and running, but the swimming, I've done one OWS since the Federal Escape, and that's not going to cut it for the 1/2 mile OWS at the Kirkland Tri. I also need to invest in a wetsuit, and a new bike. So in the interest of next year, I'm done. This winter will be spending quite a bit of time in Swim Classes and mini-competitions. This seems to be my weakspot, and if I'm going to compete next year at the Timberman, I need to unfuck my swimstroke. Well, that being said, I'm also training for a Half-Marathon in October, so all my effort is moved to that right now. Well, I'll keep things updated as I can.

Wow, long time no write....

Okay, well, here's the low down, I'm back on the training routine, training up for the Kirkland Sprint Tri. There will be more updates as I go, but here is it so far.

Sunday started with a 14 mile ride, down Alki to the bridge and back, it's a flat ride, my average pace was 19.5 mph. Very happy with this. Sunday night I bought a second cassette that is a very short block of gears, 11 - 19, seven speeds. This is much better for me, as I was topping out my 13 in the back way too soon. Now I just have to get it into the bike shop to have it changed out.

Monday was weight lifting day, I've gotten very weak since I've started tri training, having spent probably 5 days total in the gym, all my other workouts have been tri focused, but today was chest day.

Tuesday was an hour spinning class, which I have to say the SPD clips on the spin bikes at 24 hour fitness SUCK!!! I went through the entire spin class with only the front half of my cleats catching, so it drove my feet into the front of the shoe, about 45 minutes into the class, my feet were killing me. End it all with a quick mile run, and it felt good, oh, god, it felt GOOD!!! I'm feeling my addiction!!!

Bike Day

Wow, didn't know I had it in me.... :D Okay, so I get a text message from a friend of mine up here in Victoria, Sabrina, who asked me if I wanted to prerun her olympic distance bike run with her... And if you know me, I'm always up for a challenge, then came the truth... it was a 24+ mile ride (40 km for you Canadians...) I've never riden this bike further than what I planned to race at the Federal Escape, but I figured, fuck it, I'll give it a try. Okay, so grab the bike, head out to Hamsterly Beach, to meet up with Sabrina. Well, surprisingly I made it, actually didn't do half bad! Today I set a PR for myself, I was aiming for 40mph, and got really close, 39.8mph but I had topped out my gears, and didn't have anything more to push out. I need to look further at my casette on my rear wheel, I have 7 gears, and the highest is 13, with a 53 on the front, but I'm topping out coming down hills. hmmmm Time to upgrade. Well, let's see, quick rundown on the ride, 24.56 miles in 1hr 33min. Average speed of 15.7mph on a relatively hilly route. I'm very happy with this result, especially since I just got my bike a month ago, and I've put 116 miles on it so far. Well, thanks to Sabrina I've found out another thing that I can do, and I might have to start looking at Olympic distance races, my run time is adequate, with 7.25 miles in 57min 15sec, I think I might be able to do the Olympic distance. :D Well, enough for now, but I'm very, very happy.

I think my Polar is broken... nope...

Okay, maybe I'm just not paying attention, but I believe when your polar isn't reading your HR properly, it maybe because you're pushing a leeeettteeel bit too hard.... And I thought it was broken... Jeeeez, dum me. ;) Okay, well here's the low down, 4.24 miles today with some seriously pain in the ass hills, time was 35.17 so that gives me a 8 minute 19second/mile. I'm good with that. Not my flat ground speed, but given the hills and the heat, I'm okay with that. :D Oh, here's the course...

Esquimalt Run

Thursday

Okay, grab a straw... Today was a good ride, 10.5 miles, a little over half an hour average speed of 16.8, did have a front tire blow out, and did a tube change on the side of the road. Well, that's all for now, I'm exhausted, way too much work, not enough training. More tomorrow...

Sometimes life just does...

So anyway, given some latest developements, I haven't been able to keep up my training routine, so I guess that life just gets in the way sometimes. Anyway, it was back in the water yesterday in Lake Washington for an Open Water Swim, wow, okay, that was an eyeopener. Not like the pool at all, did feel more comfortable in the lake though. Did about a 300 yard swim in 8 minutes or so, not too bad, I'm much more comfortable in the lake or open water than I am in a swimming pool.

Blogging...

Wow, who would of thought that recording it would be the most monotonous part of training for this triathlon? Well, here ya go. I took the bike out today, and ran a quick 8.55 miles. Total time on the bike was 33 minutes, give or take, because dum-me I didn't reset the computer on my bike before I left so I don't have hyper accurate numbers to report. I'm starting to realize the discipline needed to compete in an event like this. To go from mashing up a hill immediately back to aero takes some commitment!!! Well, enough for now, time for my breakfast and coffee then off to work. Look hard, train harder, stay hardest.... :P