31 January 2013

Spin 130131

Rode 30 min on the trainer. No gear change except for middle 5 min. Focused on higher cadence.

29 January 2013

Run 130129

Run - 3.8 miles in 28:04 (7:22).  Weather was just how I like it this morning - cool(40 degrees), overcast, and wet.  Pace was comfortable.

28 January 2013

Spin 130128

Rode the trainer for 30 min:

10 Min warm up varying gears
10 Min climb dropped gears for first 5 move back up the cassette for last 5 - all big ring
10 Min cool down varying gears

26 January 2013

Swim 130126

500 warm up
6×50 w/ 10 sec rest (0:45 or less)
3 x 100 swim easy w/:10 rest
2×100 swim hard w/:10 rest
4×100 pull w/ 15 sec rest
200/150/100/50 cool down

2200 Total

Good swim, modified a workout from;

http://triathlon.competitor.com/2013/01/training/quick-set-friday-descending-100s_69400

24 January 2013

Spin 130124

Rode on the trainer for 30 min,

2 x
10 min big chain ring high cadence
5 min small chain ring high cadence

30 min total.

Felt good

23 January 2013

Spin 130123

Rode for 30 mins

10 Min - High cadence, first 5 in small front chain, second 5 in big
10 Min - Climbing - 30 sec seated, 30 sec out of saddle
10 Min - High cadence,  first 5 in big front chain, second 5 in small

21 January 2013

Swim 130121

Warm up:
400 Yards

Main:
3x150 (25 Kick/25 Free/25 Breast
9x50 (25 hard/25 easy)
300 Pull

Cool Down:
100/50

Total 1750

16 January 2013

Swim 130116

Swam with my boys again:

Warm up:
50/100/200

Main:
5 Sets of:
100 - Race Pace
50 - Easy Recovery
30-60 Rest

Cool Down:
100/50

Total 1250

I wanted to use the swim recovery after a harder effort to help control my breathing, and it kept me from going all out on each set.

15 January 2013

Bike 130115

Rode for 30 min on the trainer.  Kept a higher gear and higher cadence, need to keep building on my volume.

14 January 2013

Run 20130114

Ran 3.2 Miles in 24:29 (7:42) , wasn't pushing it but felt harder that a 7:42 pace.  I am still feeling this cold I can't seem to shake.

13 January 2013

Bike 20130113

Rode 21.4 miles in about 1:18 (~16.5 mph) with another dad from scouts.  Nice to be out on the roads in January, they were wet but with temps in the 50s it was a nice ride.  Took it easy and thank goodness I did because I do not have my cycling legs under me.  This did answer my question of whether or not spin classes have help the last too winters.

12 January 2013

Swim 20130112

Swim:

Warm up
50/100/200

Main:
1000 (~18:30)

Cool Down:
100/50

Long steady state today, just trying to get back into the rhythm of it again.  The swim felt good, did a few accelerations during the steady state.

07 January 2013

Bike 130107

Rode Trainer for 15 min: 5 Min steady, 5 Min of 1 Min hard 1 Min steady, 5 Min steady

Still battling cold that has plagued me since the start of the new year.

05 January 2013

Swim 130105

Swam with my boys, Rode the trainer for 15 Min.

Warm up:
50/100

Main:
4x75 Build each 25
500 - 8:40 first 250 in 4:00

Cool Down:
50

01 January 2013

Welcome 2013



Well, it is 2013 and it is following an pretty good year(2012) for me athletically. Competitively, I completed another sprint triathlon(Marshman), and Olympic Distance triathlon(Red Bank), 3 5k's (One with A), a 5 miler, and most importantly a half Iron Man(Syracuse). I even brought home some hardware - 1st overall in one of the miler and 1st in my age group in a 5k (same one as last year).  Although both wins were in smaller runs.


My goals were listed here.  My Crossfit and strength goals continue to fall to the side as I shifted my training to get ready for my half Iron Man. However over the last three months I have shifted to a higher protein and lower carb diet while I have dramatically increased my pull-up and push-up routines.

This year I am hoping for:

Competitively:
  • Break 5:30 in half Iron Distance race - looking at Tupper Lake's Tinman in June
  • Finish another olympic distance triathlon
  • Place in a sprint triathlon in my age group.
Other:
  • Get my body fat back to 7%
  • 5k in under 18min
  • Bench 200

Other than that I am sure I will compete in a few other road races but right now that 70.3 is all I am worried about.  I am also kicking around the idea of going to the Olympic Distance age group nationals  which I qualified for this year.