It's been a successful couple of weeks of training...sort of. My most immediate test is the Greenville Sprint Tri, which is bike-focused. Today I wrapped it up and got all the "hay in the barn" with a 5 mile run, 5 mile ride to the pool, 1000yd swim (sidestroke - I forgot my goggles), and a 5 mile ride home. But in two weeks I will be "enjoying" my third Half Marathon of the year, and I'm woefully behind in distance runs. I've been concentrating so much on short, intense runs and rides, I haven't been doing the distance I need. To be honest, I'm a bit behind on training for the SC Half. I know I can get through the half, and it will be a nice stepping stone training run for me, but I really wanted to PR this and go 1:30 or better. I may have to call my meth dealer to accomplish that.
In other news, I had a great time hanging out with Wes and his son when I went to the Atlanta area recently. I'll be back soon, so I may get another chance. They are good peeps, and if you find yourself spending any time in Atlanta, look up Wes and Dee Dee.
Tomorrow morning I'm getting up at the unnatural time of 6-ish to go volunteer at a local kid's tri. Now, I don't mind doing it, but do they really have to start the thing so early? It's not like it's closing down a main thoroughfare; it's on a university campus...on a freakin Saturday...in mid-August!!! Uh, what's the deal, dudes? Maybe they have to clear the place for the lunar observation party at noon. Whatever.
Hope all you freaks have a great weekend, and stay out of jail and the ER. Especially you, Lily!
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Friday, August 15, 2008
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
You're an IDIOT!
That's what every fiber in my body is saying after signing up for what may be my last race of this year. Why do I do things like this? I swear, I don't even like running that much! Oh well, I guess the events I've got between now and then will be nice stepping stones on the way: the Half Marathon in Va Beach (sorry dudes, it's Labor Day weekend) and the SC Half (half iron distance race, Sep 28). Still, I think the best part of the weekend will be if we get to hang out in the big beach hizzy G-man is lining up for a bunch of runners.
Okay, so I've also been slacking on the swimming. Since my super-awesome swim focus week, and the subsequent success of it, I've not done a good job of reinforcement training. But, my cycling is fairly strong (still not where I wish it was), and my running is returning. Now it's time to focus on distance. Long rides and long runs. Loooooong ones!
In this heat? Are you freakin' kiddin' me? It's been in the upper 90's for the last few weeks, and I'm sweating like a...thing that...sweats a lot? Sweating like Richard Simmons at a hot dog stand. And with the afternoon rains and post-rain humidity in the bazillion % range, it's shocking how much I sweat. No evaporation, after all. This evening after an intense 2.4 mile run, Grace started singing "Rain, rain, go away..." because she saw me dripping so much. No joke!
So, that's about it for now I guess. Reserves this weekend, so maybe I'll get a chance to hang out with Wes and the lovely Ms. Dee Dee. Then the following weekend is the kid's Tri to Cure that our team is volunteering at. That should be a blast to watch all the kiddies racing and having fun! I hope all you people in the area can make it out. The next day is the Greenville Sprint tri, which should be nice. Later we are going to get tore up from the floor up (well, maybe not) with the super awesome Ashley and some other cool athlete homies. It should be a great time, even if we all start talking about men's leg shaving technique, gearing on our bikes, benefits of swimming speed skins, the Olympics, drug/doping use in pro cycling, etc. Tri dorks, ya know.
I'm trying to get caught up, but no promises. So tired...so...very, very...tired...
*snore*
Okay, so I've also been slacking on the swimming. Since my super-awesome swim focus week, and the subsequent success of it, I've not done a good job of reinforcement training. But, my cycling is fairly strong (still not where I wish it was), and my running is returning. Now it's time to focus on distance. Long rides and long runs. Loooooong ones!
In this heat? Are you freakin' kiddin' me? It's been in the upper 90's for the last few weeks, and I'm sweating like a...thing that...sweats a lot? Sweating like Richard Simmons at a hot dog stand. And with the afternoon rains and post-rain humidity in the bazillion % range, it's shocking how much I sweat. No evaporation, after all. This evening after an intense 2.4 mile run, Grace started singing "Rain, rain, go away..." because she saw me dripping so much. No joke!
So, that's about it for now I guess. Reserves this weekend, so maybe I'll get a chance to hang out with Wes and the lovely Ms. Dee Dee. Then the following weekend is the kid's Tri to Cure that our team is volunteering at. That should be a blast to watch all the kiddies racing and having fun! I hope all you people in the area can make it out. The next day is the Greenville Sprint tri, which should be nice. Later we are going to get tore up from the floor up (well, maybe not) with the super awesome Ashley and some other cool athlete homies. It should be a great time, even if we all start talking about men's leg shaving technique, gearing on our bikes, benefits of swimming speed skins, the Olympics, drug/doping use in pro cycling, etc. Tri dorks, ya know.
I'm trying to get caught up, but no promises. So tired...so...very, very...tired...
*snore*
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