May 27
I haven’t posted any training updates in a few weeks, so as I finish off this last of 3 build weeks and head into my “B” race of the season I thought I should catch up a bit. I have been steadily building the past three weeks since the NJ Devilman race without any let …
Apr 22
On Friday morning at 7AM the countdown timer ticked off less than 100 days until Ironman Lake Placid. Hard to believe it is just over 3 months to go. The hard training is about to begin and the races are beginning. Next week I will be running the St. Lukes Lehigh Valley Half Marathon with …
Mar 25
Well although I was looking forward to a bit of a break from training, recovery weeks never seem to be as fashionable as I think they will be. The good thing about them is only 2 early morning swims, no two-a-day workouts, and a day off. The bad thing is the workouts I do, I …
Mar 18
Well another build cycle comes to an end and a welcome recovery week awaits me. Spoiled by a beautiful, Spring-like weekend the week prior, this past week I was not as lucky. I ended up doing a 2 hour trainer ride on Saturday which always tests your ability to handle monotony due to a fresh …
Feb 24
Another week down and 22 more to go. This week was a much needed recovery week and it fit in well with the funeral activities on Wednesday. Although I did end up running after the funeral on the treadmill. It was a good time for reflecting on the day. Thursday was a total day off …
Feb 10
Recovery isn’t just important for improving athletically, but essential for work as well. Great article on the importance of properly recovering from work to be more productive. Relax! You’ll Be More Productive – NYTimes.com.
Feb 07
Good article on Iroman.com on the bene’s of Beets and a smoothie recipe to do with it. Recipe: Fruity Beet Smoothie via Triathletes Kitchen Beets. Fruity Beet Smoothie Recipe Type: Smoothie Cuisine: Plant-Based Author: Marni Sumbal (MS, RD, LD/N) – Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition, LLC Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 2 mins Total time: 12 mins …
Dec 02
[singlepic id=180 w=320 h=240 float=right]Ok this past week totally sucked! I developed a bit of a head cold the Friday after Thanksgiving from what I think was the drastic change in temperature. During the day on Friday it was sunny and fairly warm. We were out for our Chirunning tune-up in shorts and t-shirts, but …
Oct 22
I am starting to think this off-season marathon thing was a bad idea. Despite my valiant efforts to resolve my ITBS issues from my last tri, I am still running and it keeps coming back. Although it is not very consistent as to when it strikes. Sometimes it is around 6 miles other times it …
Sep 02
It is hard to believe that my “A” race for the season, Ironman Muskoka 70.3, is only a week away. With that comes the surprisingly challenging taper weeks. You would think that a relaxation in training volume and intensity would be welcomed with open arms at this time, but strangely it is a bit of …
