Staying In The Box!

Good morning.

Not much to report yesterday except that on Tuesday was a easy 800 yard swim. I started with my fastest 500 yard warm up in 9:42. The goal of the warm up is to start slowly and build the pace. I don't build the pace to a speed that would be hard to maintain. Instead, I just swim comfortably. Sort of like how I would start a triathlon.

I don't start a tri all-out. You must pace yourself and stay within, "the box." "My Box." In "my box" I focus on technique and efficiency and let the rest take care of itself.

After the initial 500 I just did a couple 100 yard sprints. I felt guilty ending it there.

Yesterday was a 6 mile run. My plan called for 2 miles easy, 3 fast and 1 cool down. i never pay attention sometimes.

My legs were fresh from Sunday's 14 miler. The first mile was under 9 pace which is unusual. The following miles were basically fast. So much for da plan. You can see that I tried to slow down in mile 5 then my legs said, no. It was hot and humid and sunny. I like all this but I felt the heat and humidity. When I was done with the run I felt like I just had a great workout. That's what it is all about, right?

Split Time Moving Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Pace Avg Moving Pace Best Pace Avg HR Max HR Steps Calories
1 0:08:45 0:08:36 1 0 8 8:45 8:36 6:14 119 132 0 87
2 0:07:56 0:07:58 1 14 0 7:56 7:58 5:36 134 140 0 93
3 0:07:22 0:07:10 1 0 0 7:22 7:10 5:35 139 154 0 86
4 0:07:16 0:07:13 1 0 0 7:16 7:13 4:00 151 163 0 93
5 0:07:53 0:07:54 1 0 5 7:53 7:54 4:27 154 156 0 102
6 0:07:36 0:07:36 1 0 7 7:36 7:36 5:40 155 159 0 100
7 0:00:02 0:00:03 0.01 0 0 6:12 8:21 6:56 159 159 0 1
Summary 0:46:53 0:46:30 6.01 14 20 7:48 7:44 4:00 141 163 0 562


The 1/2 Ironman is a week from Saturday. Hard to believe it's almost here. I remember when I started my triathlon adventure last December. I used to complain about my breathing during the swim. Not anymore.

This has been a lot of fun to train for and I am certain that I will continue to participate in triathlons for a long time, God willing.

Next year I may try my first full Ironman.




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" Beyond the very extreme of fatigue and distress, we may find amounts of ease and power we never dreamed ourselves to own, sources of strength never taxed at all because we never push through the obstruction."

* It takes courage to push yourself to places that you have never been before... to test your limits... to break through barriers. And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” - Anais Nin