for what temperature I will attempt to get out and ride. It’s 38 degrees. When I looked at the forecast last night it said that the overnight low was 45F, so I knew that it would be chilly, but not too bad. I bundled up this morning and set out right as the sun came […]

I haven’t been on a treadmill in 6 months and if you work typical business hours like me, it’s almost impossible to train outside in the daylight this time of year. So I thought that I would share some “Exercising in the Dark ” tips: 1. Move in the right direction! color> – Bike with […]

TODAY’S WORKOUT:4 laps around the mall (45F this morning…perfect weather!!)color>Lap 1 (warm-up) – 9:54Lap 2 – 9:43 (8:01/mile pace)Lap 3 – 9:37 (7:56)Lap 4 – 9:26 (7:47)Total: 4.84 miles in 38:42 (7:59 min/mile) HR stayed in the 143-145 range during the warm-up lap. Moved into the high 150’s (zone 2) during lap 2, and then […]

Started with 5 minutes of warm-up jogging, then 5 minutes of drills. Intervals were once again 1/2 mile with 1:00 rest in between. In the past, I’ve aimed for the 3:40 mark, but after several sub 3:30 times last week, I’ve moved the goal to 3:30. Here’s the results of today’s training: (1) 3:32(2) 3:30(3) […]

So I’m really glad that I didn’t buy a $400 watch that has GPS capabilities. If I knew that I could get all the same data (distance, current pace, overall pace, elevation, time) through a free iPhone Application, I would have bought the phone months ago. I downloaded “RunKeeper” an used it for the first […]

Haven’t had a chance to post anything in the last few days…so here’s what I’ve been up to: Thursday (11/12): 75 minutes on the bike15 minute warm-up followed by 5 min. of hills, then 5 min. of fast flatsRepeat the 5×5 five times10 minute cool-downTried to keep HR in zone 3 during the entire 50 […]

So if you are a triathlete or follow triathlon’s you may have seen a video from last weekend’s Ironman Florida that’s floating around the internet. It’s a video showing about 20 or so athlete’s on the bike portion of the race. It’s recorded from a camera mounted on a cyclists helmet. They are all very […]

It’s been a few weeks since I did any intervals, so after a failed attempt at swimming (see below), I did some 1/2 mile intervals. Started with 10 minutes of warm-up, then went right into my intervals with 1:00 rest in between. As usual, I wanted to keep them around the 3:40 mark: (1) 3:28(2) […]

Mixed it up in Spin Class this morning. We did some interval training, which was a good way for me verify my cycling heart rate zones. After a good 15 minute warm-up we started in with 5 minutes at an easy pace (Zone 1). Then 4 minutes of a little harder work (about 5 beats […]

Headed out around 7:30 this morning for a ride. It was about 45F, so I put on the Under Armour gear and long bike pants. I pledge my allegiance to Under Armour…the stuff works! Only part of my body that didn’t stay toasty was my toes. With all of the run-specific training I did over […]