- Apr3020150
My First Rest Day
Read moreMan, do I need this rest day. I don’t have a ton to say other than that. This is the first time in years that I’ve worked out five days straight so hard, and my body needs a day to just chill. No morning workout, but took a trip down the street to the physical therapist in the afternoon. While
- Apr292015
Early Morning In A Crowded Pool
Read moreWorkout #4; another 1500 broken swim. Bless my family for having to get on board with my significant increase in training over the last few months. I was up at 6am today, and in the pool by 7am, and back in time to spend some time with the kiddies, make a good big post-workout breakfast, and get them to school
- Apr282015
First Brick Workout: Run After A Ride
Read moreWorkout #3 was a “brick.” For those of you new to the sport, that’s a workout that combines multiple sports. In this case, it meant a 45 minute ride and a 15 minute run. I passed out last night hard. Was doing a routine reorganization of my backpack, trashing old mail, etc., and passed out at 9:45pm. Woke up around 12:30am on
- Apr272015
Swimming Less, Staying On Plan
Read moreWorkout #2 – 1500m Swim Today’s swim was pretty great. I bought some new goggles, and love the fit. They’re supposed to have transitional lenses, but so far, I haven’t really noticed them transition very well. I’m probably going to buy a pair of polarized lenses for bright days, and leave this transitional pair for early mornings, nights, or overcast
- Apr262015
First Official Training Plan Workout
Read moreWorkout #1 – 1:00 Ride, Ballona Wetlands Just before my ride, I picked up a new water bottle and my first jersey. Both are great, and love the guys at Beverly Hills Bike Shop for their recommendations. They know their inventory so well. I decided to ride the Ballona Wetlands path today, and man is beautiful! Don’t let any of
- Apr252015
The Day Before; Journey Begins Tomorrow
By Greg in MiscellaneousRead moreWith this site, I both hope to catalog my own training, but to also help create a little ramp for anyone who comes behind me that’s looking to get into the sport. When I run into training issues and successes, you’ll be the first to know. As I buy and test products, I’ll review them and share with you here. As