After an extended absence, I am back. I was off enjoying the birth of my third child.
That being said, I have been keeping up with my triathlon training as best as I can. I have decided to take it easy the rest of the year. I am not going to match my times from last year with my ankle injuries and late nights with the new baby. I have been pushing myself too much and I am paying the price with shin splints and pain under the left knee.
After my Half Ironman, I am done for the year, take some time to heal and then it is back to the P90X.
This year has definitely not gone as expected, but hey, does anything?
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Brick #1
This week has had some challenging workouts. Between the wind and heat, I have gotten a little of everything.
The Brick
My first of the year! I knew this workout was going to be tough once I hit the run portion with temps in the 80’s. This was the most comfortable I have been on the bike to date. I got into a smooth rhythm right from the start. The 30 miles flew by. Up next was the 4 mile run. I forgot how crappy your legs feel when you start the run. First couple miles were ok, after that it got hot. Luckily I had enough fluid to dump on my head as well as drink. Overall, not bad. I still have some work to do.
Swim(drills)
Same as usual. Hand paddles with the pull buoy, kick drills with the zoomer fins, 1-arm drills, fist drills and speed drills. I am slowly building up the length of my swim drill days. I do not want to risk shoulder injury. The ankle has me all paranoid. This is the first time in my triathlon career that I have swam more than once a week and I want to do it right.
4 mile run
Another hot one. I went at a nice pace. Right between 8:30-9 minute miles. The ankle felt good. Slowly making progress with the injury. I am still not going to push it. I am going to keep this pace for at least another week.
Swim 1.2 miles
This was straight laps. After about 5 laps, I fell into a nice pace. Nothing spectacular to talk about here.
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
The Brick
My first of the year! I knew this workout was going to be tough once I hit the run portion with temps in the 80’s. This was the most comfortable I have been on the bike to date. I got into a smooth rhythm right from the start. The 30 miles flew by. Up next was the 4 mile run. I forgot how crappy your legs feel when you start the run. First couple miles were ok, after that it got hot. Luckily I had enough fluid to dump on my head as well as drink. Overall, not bad. I still have some work to do.
Swim(drills)
Same as usual. Hand paddles with the pull buoy, kick drills with the zoomer fins, 1-arm drills, fist drills and speed drills. I am slowly building up the length of my swim drill days. I do not want to risk shoulder injury. The ankle has me all paranoid. This is the first time in my triathlon career that I have swam more than once a week and I want to do it right.
4 mile run
Another hot one. I went at a nice pace. Right between 8:30-9 minute miles. The ankle felt good. Slowly making progress with the injury. I am still not going to push it. I am going to keep this pace for at least another week.
Swim 1.2 miles
This was straight laps. After about 5 laps, I fell into a nice pace. Nothing spectacular to talk about here.
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
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