Archive for May, 2009
Easy Run And Brooks T5 Test
Finished up the Zoot Challange bike workout and headed out for a 30 minute run to get the legs used to running after biking – commonly known in triathlon circles as a BRICK workout. I just did 15 minutes easy followed by 10 minutes @ 5:45 per mile pace with an easy 5 minutes to [...]
Last Chance Bike Ride Before Breezy Point Triathlon
I realize it’s too late to gain any miraculous bike fitness or speed at this stage in my “triathlon training”, but I figured another 45 minutes in the saddle wouldn’t hurt. A storm was brewing outside so I took the easy option and rode inside….again. To add just a little variety to my otherwise mundane [...]
Hundred Push Ups Week 6 Day 3
I was half dreading Day 3 of Week 6, but it turned out to be okay. It took a couple of sets to get into it, but I got stronger as the workout went on. Now I’m not sure whether to repeat W6 (I failed D1 remember) or go for the hundred on the weekend. [...]
Last Wednesday In May
Wednesday am: Tremendous morning run in the Newtons. Felt great, even got caught in a refreshing 10 minute shower. Good start to the day. 4.36 miles in 32:30 Wednesday pm: Headed to the rec center to swim after work. Unfortunately, there were lifeguard tests taking place and all swim lanes were closed to the public. [...]
Brick Workout
Followed up a 50 minute Muscle Breakdown Spinervals workout with a 10k Strength Builder Runervals workout – 100 minutes of quality work that left me feeling pretty beat up. Time to relax in my Zensah’s…..
Hundred Push Ups Week 6 Day 2
Good start to the day – a successful Week 6 Day 2 of the Hundred Push Ups challenge. Required: 20 20 23 23 20 20 18 18, min 53 Actual: 20 20 23 23 20 20 18 18 53 (just!) for a total 215 push ups. The 53 at the end were tough, but I [...]
Monday Ten Miler
Ran an enjoyable ten miles earlier today – most of it on the soft grass of the local soccer complex. It’s nice once in a while to get off the road and give the legs a break from the constant pounding on the asphalt and concrete. I also mixed in a bit of upper body [...]
A Triathlon Of Sorts
Started the day with my first outdoor bike ride for a very long time! The 21 miles went rather well considering, but I’m definitely no powerhouse on the bike – especially into the wind. Good practice for next week’s Breezy Point Triathlon though and nice to log another hour of saddle time. Next up was [...]
Elizabeth River Run 10k
Thoroughly enjoyed the Elizabeth River Run earlier today. For the record, I finished 12th overall in 36:40 and comfortably won the 40-44 age group. More satisfying, however, was how confident and competitive I felt today – everything just seemed to flow and it was definitely a very pleasant experience. Pre-race was fun with the usual [...]
FREE Newton Gravitas Gravity Running Shoes
You may recall a couple of weeks ago I won a pair of Newton Running shoes by posting the fastest time of the weekend at the tweet5k. My shoe of choice was the Gravity – Newton’s top-of-the-line neutral performance road trainer – and with UPS shipping almost as fast as the shoe itself, they arrived [...]
