Like I mentioned in the previous post there hasn’t been a lack of content for the blog just a lack of time for writing. My training schedule has become quite time consuming, I keep hearing from my coach that consistency is the key. The beginning of March I actually got my first real off day. I’ve had light days, short workout days but this was the first OFF day since December. The biggest benefit was just the reduced stress of not worrying about how to squeeze in workouts & trying to get home asap to spend time with Harmony & the girls.
Currently my typical week consist of:
Four swim workouts, 3 at 3000 yards & 1 at 2000 yards
Three bike workouts focusing on intervals & threshold work
Four to five run workouts that are either focused on intervals or going long while finishing FAST
The weather here is Seattle has been total crap so I’ve been getting in a ton of miles on the treadmill & bike trainer. These are the most boring miles to slog through but they’ll pay off in the long run.
Familiar Sight
I do feel like I’m getting faster & stronger in all three disciplines. Long runs finish with a pace in the mid 7:00’s, 3000 yard swim workouts are actually manageable (but just barley) & when I get outside on the bike I feel the results of all the trainer miles.
Here’s a random list of highlights or low-lights from the past month:
The racing schedule is picking up, a couple of upcoming races are ones I did last year so they’ll be good for measuring improvements.
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I started using twitter to follow some other peoples updates but occasionally post my own, check it out. http://twitter.com/dumb_focus
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Embarrassing moments in training…as I mentioned the weather in Seattle has been pretty bad. To protect my nipples during outdoor runs I’ve been using band aids. (If this is totally foreign to you either live in a Southern location or have not trained much) Some days I forget to pull the band aids off. Twice now I’ve noticed people looking at me funny at the pool, this isn’t totally unheard of though because I’m tattooed like a coloring book. Band aids on your nipples do however get more looks than tattoos.
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My indoor bike trainer had a premature death so I returned it and got a new model. I’ve been really impressed with Kurt Kinetic fluid trainer. Look for a dedicated review shortly.
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Speaking of bikes, I decided that upgrading my triathlon bike this year wasn’t in the cards but I did make some small improvements. The entire front-end is now constructed out of carbon fiber! This includes the following: Easton Attack TT aerobars, Easton EC90 aero fork, stem & Bontrager Race XXX brake levers. Once I get the chance to put more miles on them outside I’ll post some reviews.
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The end of March will be my 2 year anniversary of the broken femur…God damn I’m glad thats behind me!
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For valentines day Harmony got me a new iPod nano, the smaller (than my iPhone) size makes it great for training. I forgot how useful music & podcasts are when putting in long miles or hard intervals! (It came complete with an engraving on the back from all the girls)
