I want to work out and get back to full triathlon training, but honestly I've lost the drive to do it to the level that I need to. So, I'm just doing what I want when I want. Also, I'm doing a running mileage update.
Run mileage since last post: 132.5 miles
Saucony mileage: 171.5 miles
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Sunday, August 2, 2015
A couple of races
I've done a couple of races this season. The first was the Lake Pflugerville Triathon back in June. Here are my splits.
Swim: 10:10 for 500m (2:02/100m)
T1: 1:24
Bike: 41:33 for 14 miles (20.2mph)
T2: 0:59
Run: 25:53 for 3 miles (8:38/mile)
Total: 1:20:01
25/57 in my age group
It was my first race of the season and it was OK. I did better on the swim than I thought I would and actually the bike as well. Running, well, it is running for me. My weight is way heavier than I like so my running is horrible. The good thing about this race is that it rained for about the last mile on the bike and the first mile of the run. It felt really good.
I also did Jack's Generic Triathlon today and here are the splits for it.
Swim: 9:01 for 500m (1:48/100m)
T1: 1:44
Bike: 39:09 for 12.9 miles (19.8mph)
T2: 1:05
Run: 25:20 for 3 miles (8:27/mile)
Total: 1:16:21
6/15 in my age group
I went into this race in a bad mood. But I knew I had some racing to do to work out the frustration. Just life stuff going on and I didn't feel like talking to anyone. However, once I got in the water, my attitude changed. I improved by over a minute on the swim from 6 weeks prior. This is a pretty significant improvement. The biggest difference was that I had new goggles so I could actually see where I was going. In the previous race, I had old goggles that fogged up pretty badly. I ended up getting off course a bit as well. Bike was OK; not much to say about it except that I wished I averaged over 20mph. I actually took about 30 seconds off of my run. This is a big deal because it was a lot hotter today and I've barely been running lately due to the heat. The only thing that I can say was that my mental attitude was stronger today and I was pissed off at myself for being such a shitty runner. Also, I had the fastest T1 in my age group and the second fastest T2.
From this race, I took in way too much sugar (Gatorade) prior to the race. I had 32oz of Gatorade before the swim and 16oz of Gatorade and 16oz of water would've been enough. On the bike, I had a bottle of Gatorade which was too much with the previous Gatorade as well. I should've had one or the other but not both. I say this because on the run I was worried about puking from too much sugar. Luckily, that didn't happen but I did down 1-2 glasses of water with each aid station to dilute the Gatorade.
I have 1 more race in September and then my season is done. I can't wait for the cooler weather so that I can run more and get last fat.
Swim: 10:10 for 500m (2:02/100m)
T1: 1:24
Bike: 41:33 for 14 miles (20.2mph)
T2: 0:59
Run: 25:53 for 3 miles (8:38/mile)
Total: 1:20:01
25/57 in my age group
It was my first race of the season and it was OK. I did better on the swim than I thought I would and actually the bike as well. Running, well, it is running for me. My weight is way heavier than I like so my running is horrible. The good thing about this race is that it rained for about the last mile on the bike and the first mile of the run. It felt really good.
I also did Jack's Generic Triathlon today and here are the splits for it.
Swim: 9:01 for 500m (1:48/100m)
T1: 1:44
Bike: 39:09 for 12.9 miles (19.8mph)
T2: 1:05
Run: 25:20 for 3 miles (8:27/mile)
Total: 1:16:21
6/15 in my age group
I went into this race in a bad mood. But I knew I had some racing to do to work out the frustration. Just life stuff going on and I didn't feel like talking to anyone. However, once I got in the water, my attitude changed. I improved by over a minute on the swim from 6 weeks prior. This is a pretty significant improvement. The biggest difference was that I had new goggles so I could actually see where I was going. In the previous race, I had old goggles that fogged up pretty badly. I ended up getting off course a bit as well. Bike was OK; not much to say about it except that I wished I averaged over 20mph. I actually took about 30 seconds off of my run. This is a big deal because it was a lot hotter today and I've barely been running lately due to the heat. The only thing that I can say was that my mental attitude was stronger today and I was pissed off at myself for being such a shitty runner. Also, I had the fastest T1 in my age group and the second fastest T2.
From this race, I took in way too much sugar (Gatorade) prior to the race. I had 32oz of Gatorade before the swim and 16oz of Gatorade and 16oz of water would've been enough. On the bike, I had a bottle of Gatorade which was too much with the previous Gatorade as well. I should've had one or the other but not both. I say this because on the run I was worried about puking from too much sugar. Luckily, that didn't happen but I did down 1-2 glasses of water with each aid station to dilute the Gatorade.
I have 1 more race in September and then my season is done. I can't wait for the cooler weather so that I can run more and get last fat.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Life keeps getting in the way
Life keeps getting in the way of working out. Yeah, I know, I'm just making excuses. I really could prioritize working out over other stuff, but it isn't happening right now because of mostly good things. I ended up moving so my formerly 22 mile commute is now under 2 miles. I'm also turning my old house into a rental so that has been taking up a lot of time as well. Oh, and a vacation or two. And just general laziness. Yep, lots of excuses when I just need to HTFU and get this shit done.
I've transitioned out of my winter weights program. I swam for the first time since about September 2 days ago. Surprisingly, I still have a bit of swim fitness. My endurance is crap, but my top speed and form wasn't bad. Who would've thought that getting back into the pool would be like getting back on a bike? I still have a bit of linger PF around in my foot which I just need to do a bit of maintenance and that will nip it in the bud. Bruised my ribs snowboarding a few weeks ago. Having bruised ribs is one of the most annoying fucking injuries ever. Some things I could do fine but I nearly pissed myself whenever I had to sneeze because it hurt so bad.
My love is running although I suck at it and it has been very lackluster lately. Since my last post on 1/31, I've ran a total of 49 miles in the last oh 11 weeks now. That's about an average of 4 miles per week. Pitiful. But I'm still doing it.
Run mileage since last post: 49 miles
Saucony mileage: 39 miles
I've transitioned out of my winter weights program. I swam for the first time since about September 2 days ago. Surprisingly, I still have a bit of swim fitness. My endurance is crap, but my top speed and form wasn't bad. Who would've thought that getting back into the pool would be like getting back on a bike? I still have a bit of linger PF around in my foot which I just need to do a bit of maintenance and that will nip it in the bud. Bruised my ribs snowboarding a few weeks ago. Having bruised ribs is one of the most annoying fucking injuries ever. Some things I could do fine but I nearly pissed myself whenever I had to sneeze because it hurt so bad.
My love is running although I suck at it and it has been very lackluster lately. Since my last post on 1/31, I've ran a total of 49 miles in the last oh 11 weeks now. That's about an average of 4 miles per week. Pitiful. But I'm still doing it.
Run mileage since last post: 49 miles
Saucony mileage: 39 miles
Saturday, January 31, 2015
I think I might have some motivation back!
I was feeling motivated today. I haven't been that motivated in awhile so it is good to have it back. I actually ran 12.5 miles this week which is a new high for awhile. I really should be up to 20 miles per week though, but I gotta start somewhere. The PF is still around and bothering me which is annoying. It is getting better though.
I'm kicking ass at the gym. When I started with my personal trainer, we did the same exercises but he always did more weight. Now, in most exercises, I'm doing more weight than him. He can totally kick me ass at 1 rep max type of stuff, but anything that requires functional, endurance, or balance, I can usually beat him. This is good because I'm pushing him to come up with new stuff and he's pushing me to get me to this point. Here's my secret though: it is all mental. I just will not give up! If I see something difficult in the gym, I want to do it. Most people see something difficult in the gym and they say "Oh, I can't do that." Fucking bullshit! If you think you can do it, you can do it!
Weekly run mileage: 12.5 miles
Asics mileage: 261.5 miles
I'm kicking ass at the gym. When I started with my personal trainer, we did the same exercises but he always did more weight. Now, in most exercises, I'm doing more weight than him. He can totally kick me ass at 1 rep max type of stuff, but anything that requires functional, endurance, or balance, I can usually beat him. This is good because I'm pushing him to come up with new stuff and he's pushing me to get me to this point. Here's my secret though: it is all mental. I just will not give up! If I see something difficult in the gym, I want to do it. Most people see something difficult in the gym and they say "Oh, I can't do that." Fucking bullshit! If you think you can do it, you can do it!
Weekly run mileage: 12.5 miles
Asics mileage: 261.5 miles
Shoe Mileage
Nothing really to show here except for my shoe mileage. I need new shoes.
Asics mileage: 254 miles
Asics mileage: 254 miles
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Athletic 2014 in review
I don't always update my blog, but when I do, it is once every 3 months.
So, let's get this over with. I generally track my running miles each year. In 2014, I ran about 460 miles which averages out to 8.8 a week. Not too far off from my goal of 1,000 miles in a year, but it is still about 34 more than 2013. As I mentioned previously, I've been suffering from PF for what was the majority of 2014. I was able to run through it, but it still hobbled me quite a bit. I did a few triathlons which was good and I didn't get burned out like I did the prior year. Towards the end of the year, I hit the gym again and didn't lose any fitness from the previous gym stint. If anything, the gym stuff is one of the highlights since I'm still kicking ass at it. Also, my fitness goals are the stereotypical fitness goals. Most people either want to go fast as possible or lift as heavy as possible. I want to do neither. I want to be well balanced between strength, cardio, and balance. And I am! Oh, one cool trick that I did learn to do was the crow pose.
Here are my updated goals.
1) 178 and maintain it. This one may change because my muscle mass has increased so much over the last year.
2) 520 miles.
3) Sub 45 10k.
4) Keep up the motivation.
5) 11 pull ups.
And for some strange reason, I miss swimming.
2014 running miles: 460 miles
So, let's get this over with. I generally track my running miles each year. In 2014, I ran about 460 miles which averages out to 8.8 a week. Not too far off from my goal of 1,000 miles in a year, but it is still about 34 more than 2013. As I mentioned previously, I've been suffering from PF for what was the majority of 2014. I was able to run through it, but it still hobbled me quite a bit. I did a few triathlons which was good and I didn't get burned out like I did the prior year. Towards the end of the year, I hit the gym again and didn't lose any fitness from the previous gym stint. If anything, the gym stuff is one of the highlights since I'm still kicking ass at it. Also, my fitness goals are the stereotypical fitness goals. Most people either want to go fast as possible or lift as heavy as possible. I want to do neither. I want to be well balanced between strength, cardio, and balance. And I am! Oh, one cool trick that I did learn to do was the crow pose.
Here are my updated goals.
1) 178 and maintain it. This one may change because my muscle mass has increased so much over the last year.
2) 520 miles.
3) Sub 45 10k.
4) Keep up the motivation.
5) 11 pull ups.
And for some strange reason, I miss swimming.
2014 running miles: 460 miles
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