Warming up the engine

I don't have a cadence meter I don't have a speedometer I'm just now training off my heart rate and I think it's working great !

I keep my heart around 155 for maintenance and let it drift up to 170 then if I'm close to the top of the hill I'll push it but if I'm not I back off and hold 170 till the top then recover on the down hill and it seems to be working!

I really hate socks on my bike but will need to wear them to reduce blisters !
My run today was good I was running for 5 and walk for 1 with my heart rate around 145 ! I can keep it there at a 6.5 to a 7.5 km per hour pace which is very slow but steady for a man of 269 lbs!

Very happy with training this week and looking forward to next weekends race and putting together all my pieces !

Have a great night

Here is our first Drtc swim night

Open water swim

It was like I never left the lake !
I was a little nervous at first because there was giant balls of algae that looked like big snot balls floating in the water ! But I braved it and away I went!

We had a great turn out 25 swimmers and the water was not to bad of a temperature but the weeds and snot balls were bad !

My shoulders felt much better in the wet suit than not in ! I swam around 1500 m with little pain!

I think the race excitement is starting to sink in I can feel it creeping up! 8 more days !!!

I still haven't decided if I'm going to go in the front or wait and start at the back because I just don't like being stuck in the middle of the pack, I would rather swim threw the pack than get trampled by swimmers that don't look where they go!

I do know once I get on my bike I'm going to have to crank it up because the runners will run me down for sure ! I know I won't become a super runner in 8 days so it will be more like a jog/waddle for me lol

But either way I can't wait !! This is why I've been training all winter !


Have a great day !!!!

Tuesday brick day

So today was a twenty km ride transition to a 3 km run and I don't know if it was last nights track night but I sure felt slow!
Slow but I really enjoyed today's training ! It was a great release from a crappy day !
Tomorrow night is my first open water swim and I'm really looking forward to getting out there !! I think I hate the pool as much as the trainer !
Thursday is yet another brick workout ! I'm either going to learn to love them or die trying !!!
Coach Paul puts lots of time into making his athletes plan, I've talked to many of my iron motivation team mates and none are the same ! Intact even us that are doing the same races are different schedules ! That's what I like about coach Paul, he doesn't use a cookie cutter plan !!! Each plan focuses on building my weakness !
I'm sure he's trying to build up my run and burn off some fat ! I love my training plan !

I went to the doctors today to get a TB skin test to make sure I don't have tuberculosis, just one of the requirements for the new drug humira I'm hoping to get on !!! There is a company that probably works for the drug company and they do all the dealings with the benefits and set up nurses to train me to give my own injections ! Yeeee haaaaa more needles !

10 more days till my first race I CAnT WAIT !!

Burn it up !!!

Great track night

Had a great run at track night it was awesome !!! My ankles are a little tender but not near as sore as normal !

I got some dirt in the bearing some how had to get my chain cleaned up but she's good as new !!

Life style changes

I had to go to a jack and Jill for my wife's cousin last night ! They are a super couple with their head screwed on straight, that comes from good parenting something I hope I've done!
I know I could have done things a little different raising my kids but I'm happy with the job we have done! I'm very confident when life throws them a curve or offers up one of its tantalizing addictions they will make the right choices ! I'm not saying there won't be any bumps alone the way but their ship is heading in the right direction !

What the problem I'm having is not only I was an alcoholic and a heavy smoker (which is all behind me) I was able to go out and have a social drink, even to the point of 8 or 10 once or twice a year and not fall victim to the booze again ! Which never often happens ! But now with these meds I can't even safely have a drink !! Now that's still ok BUT I dont even want to go to these functions anymore ! I feel bad for my wife and the people that host these functions
It's something I guess I'll have to get used to !
It's all for the best !
But let me tell you drunk people don't make any sense lol

Have a great day

Cold wet ride

A few scattered showers today with a blustery wind made for a difficult ride !
I left from home today because I will be cycling back from our swim next weekend and wanted to get a route back and yes I found a good hilly one !
Also I go right past. White feather farms do I will be stopping for a apple fritter !

Good news !!!! My body held up for the entire 80 km making this my longest ride to date ! Very happy about it ! Today I went to the gym for a hot tub after and it really helped, also besides a hand full of potato chips I stuck right with my proper nutrition and hydration today!!! I still feel whipped but I think it will help tomorrow!

I also ate alot more today on the ride and I think that was a huge factor in finishing strong !

After a restful afternoon I have to jump in the shower to get ready for my wife's cousins jack and Jill ! I'm not sure how late I will make it but I will give it the old college try !

Have a great night !

A little better !

Feeling a little better today only to light up 80 km tomorrow!
I'm going to take it real easy and work back into it slowly
I know I can burn up 80 km when I'm healthy but I still think I'm about 70 % so I'll take it byes it comes !
I'm hoping the wind lays off and gives us a fighting chance or it's going to be a hard ride!

I got my June training plan and I have three swims three runs and three bikes tuesday and Thursday and Monday all consist of bricks and saturday is a swim bike brick, Sunday it's a easy day with a swim, weights.

If I eat correctly over the next couple months I don't think loosing 30 lbs wil be hard !!!

Have a great night !