Weekly Training Log - April 1st through April 7th

Weekly totals


My original intentions for this week were to get back at it and get close to 200 miles on the bike and around 40 miles running.  Those are the magic combined numbers that give me the strength in the long stuff (at least I think).  I know those are not huge numbers - but it gets the job done due to the amount of intensity that I like to throw in with my workouts.

So as you can see in the actual totals, I didn't do what I wanted.

When I got back from Maui on Monday, I was tired.  It took until Saturday that I was feeling any type of normal, and I didn't have any really quality sessions all week.  The first time I felt like myself was actually Monday (the 2nd)... Included in the next weeks totals so I wont really talk about that one.

So I am resting a bit this week for Boston on Monday the 15th.  I will get in what I can get in and see where that goes.  I fly out to Boston on Friday and get back on Tuesday after the Marathon.  It'll be a fun one!

I am under milage for running and not feeling the best for the race.  I am putting Boston as a"B-" race.  26.2 miles sure is a long way to run.  Im looking forward to it none the less

OH - AND ONE MORE THING... Signed up for Ironman Louisville in Kentucky again.  I am very very excited to get to race a 2nd full this season.  I think it is a very good sign that they won on Monday.  August 25th is going to be an awesome day!




Run: 34.2 miles 
Bike: 131 miles
Swim: Seeing the total at zero has me motivated at least.

My son was still in Maui - I think he likes it there too :)  He has some new slippers in this picture.

My wife arrived home on Sunday morning without Aiden.  It was awesome to get a few days with her alone.  Here she is with Kona - one of our dogs.

I enjoyed a few nice beers at the local bar.  I had to get out and socialize a bit.  When I have been home alone, I always end up going over to this place and watch sports/talk sports with random people sitting there.  I love it.

Weekly Training Log - March 24th through March 30th

I had a goal of getting a ton of training mileage in over my Spring Break in Maui.  I had a nice start to the week then got sick instead.  The sickness only really killed one day, but kind of zapped me from doing what I wanted training wise.

I'll take it though.  I got through the week and had some forced rest...  Most importantly, I was in Maui - with my family and little boy - all was very good.

Weeks like this are amazing.  I will always be so thankful to have the opportunity to get over to Maui and visit with family.  I am truly blessed.

I am back home, and will have a nice quiet week before I see my wife and son on Sunday morning.  It'll be nice, but I do miss them.  Less than 2 weeks till Boston - Ill get some good miles in this week before a fairly easy rest week going into the marathon.

Aloha



Weekly totals

Run: 33.2 miles (including a walk to Maui Brewing Co.)
Bike: 142 miles, ~7 hours
Swim: ha....  Okay, I'll get in the pool next week

Beers with Dad at Maui Brewing CO.  

My father with all of the grandkids watching the whales and surf

My wife Beth, Aiden, and I after she arrived on Saturday

I miss this boy!

Weekly training log - St. Patty's through March 23rd

The week started in Boulder and ended in Maui.  Thats good and that means more miles.  I think I had the best run session of my life on Monday and had a big pr in the 13.1 distance on Saturday.  I think that I am recovering well.

All in all, I feel some good progress.  Fitness is at a much higher level now than it was last year at this time... I hope that can only mean good, but as I have seen from my swimming background, I know it's not always the case.  I am hopeful and I am impressed with the TT result from Saturday.

Saturday was the Valley to the Sea Half Marathon and I had a nice PR (and course record, oh boy) on the course.  It's a fast point to point course and good net downhill.  Overall time was a 1:16:30 and had a first place overall finish.  Good deal.

The start was very fast.  The first 3.5 miles are downhill and set my fastest 5k, 10k and 10 mi time in the process.  I think I went through 5k at 16:48, 10K at 35:40ish, and 10 miles at 58ish.  There is a .8 mile beach run portion that went well this year.  I am learning to pick my place in the sand to run.

Other than that, I have my P3 here and have ridden every day.  I rode home the 30 miles from the race on Sat and it went great.  Life is good and Maui is great...  I am very happy with how I am feeling this time in the year.

I think the elite card might come this year.  Aloha.

Weekly totals

Run: 45.1 miles
Bike: 162 miles, 8 hours
Swim: Nadda, nope, damn.

Profile from the FAST race on Saturday

Pap, my father with my Son- Aiden

Getting the award - a nice drum.  New Balance RC5000 Shoes that weigh nothing.

Aiden and Daddy after the race

Aiden has woken up at 4-5 and this was one of the am adventures.  I had a bit of a hangover and it sucked.

My niece Autumn and Son in the car.  Good times because they are cute :)

Weekly Training Log for March 11th Through March 17th

This past week was somewhat of a recovery week for me.  Intensity and key sessions stayed while total volume went down.  I also decided to take two full days of no workouts on Sat/Sun.
I originally was planning on heading down to Moab, Utah for the weekend to race the Canyonlands Half Marathon, but couldn't make that work.  I decided to stay home and make the best of a few easy days with my wife and kid.

I feel like those days payed off because on Monday I had the best run workout of my life and was very happy with it.

Weekly training goals for this week are 40-50 miles running, and 8 hours on the bike.  I will be heading to Maui on Thursday and will be racing the Valley to the Sea Half Marathon on Saturday.  Can't wait!

Aloha and happy training

Run - 31.4 miles

Bike - 7 hours

Swim - 0.0 yds

Sunday - Skipped the long run and a bike to go to the aquarium with my mother in law, wife, and Aiden.  I am very glad I did.  

Saturday - Launched a model rocket for the first time in years!