Monday, October 19, 2009
All clear...for now
The rain stopped. The sky cleared up. The sun came out.
They’re still coming later today to batten down the hatches here with all the hurricane shutters and whatnot.
Looks like we aren’t getting out of here on Wednesday.
Some pics of the surf
Pictures of the waves don't do them justice.
So Kirk is standing here taking pictures until we Two seconds after he moves a wave crashes where he had been standing.
Hurricane Rick
I watched that show "Surviving Disaster - Hurricane" on Spike a few weeks ago. I should probably try and remember a few of the points he gave. Just kidding.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Long Run
To start with, my Blackberry is MIA. Not sure where it ended up but it's not in my bag. I had to run this morning with no tunes.
I got up 7:30-ish which I was thinking was a bit late. I downed a bunch of advil and water and some oatmeal. I tried shaking off the effects of the damage I did to my body in Cabo last night.
I got dressed and stretched and opened the door to start what should have been a 2:50 run.
HOT! It must have been 85 degrees with 100% humidity. After the first hour my clothes were completely drenched and I was overheating. Sweating only works if the sweat evaporates. It was so humid that the water just sat on top of me. I was drenched. I stopped for a minute and bought a coke. I walked in the shade when I could.
Ended up OK. I got the time in if not the distance that I wanted and I feel pretty good. One more big week of running.
I got up 7:30-ish which I was thinking was a bit late. I downed a bunch of advil and water and some oatmeal. I tried shaking off the effects of the damage I did to my body in Cabo last night.
I got dressed and stretched and opened the door to start what should have been a 2:50 run.
HOT! It must have been 85 degrees with 100% humidity. After the first hour my clothes were completely drenched and I was overheating. Sweating only works if the sweat evaporates. It was so humid that the water just sat on top of me. I was drenched. I stopped for a minute and bought a coke. I walked in the shade when I could.
Ended up OK. I got the time in if not the distance that I wanted and I feel pretty good. One more big week of running.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
CABO!
The view from the beach looking up. Our place is the one with the negative edge pool.
The ocean
Keith and Kirk contemplating going in to save Terry.
Waves are really high.
One of the views off the patio
Another, this one from the hot tub
Looking towards the beach.
Looking out the living room
More views.
The negative edge pool
Outside
The living room
The kitchen before we started using it.
I took a lot of pictures of the views
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
I want my blood back!
I thought for a second that I was going to die on the first interval this morning. The warm up went fine but 1 minute into the first pull I was really in distress. I reached the end of it far short of where I would have liked to have been distance-wise.
The second, third, and forth were far more comfortable but still painful when compared to previous weeks.
I got stuck at a couple of bad lights and my time in was 1:08:29 which is less than a 20 mph average but still not bad.
The second, third, and forth were far more comfortable but still painful when compared to previous weeks.
I got stuck at a couple of bad lights and my time in was 1:08:29 which is less than a 20 mph average but still not bad.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
I was going to call but there was no number and I left my cell at home so I jumped.
Actual sign on the Golden Gate
United Blood Services
I gave blood today. I like giving blood, it makes me feel like I'm doing something good for the world.
I've given 11 times. I am a power red donor which means that I give a pint of red blood as opposed to a pint of whole blood. In a traditional blood donation, donors give whole blood—which consists of red cells, plasma and platelets. With the automated process called double red cell donation, donors can give just red cells—but two units of red cells—and that’s the component of blood that is in the greatest demand.
Before you give blood they take your red blood count. It's a measure of how much iron is in your blood. Mine usually runs in the high 40s. I've actually measured a 49% once which I think is an automatic flag for blood doping.
I have always wondered how giving blood should affect physical performance. An average human male has between 8 and 10 units (a pint more or less) of blood. I'm shorter than average so let's say I have 8 pints (1 gallon) of blood in my body. At 50% red blood that means I have 4 pints of red blood. If I donate 2 pints of red blood I should really kill my body's ability to move oxygen through my blood. I've never been able to test my math until today.
Finally, after asking again and again, they took my iron level AFTER they took my blood as well as before. My measurement before giving was 43.5% and after if was 39.3%, a drop of 4.2 or 10%. Not exactly the dramatic 50% reduction I was counting on. We'll see later today and tomorrow if I feel the effects.
NOTE TO UNITED BLOOD SERVICES - Here are some ways that you can make life easier for people donating blood.
1. When someone makes a 9:00 appointment, get them into the interview room at 9:00 am.
2. When you schedule someone for a dual RBC, have a machine available for them.
3. Figure out a way to make the blood donation tax deductible.
4. Make the room comfortable instead of the 65 degrees that it always seems to be.
I've given 11 times. I am a power red donor which means that I give a pint of red blood as opposed to a pint of whole blood. In a traditional blood donation, donors give whole blood—which consists of red cells, plasma and platelets. With the automated process called double red cell donation, donors can give just red cells—but two units of red cells—and that’s the component of blood that is in the greatest demand.
Before you give blood they take your red blood count. It's a measure of how much iron is in your blood. Mine usually runs in the high 40s. I've actually measured a 49% once which I think is an automatic flag for blood doping.
I have always wondered how giving blood should affect physical performance. An average human male has between 8 and 10 units (a pint more or less) of blood. I'm shorter than average so let's say I have 8 pints (1 gallon) of blood in my body. At 50% red blood that means I have 4 pints of red blood. If I donate 2 pints of red blood I should really kill my body's ability to move oxygen through my blood. I've never been able to test my math until today.
Finally, after asking again and again, they took my iron level AFTER they took my blood as well as before. My measurement before giving was 43.5% and after if was 39.3%, a drop of 4.2 or 10%. Not exactly the dramatic 50% reduction I was counting on. We'll see later today and tomorrow if I feel the effects.
NOTE TO UNITED BLOOD SERVICES - Here are some ways that you can make life easier for people donating blood.
1. When someone makes a 9:00 appointment, get them into the interview room at 9:00 am.
2. When you schedule someone for a dual RBC, have a machine available for them.
3. Figure out a way to make the blood donation tax deductible.
4. Make the room comfortable instead of the 65 degrees that it always seems to be.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Ken figured out how to take pictures with my phone
delete them.
Road Rage Prosecution
http://www.velonews.com/article/99128/california-road-rage-case-heads-for-court
Here's a story about how an asshole named Dr. Christopher T. Thompson is going to be prosecuted for trying to kill a cyclist with his car.
It's too bad that California District Attorney Steve Cooley mailto:info@stevecooley.com didn't feel the case was a winner the first time "Dr." Thompson was accused of similar behavior.
"Dr." Thompson should be stripped of his license to practice medicine. What fucking part about "first, do no harm" don't you get?
I bet the cowardly Steve Cooley, esq. has a great conviction record. That's what happens when you don't take the "winner" cases. It also means a whole bunch of people get away with murder.
Here's a story about how an asshole named Dr. Christopher T. Thompson is going to be prosecuted for trying to kill a cyclist with his car.
It's too bad that California District Attorney Steve Cooley mailto:info@stevecooley.com didn't feel the case was a winner the first time "Dr." Thompson was accused of similar behavior.
"Dr." Thompson should be stripped of his license to practice medicine. What fucking part about "first, do no harm" don't you get?
I bet the cowardly Steve Cooley, esq. has a great conviction record. That's what happens when you don't take the "winner" cases. It also means a whole bunch of people get away with murder.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Dark and Stormy
I got all set to leave this morning when I looked outside and it was still dark out.
I haven't put any lights on my new bike yet so I put it in the back of my car and figured I'd drive over to Mike's house and we could ride from there.
Then I looked at the ground and saw it was soaked.
Then I felt the rain drops.
Crap.
I haven't put any lights on my new bike yet so I put it in the back of my car and figured I'd drive over to Mike's house and we could ride from there.
Then I looked at the ground and saw it was soaked.
Then I felt the rain drops.
Crap.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Biggest Loser
I'm a fan of the show "The Biggest Loser". Note to the producers of the show. I refuse to watch the show live because of the stupid commercial breaks. I TIVO it first and I can get through a two-hour episode in about 45 minutes.
A slight injury
Yesterday riding home I felt a bit of discomfort as I rode. The seams of my shorts were rubbing me a bit. I ignored it on the ride but when I got home and jumped in the shower I noticed that I had been rubbed rather raw. When the hot water hit me I wanted to scream and jump out of my skin. The pain subsided and that was pretty much the end of it.
This morning I went out for an hour run. I could feel my shorts rubbing me and my legs rubbing which brought about the same pain. When I got home I was about to jump into the shower and I saw blood running down the inside of my thigh. The hair on my legs had rubbed me completely raw. Yuck. And painful.
I picked up a bunch of antibiotic cream with pain killer. I have to ride tomorrow so we'll see how that goes. I think I'll get up a little early and adjust the angle of the seat as well.
This morning I went out for an hour run. I could feel my shorts rubbing me and my legs rubbing which brought about the same pain. When I got home I was about to jump into the shower and I saw blood running down the inside of my thigh. The hair on my legs had rubbed me completely raw. Yuck. And painful.
I picked up a bunch of antibiotic cream with pain killer. I have to ride tomorrow so we'll see how that goes. I think I'll get up a little early and adjust the angle of the seat as well.
Monday, October 05, 2009
Cute story from my first Ironman
I was almost done with my second of three laps of the run course in April 2007. I had just gone through an aid station and my knee was starting to hurt a little bit.
I had been carrying a knee brace with me so I stopped to put it on. I was sitting for a second when a girl came limping/hopping up and sat down on the wall across the running path.
We shared a couple pleasantries and more than a couple not so pleasant comments about how tough the day was. I think she was on her first lap and I was about to reassure her that the day was going to get better when a volunteer came over to her.
He asked if she needed any help. She popped her leg (which turned out to be prosthetic) off just below the knee and handed it to the volunteer. "Do you have some water that you can rinse this off with? There's some sand in there and it's starting to irritate the stump."
I wished the both of them well and hobbled off for my final 8 miles.
I had been carrying a knee brace with me so I stopped to put it on. I was sitting for a second when a girl came limping/hopping up and sat down on the wall across the running path.
We shared a couple pleasantries and more than a couple not so pleasant comments about how tough the day was. I think she was on her first lap and I was about to reassure her that the day was going to get better when a volunteer came over to her.
He asked if she needed any help. She popped her leg (which turned out to be prosthetic) off just below the knee and handed it to the volunteer. "Do you have some water that you can rinse this off with? There's some sand in there and it's starting to irritate the stump."
I wished the both of them well and hobbled off for my final 8 miles.
Friday, October 02, 2009
Thursday, October 01, 2009
Rest Week In Progress
Not a heck of a lot to report. Bike rides very nice. I've been swimming a decent amount.
I just got a pair of underwater headphones. They are OK. Not great but I think they will work better while wearing a swim cap.
Need to get a haircut today after I get home.
I just got a pair of underwater headphones. They are OK. Not great but I think they will work better while wearing a swim cap.
Need to get a haircut today after I get home.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Balance
Perhaps you’ve heard that the “average” age-group or amateur Ironman triathlete cycles 300 miles per week, runs 30 miles per week, and swims 10,000 meters per week. And perhaps you’ve heard stories of the year long sabbaticals from work, the neglected families, the ruined marriages and the obsessive lifestyle that results from these insane attempts to maintain a “normal” lifestyle while training for Ironman. And perhaps you've also noticed that the majority of these individuals walk across the finish line and have a complete lack of confidence and preparation for the race, despite giving up their lives to barely even complete the race!
Full article
http://www.trifuel.com/training/triathlon-training/7-key-principles-of-training-for-ironman-with-minimum-time-commitment
Full article
http://www.trifuel.com/training/triathlon-training/7-key-principles-of-training-for-ironman-with-minimum-time-commitment
Monday, September 28, 2009
Very, very, very sore
My legs are just beat today.
I'm a little concerned because I don't think they should be this bad this late in the season.
This weekend marked the end of the second-to-last month of real training culminating with a 3,000 plus meter swim Friday, 100+ mile ride on Saturday, and a 15+ mile run on Sunday.
The swim was uneventful. I should have gone swimming today but didn't.
The ride was fun. I rode up to Flagstaff and met up with Ken who was up there with his family. We were going to go out around Mormon Lake but they have the road all ripped up on the way so we decided to head north. I figured I needed an easy 20 or so out so that I would get a hundred in when I got back home.
Don't miles 40 - 80 look easy and fun?
Seriously, it was a good time and the hills didn't feel as hard as they look here.
This time on the run I went out north instead of south. I ended up not getting in as many miles as I had hoped but all in all a good run.
I ended up averaging a 9:35 pace over 15.7 miles although I think if I had it to do over I would have pushed through and gotten another 1/4 mile in to make it an even 16.
Rest week now and then a big 3 week push through the finish.
Wish me luck.
I'm a little concerned because I don't think they should be this bad this late in the season.
This weekend marked the end of the second-to-last month of real training culminating with a 3,000 plus meter swim Friday, 100+ mile ride on Saturday, and a 15+ mile run on Sunday.
The swim was uneventful. I should have gone swimming today but didn't.
The ride was fun. I rode up to Flagstaff and met up with Ken who was up there with his family. We were going to go out around Mormon Lake but they have the road all ripped up on the way so we decided to head north. I figured I needed an easy 20 or so out so that I would get a hundred in when I got back home.
Don't miles 40 - 80 look easy and fun?
Seriously, it was a good time and the hills didn't feel as hard as they look here.
This time on the run I went out north instead of south. I ended up not getting in as many miles as I had hoped but all in all a good run.
I ended up averaging a 9:35 pace over 15.7 miles although I think if I had it to do over I would have pushed through and gotten another 1/4 mile in to make it an even 16.
Rest week now and then a big 3 week push through the finish.
Wish me luck.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Free Speed
When did $2,000 become "free"?
On a side note, I think that I learned in college that the question mark in that sentence belongs inside the quotes. As in "free?" I disagree.
Anyway, I got my new bike yesterday. Very nice. I rode to work this morning. Fastest time from my house until now was 1:06:20. Today I did it in 59:58. I'm sure that I got stopped at the same number of lights.
On a side note, I think that I learned in college that the question mark in that sentence belongs inside the quotes. As in "free?" I disagree.
Anyway, I got my new bike yesterday. Very nice. I rode to work this morning. Fastest time from my house until now was 1:06:20. Today I did it in 59:58. I'm sure that I got stopped at the same number of lights.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Kind of a bum
I'm pretty sure I took it kind of easy last week. I ran and rode but I think I missed a day of each.
I just rejoined my gym today. I need to focus myself and prioritize swimming. I don't have a heck of a lot of time left.
I went up to the cabin late. Katie went up on Thursday afternoon. I was going to go up Friday but instead I had dinner with Keith and his family. Then I went back to his house and tried to drink all his scotch. Then for some reason a cigar sounded good.
I wasn't in very good shape at 4:00 am the next morning to go up to Flagstaff. I finally cleaned up the kitchen and left and got up there around 8:30. I left my bike in Phoenix. Kind of an all around crappy Saturday. Had a nice time with Katie Saturday night.
Sunday I did manage to drag myself out of bed for a 15 mile run. I intended it to be flat. Instead I did this little gem:
Pretty nutty with the climb. I actually finished OK. I think we're up in Flag again next week so I'd like to think I'll do OK again. This time shooting for 16 miles. I went South this time on I-17. I think next weekend I'll run North. At least the profile on my rides there looks like it's downhill on the way home. Start with a 250 ft drop over 2 miles then climb 301 feet over 4.5 miles and then pretty flat for 1.5 miles and then back.
Of course the rotten part is the last 2 miles coming back home.
The cool thing on my plate is the bike. I think I've settled on a Scott Plasma 20. A very reasonably priced bike. If TriSports in tucson has the price I want I'll zip down there tomorrow and get it. I'm very excited.
I just rejoined my gym today. I need to focus myself and prioritize swimming. I don't have a heck of a lot of time left.
I went up to the cabin late. Katie went up on Thursday afternoon. I was going to go up Friday but instead I had dinner with Keith and his family. Then I went back to his house and tried to drink all his scotch. Then for some reason a cigar sounded good.
I wasn't in very good shape at 4:00 am the next morning to go up to Flagstaff. I finally cleaned up the kitchen and left and got up there around 8:30. I left my bike in Phoenix. Kind of an all around crappy Saturday. Had a nice time with Katie Saturday night.
Sunday I did manage to drag myself out of bed for a 15 mile run. I intended it to be flat. Instead I did this little gem:
Pretty nutty with the climb. I actually finished OK. I think we're up in Flag again next week so I'd like to think I'll do OK again. This time shooting for 16 miles. I went South this time on I-17. I think next weekend I'll run North. At least the profile on my rides there looks like it's downhill on the way home. Start with a 250 ft drop over 2 miles then climb 301 feet over 4.5 miles and then pretty flat for 1.5 miles and then back.
Of course the rotten part is the last 2 miles coming back home.
The cool thing on my plate is the bike. I think I've settled on a Scott Plasma 20. A very reasonably priced bike. If TriSports in tucson has the price I want I'll zip down there tomorrow and get it. I'm very excited.
Monday, September 14, 2009
And now the run
13.5 on Sunday. Felt good. A little better than a 10 min/mile pace.
Mike is fine. They kept him overnight at the Mayo Clinic but released him after his stress test.
Here is a longer video of Ken and my Stepdad Bob while we were in Chicago.
Mike is fine. They kept him overnight at the Mayo Clinic but released him after his stress test.
Here is a longer video of Ken and my Stepdad Bob while we were in Chicago.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
I put the hurt on him...
But I didn't intend to send him to the hospital!
Ride started out normal enough. I met Mike and then we picked up Doug along the way. Matt joined up shortly thereafter. We rode up north to Cave Creek road in Carefree and then rode down and intended to go to New River.
I had been careful the entire ride of not letting my HR go above level 2. I was going to try and get a century in at race pace. As we came out of the town of Cave Creek a dark haired very thin guy with shaved legs goes flying past. There was no doubt that Doug was going with him and he flew past me in full chase.
What you need to understand is that if you sit behind someone you use less energy. So I figured that even if Doug was going faster as long as I sat in his draft I could stay around level 2. I jumped on his wheel and Mike and Matt came along.
We were flying through the town when our little peleton almost rear ended a pickup truck that was stopped in an intersection letting someone cross. Matt saw it coming and went around the pickup and accelerated the rest of us had to lock up our brakes.
I raced ahead and as the pickup passed me I jumped behind it into its slipstream and caught Matt in a couple seconds. Mike and Doug were working together pretty well behind and dropped the other rider. The road was turning uphill.
As Doug and Mike caught us I jumped out of the saddle and accelerated. I caught them all off guard and got pretty far ahead before they were able to regroup and reel me in. Just as they caught my wheel I launched another attack and broke free. I stayed on it for a while and then backed down and waited for them. This went on for a while.
There are two possibilities when this back and forth starts to happen. One is that the trailing group gets tired of chasing and lets the breakaway go. The other is that because the group never puts themselves into distress by launching an attack, they eventually tire the attacker out. In this case the latter happened. As they caught me again twords the end of the hill Mike watched me closely and as soon as I shifted to a bigger gear he went around me like a rocket calling me a "F---er!" as he went past. I didn't have enough left to chase him so I just jumped on Doug's wheel and caught him at the top. It was a good time but we'd pay for it later.
About an hour later as we were nearing the end of a long gradual downhill into the wind Mike signalled he was having some trouble. I thought it was a flat but when we stopped he said he was having bad chest pains.
We turned and took a different route to get him close to his house and the Matt went with him pretty much all the way home. The last thing he said to Matt was, "If I tell my wife about this, she's going to make me go to the emergency room.
Doug and I continued on and I ended up getting 90 miles in just about 6 hours. Slow but probably what I should expect. Anyway, when I got home I had a text from Mike that his wife made him go to the emergency room. They admitted him and he's got to get a stress test done tomorrow.
Ride started out normal enough. I met Mike and then we picked up Doug along the way. Matt joined up shortly thereafter. We rode up north to Cave Creek road in Carefree and then rode down and intended to go to New River.
I had been careful the entire ride of not letting my HR go above level 2. I was going to try and get a century in at race pace. As we came out of the town of Cave Creek a dark haired very thin guy with shaved legs goes flying past. There was no doubt that Doug was going with him and he flew past me in full chase.
What you need to understand is that if you sit behind someone you use less energy. So I figured that even if Doug was going faster as long as I sat in his draft I could stay around level 2. I jumped on his wheel and Mike and Matt came along.
We were flying through the town when our little peleton almost rear ended a pickup truck that was stopped in an intersection letting someone cross. Matt saw it coming and went around the pickup and accelerated the rest of us had to lock up our brakes.
I raced ahead and as the pickup passed me I jumped behind it into its slipstream and caught Matt in a couple seconds. Mike and Doug were working together pretty well behind and dropped the other rider. The road was turning uphill.
As Doug and Mike caught us I jumped out of the saddle and accelerated. I caught them all off guard and got pretty far ahead before they were able to regroup and reel me in. Just as they caught my wheel I launched another attack and broke free. I stayed on it for a while and then backed down and waited for them. This went on for a while.
There are two possibilities when this back and forth starts to happen. One is that the trailing group gets tired of chasing and lets the breakaway go. The other is that because the group never puts themselves into distress by launching an attack, they eventually tire the attacker out. In this case the latter happened. As they caught me again twords the end of the hill Mike watched me closely and as soon as I shifted to a bigger gear he went around me like a rocket calling me a "F---er!" as he went past. I didn't have enough left to chase him so I just jumped on Doug's wheel and caught him at the top. It was a good time but we'd pay for it later.
About an hour later as we were nearing the end of a long gradual downhill into the wind Mike signalled he was having some trouble. I thought it was a flat but when we stopped he said he was having bad chest pains.
We turned and took a different route to get him close to his house and the Matt went with him pretty much all the way home. The last thing he said to Matt was, "If I tell my wife about this, she's going to make me go to the emergency room.
Doug and I continued on and I ended up getting 90 miles in just about 6 hours. Slow but probably what I should expect. Anyway, when I got home I had a text from Mike that his wife made him go to the emergency room. They admitted him and he's got to get a stress test done tomorrow.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Doctor
Saw Dr. Chamberlain today.
First thing he said was that the hernia doesn't seem any worse than one year ago. Also that it still seems to be only on one side.
He also said that a hernia itself isn't painful so he bet the pain I am feeling is just tendon and muscle pain from training. He prescribed 2400 mg of Advil every day for 6 weeks. I have a follow up with him in three weeks and then I'll schedule the surgery for after the race and before Christmas.
First thing he said was that the hernia doesn't seem any worse than one year ago. Also that it still seems to be only on one side.
He also said that a hernia itself isn't painful so he bet the pain I am feeling is just tendon and muscle pain from training. He prescribed 2400 mg of Advil every day for 6 weeks. I have a follow up with him in three weeks and then I'll schedule the surgery for after the race and before Christmas.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Hernia... continued...
I had a really great ride yesterday with four hard intervals. Riding tomorrow and Thursday. I hope to be able to keep up the intensity.
I have an appointment to see my doctor about my hernia Friday at 9:45.
I didn't run this morning. I intended on doing so but I got in from Flagstaff a little late. I'm also a little worried as to how my body is going to react. Riding felt great. I didn't notice the hernia at all yesterday.
I have an appointment to see my doctor about my hernia Friday at 9:45.
I didn't run this morning. I intended on doing so but I got in from Flagstaff a little late. I'm also a little worried as to how my body is going to react. Riding felt great. I didn't notice the hernia at all yesterday.
Speaking of laughing...
Ken climbed into bed with us last night. I admit to indulging this habit of his a bit too much. Anyway, whatever he was dreaming about had him giggling in his sleep at about 2:00 AM. He has the most infectious laugh on the planet. Have a listen if you don't believe me.
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Hernia
I've swum the past couple days. I feel good except for the fact that I don't think my hernia is going to wait until after Thanksgiving. I think that after the weekend I'll make a decision (hopefully that decision won't be made without me).
Didn't weigh myself this morning. Yesterday I was a bit behind schedule and Katie had to be at Paige's school at 6:00 so she picked me up 5 miles from home. I dropped her off at Paige's school and she asked me to go pick up Paige's new glasses.
Now, in fairness I didn't ask her to bring a change of clothes for me but she also didn't think to bring me anything so I was walking around the mall in my cycling outfit. At least I had the kids. Afterwards we stopped at a restaurant where I had two Miller Lites, a couple sliders, and a dozen chicken wings. I'll be a week undoing this damage. :)
Didn't weigh myself this morning. Yesterday I was a bit behind schedule and Katie had to be at Paige's school at 6:00 so she picked me up 5 miles from home. I dropped her off at Paige's school and she asked me to go pick up Paige's new glasses.
Now, in fairness I didn't ask her to bring a change of clothes for me but she also didn't think to bring me anything so I was walking around the mall in my cycling outfit. At least I had the kids. Afterwards we stopped at a restaurant where I had two Miller Lites, a couple sliders, and a dozen chicken wings. I'll be a week undoing this damage. :)
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
First time I ever heard of Ironman
I've always meant to write this story.
I was really young. I must have been in 7th or 8th grade and I was flying to Florida with my family. I was sitting next to this woman who told me all about this race she had just done in Hawaii. Swimming, biking 100 miles, and then running a marathon. She described how people crawl across the line and some people lose control of all their bodily functions while running.
I was hooked. Of course I can't remember exactly when it was, nor can I remember her name. I don't remember what she looked like or anything like that.
I just remember her description of the Ironman.
I was really young. I must have been in 7th or 8th grade and I was flying to Florida with my family. I was sitting next to this woman who told me all about this race she had just done in Hawaii. Swimming, biking 100 miles, and then running a marathon. She described how people crawl across the line and some people lose control of all their bodily functions while running.
I was hooked. Of course I can't remember exactly when it was, nor can I remember her name. I don't remember what she looked like or anything like that.
I just remember her description of the Ironman.
154 pounds
That was a nice treat this morning.
Also, I managed to drag myself out of bed and swim for the first time in I can't tell you how long. Short time, 20 minutes or so but it felt good. First 5 were a bit tough but I think if I can just keep it up regularly and add 5 minutes or so each time I should be good to go.
I need to check my training schedule against Cabo.
Easy ride into work today. It's a rest week. I think this weekend I might get some LT testing in.
Also, I managed to drag myself out of bed and swim for the first time in I can't tell you how long. Short time, 20 minutes or so but it felt good. First 5 were a bit tough but I think if I can just keep it up regularly and add 5 minutes or so each time I should be good to go.
I need to check my training schedule against Cabo.
Easy ride into work today. It's a rest week. I think this weekend I might get some LT testing in.
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