If the old man in the barbershop from “Forrest Gump” was at the gym in the mornings, he would probably see me walk in and say “That boy sure is a swimmin’ fool”. I feel like that’s all I’ve done the last few weeks. With the knee still healing (hopefully), I’ve been off the bike […]

I don’t make a habit of reading the San Francisco Chronicle, but I saw a link to this story on a triathlon website, so I thought I would share it. You can read the whole article, but here’s the gist: The results of a study show that the more miles people run, the less likely […]

One if the keys to getting last in any sport is to do some speed work. So I mixed it up today and did some swim intervals. As I revealed on a previous post, the pool lengths are a little off, so that explains the weird distances: 5 minute warm-up 5 x 210 yard (10 […]

All the fad over the last few years has been low-carb diets. If you run, or do any type of aerobic exercise, you NEED carbohydrates. Limiting the amount of carbs you eat will make you slower and drain your energy faster. The important thing is to eat the right kind of cards. So here’s a […]

There are several websites that I use as part of my triathlon training/racing. Here’s a few of my favorites: OnTri.com – This is where I log all of my workouts. I upload my training plan for the year via an Excel spreadsheet and then I can pull up the website through their iPhone app and […]

I’m not sure if those are the exact words, but my Dad used to tell me this or something similar when I was younger. Maybe I had just missed a big shot in a basketball game, struck out with runners on base, or dropped a wide open touchdown pass…wait…none of that ever happened, did it? […]

So I’m officially 13 weeks into my training plan for 2010. I’m in the middle of my Base building phase, where I increase my aerobic capacity by doing long workouts in my aerobic heart rate zone. Up until two weeks ago, things were progressing well. My volume (mileage) was increasing at a steady pace while […]

So after a few days here in Orlando, I was finally able to get out for a quick run this morning. I’m not sure if it was the fact that I haven’t run in 7 days or that I was up late partying at Universal CityWalk until midnight, but this wasn’t the easy run I […]

So my knee pain is what is known as Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Patellofemoral refers to the joint that includes the knee cap or the patella and the thigh bone or the femur. It can result from malalignment of the patella on the femur, weakness of the quadriceps muscles, or tight structures on the lateral aspect […]

Several of the races that I plan to compete in this year have set official dates and opened up registration. For the most part, they are right when I anticipated…which is good since I’ve based my training plan around these dates! Orange = date set and I’m already registeredRed = date not yet confirmed 3/6/10 […]