Got a great workout on Wednesday with the temperature at 63 degrees. A 22 mile ride then about 30 minute transition and then a 4 mile run. It was huge relative to my recent activity. My heart took a long time to recover.
The run was slow as I tried to keep the heart rate from going above 155. I had to race walk the last mile. Took nearly 11 minutes for the final mile. Like I was recovering from a surgury induced layoff or something.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Goals
Been thinking about goals. Wondering what I should do as far as this year and beyond in the athletic arena.
This year I will try to improve my running and maybe do a marathon and try to not only beat my previous time of about 3hr40min, but do it fast enough to qualify for the Boston marathon. Also a triathlon or two as well. I may do the B2B again, which is in late October, so I have some time to decide. I will want to improve my time there as well (by an hour). Do one or more bike centuries probably as well. Rides with Doug, Rob and more.
So anyway goals. I can see that a person can use specific events as their goals [race for first place at event X]. Also specific geographical destinations as a goal [run or tri or bike in or near Washington DC]. You can of course just have a time goal like me wanting to run 26.2 somewhere, sometime in 3h25m or less. Might have a goal to try a new activity [try kayaking on a nearby river]. I could go on.
What's my point? Not sure. It is just interesting to see what other events or training schedule others do and why. If you are a pro, money is the ultimate reason. Why have goals? Why not just participate and enjoy? Why do I feel the need to outdo myself? I may need to read some of Frued's theories.
By the way my goal will not to go to Boston unless I win Powerball or something. I may want to just Qualify for it, to say that I could go. Same goes for Kona, even more so. I doubt I will go to Boston. I just want to be in the "club" of those who could go. Kinda like there are standards for army rangers as far as how many pushups in x time or pullups or run 2 miles (their standards and the seals are on wikipedia). I'm not going to be a navy seal. But maybe i can pass their physical. For some reason that makes sense for me. To just qualify.
I have enjoyed going around SC (and Wilmington, NC) to different events. I may go to Portland Oregon (where my bike riding brother lives and do an event or northern Indiana or Ohio where other family is. The rev 3 Cedar Point triathlon or a tri near Muncie looks interesting.
Another goal is to continue to meet and train with more good people out there. Some I run into on the road or thru other friends.
What are your goals? (athletic or otherwise)? Wanna go to new places? Specific new places? Buy a house? Get to a certain level at something? MBA? Certified worm inspector? President of USA?
This year I will try to improve my running and maybe do a marathon and try to not only beat my previous time of about 3hr40min, but do it fast enough to qualify for the Boston marathon. Also a triathlon or two as well. I may do the B2B again, which is in late October, so I have some time to decide. I will want to improve my time there as well (by an hour). Do one or more bike centuries probably as well. Rides with Doug, Rob and more.
So anyway goals. I can see that a person can use specific events as their goals [race for first place at event X]. Also specific geographical destinations as a goal [run or tri or bike in or near Washington DC]. You can of course just have a time goal like me wanting to run 26.2 somewhere, sometime in 3h25m or less. Might have a goal to try a new activity [try kayaking on a nearby river]. I could go on.
What's my point? Not sure. It is just interesting to see what other events or training schedule others do and why. If you are a pro, money is the ultimate reason. Why have goals? Why not just participate and enjoy? Why do I feel the need to outdo myself? I may need to read some of Frued's theories.
By the way my goal will not to go to Boston unless I win Powerball or something. I may want to just Qualify for it, to say that I could go. Same goes for Kona, even more so. I doubt I will go to Boston. I just want to be in the "club" of those who could go. Kinda like there are standards for army rangers as far as how many pushups in x time or pullups or run 2 miles (their standards and the seals are on wikipedia). I'm not going to be a navy seal. But maybe i can pass their physical. For some reason that makes sense for me. To just qualify.
I have enjoyed going around SC (and Wilmington, NC) to different events. I may go to Portland Oregon (where my bike riding brother lives and do an event or northern Indiana or Ohio where other family is. The rev 3 Cedar Point triathlon or a tri near Muncie looks interesting.
Another goal is to continue to meet and train with more good people out there. Some I run into on the road or thru other friends.
What are your goals? (athletic or otherwise)? Wanna go to new places? Specific new places? Buy a house? Get to a certain level at something? MBA? Certified worm inspector? President of USA?
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Mid January
Well for the first time in a month I got on a bicycle. Ran some errands and did about 12 slow miles. Took about an hour in city on my heavy touring bike. Yesterday ran 3 miles. The entire previous week only had a single 2.3 mile run for activity.
I have been spending time on eBay and now expect to receive a new to me (used) triathlon bike. It looks real good. Once I get it from Texas I will give details. Got some tri shoes as well.
Well I am getting back to training soon and I have a long way to go. Hopefully I won't be passing out again. My wounds are healing up from the Christmas eve accident. Band aids are finally gone. Took a while.
I have been spending time on eBay and now expect to receive a new to me (used) triathlon bike. It looks real good. Once I get it from Texas I will give details. Got some tri shoes as well.
Well I am getting back to training soon and I have a long way to go. Hopefully I won't be passing out again. My wounds are healing up from the Christmas eve accident. Band aids are finally gone. Took a while.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
I CAN run
Been doing short runs most days lately. 3 to 3.5 mile runs. Today I ran a 3.3 mile loop from my apartment but it was different. Yesterday as I ran the same loop i saw many aluminum cans on the shoulder. Today I went with several grocery bags and picked up all the cans. This is along the busy Reid School Road. bout 1 mile in I had to leave a full bag to come back for with the truck. Also I found four full cans of beer. A few were in the split open box. Busch lite or something. what are people doing out there? anyhow I got the next mile in and had another full bag. I had doubled back and left the bags together. on to the last mile with one bag.
On the way I found a pair of slip joint pliers. Also found a very small weighing scales, electronic, with no batteries and no battery cover. It measures 0.1grams up to 600 grams. Yes, I suspect it is drug trafficking related.
Got home with a 3rd full bag and had smelled enough beer and got enough of it splattered on me for one day.
I went back and picked up the other bags with the truck.
It took 8 minutes to do the 3.3 miles. good workout and got about 3 pounds of aluminum.
The scales work. I took a new penny and weighed it. I knew it should be 2.5 grams. then I took a pre 1983 penny and it weighed 3.0 grams. It is 95% copper whereas the post 1983 pennies are like 95% zinc with copper cladding. The scientist in me loves little details and tools like this. I can weigh some bike components now. ha.
anyone want some beer?
On the way I found a pair of slip joint pliers. Also found a very small weighing scales, electronic, with no batteries and no battery cover. It measures 0.1grams up to 600 grams. Yes, I suspect it is drug trafficking related.
Got home with a 3rd full bag and had smelled enough beer and got enough of it splattered on me for one day.
I went back and picked up the other bags with the truck.
It took 8 minutes to do the 3.3 miles. good workout and got about 3 pounds of aluminum.
The scales work. I took a new penny and weighed it. I knew it should be 2.5 grams. then I took a pre 1983 penny and it weighed 3.0 grams. It is 95% copper whereas the post 1983 pennies are like 95% zinc with copper cladding. The scientist in me loves little details and tools like this. I can weigh some bike components now. ha.
anyone want some beer?
Friday, January 6, 2012
New shoes
Blog Jan 6 2012
My brother Andy has once again supplied me with bicycle gear. This time some winter shoes -Shimano RW80 with thermal insulation and Gore-Tex fabric. They wrap around the ankles. I suppose I could use just thick socks or even use shoe covers and be able to ride in very cold weather. Maybe 15 to 20 degrees. I will need to test them out. Thanks bro.
I have a desire to have a low level of activity until the end of January. I need to spend time on vehicle maintenance, financial matters, and domestic living organization. Yes my apartment has become even too much of a mess for me. It is a pigpen.
Hopefully by February I can join the Y and start swimming and increasing my endurance sports.
My brother Andy has once again supplied me with bicycle gear. This time some winter shoes -Shimano RW80 with thermal insulation and Gore-Tex fabric. They wrap around the ankles. I suppose I could use just thick socks or even use shoe covers and be able to ride in very cold weather. Maybe 15 to 20 degrees. I will need to test them out. Thanks bro.
I have a desire to have a low level of activity until the end of January. I need to spend time on vehicle maintenance, financial matters, and domestic living organization. Yes my apartment has become even too much of a mess for me. It is a pigpen.
Hopefully by February I can join the Y and start swimming and increasing my endurance sports.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Macca the machine and a miracle workout machine
Blog-misc workout info I found interesting.
I stopped in the cereal isle at the grocery. I read the Wheaties Fuel box that has Mark "macca" McCormack on it. On the back it says a typical ironman athlete swims 7 miles, bikes 225 miles and runs 48 miles in a week to prepare for the ironman Kona. It also says Macca swims 17 miles, bikes 430 and runs about 75 miles in a typical week. Wow.
I might have hit 30 miles of running in one week but more like low 20's. I can hardly envision doing the typical Macca workout. I would have to win the lottery and be half insane to try it.
I saw an add in in the Dupont Registry (high end cars$$) for a workout machine called a Quick Gym. It is a full body exercise contraption and it costs like $15,000. It claims that you just use it for 4 minutes a day for a great aerobic workout. I just don't know. I looked an the Internet and found that there are places springing up in the USA where you can go and use one. Also there is a less expensive competitor (just over $11,000) to it called XLR8.
Again, after winning Powerball I will buy a red Ferrari Italia 458 and a quick gym.
I stopped in the cereal isle at the grocery. I read the Wheaties Fuel box that has Mark "macca" McCormack on it. On the back it says a typical ironman athlete swims 7 miles, bikes 225 miles and runs 48 miles in a week to prepare for the ironman Kona. It also says Macca swims 17 miles, bikes 430 and runs about 75 miles in a typical week. Wow.
I might have hit 30 miles of running in one week but more like low 20's. I can hardly envision doing the typical Macca workout. I would have to win the lottery and be half insane to try it.
I saw an add in in the Dupont Registry (high end cars$$) for a workout machine called a Quick Gym. It is a full body exercise contraption and it costs like $15,000. It claims that you just use it for 4 minutes a day for a great aerobic workout. I just don't know. I looked an the Internet and found that there are places springing up in the USA where you can go and use one. Also there is a less expensive competitor (just over $11,000) to it called XLR8.
Again, after winning Powerball I will buy a red Ferrari Italia 458 and a quick gym.
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