because Santa brought me lots of good gear! My beautiful wife must have sent Santa the specs because he brought me the exact watch that what I wanted. It’s the Timex Ironman Race Trainer/Digital Heart Rate Monitor. Isn’t it beautiful? Just a Few of the Watch Features 10 Workout Memory – Automatically saves latest workout; […]

Headed out around 7:15 this morning for a long run with lots of hills. It was a great morning for a run, upper 30’s with very little wind. It rained over night, but the precip held off long enough for me to get in 13.1 miles. There were actually more hills than flats. Check out […]

I finally found the time last night to sit down and watch the NBC coverage of the Ironman World Championships that aired last Saturday. As always, NBC did a great job. Good interviews and stories on athletes and pretty decent coverage of the actual race…of course, I watched live coverage of the race on Ironman.com […]

I’m not saying that if you are a fast swimmer, you will suck as a triathlete. I’m saying that if you train for speed in the pool, your overall triathlon times will likely decrease. You simply won’t have the energy required coming out of the water to succeed on the bike and run. Occasional speed […]

Due to when I train (early morning) and how I train (following a pretty strict plan), I train alone. I’ve been on rides and runs with other people before and it’s a nice change of pace, but I actually prefer to train alone. Some triathlete’s have training partners or groups that they run and ride […]

It took me an extra day, but the weather finally cleared up and I was able to get in a long run today to complete Base Phase 1, Week 2. I ran lots of good hills today and was able to stay in Zone 2 for most of the run. I actually had a problem […]

I had about 15 minutes of my required swim time for the week left heading into yesterday. I decided to incorporate some drills into my workout. I learned these drills while meeting with swim coaches in the past. Here’s a list of the drills that I did and how each one can make you a […]

Registration opened yesterday for the first Triathlon I plan to participate in during 2010. There are a total of 4 races, all sprint distances. They are held at the Clear Creek Park in Shelbyville, KY. If you are new to triathlon or have thought about doing a race, this would be a great starting point. […]

“Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.” – Theophrastuscolor> I’m doing my best to follow the training plan outlined in Joe Friel’s “The Triathlete’s Training Bible”. The plan is for a half-ironman triathlon, which I hope to compete in during 2010. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m currently in the Base Phase of […]

I love water. Most people have a favorite drink (Coke, tea, coffee, kool-aid, beer, etc.)…but my favorite drink is honestly water. I drink it constantly. Not only when working out, but all day long. When I wake up…water. When I work out…water. With meals…water. Before bed…water. You get the point. I usually drink water that […]