Weekly Training Log: Week of July 1st :Boom.

I hurt my foot.  My left foot.

I was having a great week of training and time with my family this past week. Then on Saturday, I thought that my season might be over.  Like over till after Kona.

I am a bit more optimistic now though...

Rewind a bit.

I had an absolutely amazing week of celebration and fun with Beth, Aiden, Mom, Dad, Erin, Kyle, River and Autumn.  After the wedding last weekend, Beth Aiden and I got home to Boulder on Sunday and had a nice mellow start to the week.  My nephew River's birthday was on Thursday (the 4th of July) and we were lucky to go celebrate at a place that I grew up loving.  The Green Scene AKA Gateway Park - Mom had the big tent reserved for awesome party time.  Go carts, batting cages (I was sore), mini golf, beer, and other games were great.  Then on Friday, I got a ride, run, then swim in and went to water world with everyone.  Life is good!

Then I went for my 16 mile "go to" long run on Saturday and boom.  14 miles in, I felt like my shoe was too tight, but no.  My foot was more like broken.  I went home and hobbled around for the afternoon, then went to dinner at my parents house.  I couldn't walk the next morning so I went to urgent care.  I didn't know what to think.  I was booted and it made everything feel a bit better.

Even though I thought that I may be done for the year,  I might be back much sooner than I thought.  Like much sooner.  It's all down to how serious this thing is.


Run: 35.0 miles 
Bike: 180 miles
Swim: 4100 yards

My winter training spot.  Very glad to have not ridden down here in a while.

Aiden.  Cooking me some "eggs."  I hope he has access to this blog someday.

Go cart with Aiden

Rivers 6th Birthday!  Happy 4th of July!

Pap (my dad) getting a back massage after a day at water world.

No comment necessary.  

If only ice cream could make things that good.

Weekly Training Log: Week of June 24th

Another good week of training down and I feel like I am making progress.  I'm cool with that.

I had an absolutely amazing past few days enjoying summer and spending time with my family.  My sister and her family are in town from Minnesota and had some nice time with them.  The highlight of my week had to be having my whole family (dad, sister, brother in law, sister in law, and wife) do Stroke and Stride on Thursday night.  If you would have shown me a picture of this a few years back I would have been in disbelief...  I think running a marathon has changed my sisters way of thinking - doing the long stuff puts everything in perspective.

Then this past weekend, all of us went up to celebrate with the Asmuth and Skoff families for the wedding of Liz and Greg.  Hands down the most fun I have ever had at a wedding (outside of my sisters and my own).  It was up at Devils Thumb Ranch in Winter Park - amazing place...  Got in a 15 mile run at 8500ft and it kicked my ass.

All in all another great week of summer!

Run: 40.0 miles 
Bike: 195.6 miles
Swim: 5200 yards

The week in pictures

Aiden and his airplanes.  

Beth and I when we got up to WP

Nice sunset last Friday night

My sister and wife at the end of the rehearsal dinner

Wedding

My dancing mother

My dad and niece Autumn

Stroke and Stride.  Aiden and my nephew River ran with Pap (my dad) across the finish.

Weekly Training Log: Week of June 17th

I had a great week this past one that included some good training and time with my son.  Training-wise, I have had some very tired legs for my runs but have gotten them done anyway,  my bike feels great, and my swim still has a ways to go before Louisville.  I am enjoying it all none the less and am happy to have another 200+ mile bike week.  I am aiming to keep that up with the exception of 1 or 2 weeks where I will refocus on higher run milage.

We had some very big and awesome news happen this week too... Boulder will get its own Ironman race.  This has been something that has been talked about for the past few months but has happened so fast that it's kind of unbelievable.  There is no doubt, given I am healthy, that I will be at the start line come August, 3rd 2014.  My father wrote an article for the Daily Camera (Boulders local paper) and it can be found here.

I love summer and am so thankful for this season...  Cheers and happy training.  The Boise RR will be up this week - it'll be nothing special though.

Run: 31.2 miles 
Bike: 204.6 miles
Swim: 3200 yards


The week in pictures

This was our destination when I had my first real date with my wife little over 6 years ago.

My sons swim lesson.  Beth and I both got to watch this one.

Mom (Beth) did Stroke and Stride on Thursday.  It's a 6pm aquathon that happens every week.  If you are not from Boulder check them out.  This is what got me into the sport.  I was so happy to see Beth out there again!

Bogeys - our local bar/restaurant for happy hour and guitar with Aiden, Lyla, Erin and Beth

Pearl Street Saturday pm.

Pearl Street.  We live in paradise.

Weekly Training Log: Week of June 10th

I got back from Boise (I'm still planning on writing a report) on Sunday with my wife and felt pretty crappy.  That continued on Monday so I ended up taking two full days off after that tough 70.3.  My running for the week was fairly inconsistent and tired so I kept the milage very low.  I finally had a fairly strong week on the bike which is great.  I am aiming to keep the weekly milage at 200+ for the remainder of IMKY training.
I was able to go to a baseball game with my parents and son on Thursday and he loved it!  It was the highlight of my week!
Fathers day was awesome as well with a nice sprint triathlon in the morning and a BBQ at our house that afternoon.  The Boulder Sprint Tri has quickly become an awesome event that I look forward to every fathers day.  I have been lucky to do it with my Dad the past few years - not this year, but he was still there to watch.

Run: 25 miles 
Bike: 202.8 miles
Swim: 4600 yards

The week in pictures

With a power meter, I will use climbing much more from here on out.

Before the Rockies/Nationals game, we went to go meet a few pigs and piglets.

And a mule...

Pap and Aiden walking to Coors Field

Mommy and Aiden eating at packet pickup for the sprint.

My mother, Mary Beth, at our Fathers Day BBQ

Boulder Sprint Tri (thanks to Jim Heuck)

Saving water.