Good morning.
Well, I finally got out to Lake Michigan yesterday and swam in the new wetsuit. Got the suit on just fine and had one of the lifeguards zip me up.
I walked into the water and was shocked that it was not that cold.
I was at Ohio Street Beach and my swim would be taking me north, directly into the waves, chop and swells. The conditions were not ideal. As I walked to the beach I was watching the action of the water. What happens is the water is pushed from the north, hits the retaining wall and bounces off. It then hits new in-coming water and causes big swells, big dipity do's. So, I new this would be a challenge. I figure if I can swim in stuff like this I can swim in almost anything.
So, I started off once I got in deep enough water. I swam for 50-100 yards and stopped. I thought, "wow, this is going to be difficult." I started again and as I went I thought I was swimming into an endless pool. I decided to turn this swim into approx 100 yard intervals. I would go for a while and then stop to catch my bearings. Then I would start again. One minute I am going fine and the next a big swell would take you up and then down, the waves would hit you. Sometimes your arm would barely be out of the water for the next stroke. Swallowing water, yes. MMM good.
I actually had the thought that to try a swim like this without a wetsuit could possibly kill you.
So, I kept going. I would stop and look back from where I started and that lifeguard stand looked pretty darn far away. I went approx 1/2 mile in the choppy cauldron.
Time to turn around. This was much easier. Still, I had to deal with the action of the water which was pushing me towards the retaining wall. I had to swim on a slight diagonal to compensate.
The 1 mile swim with all it's starts and stops took me about 48 minutes. As I think about that time, it's really not all that bad considering the conditions.
It was hard to tell the speed benefits of the wetsuit, but, for sure, it's bouyancy kept me alive. I was never nervous during the open water swim. If I can swim in this and stay relaxed then I feel I can swim in anything.
I do look forward to a calm swim to see the speed benefits of the wetsuit though.
Today is a Brick workout with a 20 mile bike ride on the trainer followed by my long run. I may run 10.
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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
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
The Passing Lane
Good morning.
Looks like a perfect weekend weather forcast for Chicago. Sunny every day with temps 78-89. Perfect!
I have to say that I had a fun swim yesterday morning. I got to X Sport Fitness and had to wait about 20 minutes for a swim lane. As I sat there waiting I would watch other people swimming. The guy in the far left lane was having a good workout. He was just going back and forth back and forth with a mission. He had a decent pace.
Finally I got a lane. I hop in the water which is usually slightly chilly and initial chills on my body calm down in a few seconds. I stand there getting acclimated and getting my Garmin ready to time me. I wait to start until the guy in the left lane is at the far end of the pool then I start my 500 yard warm up.
I focus on Total Immersion techniques as I go, concentrating on efficiency as I stroke. Shockingly as I swim I see the guy in the left lanes feet. I thought, "how can I catch this guy already?" I passed him so easily. He had 1/2 a pool length head start. My goal was not to catch him. I was still warming up. But, there I went, passed him like he was barely moving. Needless to say I was very surprised and happy that my swimming is baring fruit. I am getting faster, much faster. After my 500 yard warm up I did 5X100 speed averaging 1:45 per 100 and ended with 500 yards with the paddles.
Later in the day I went for an easy 6 mile run. I tried the Fast Twitch shoes. They are OK but I like the Luna Racers much more.
Split Time Moving Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Pace Avg Moving Pace Best Pace Avg HR Max HR Steps Calories
1 0:09:31 0:09:00 1 0 9 9:31 9:00 5:36 124 131 0 101
2 0:08:31 0:08:24 1 14 0 8:31 8:24 6:13 129 137 0 92
3 0:07:58 0:07:58 1 0 0 7:58 7:58 6:01 135 138 0 92
4 0:08:19 0:08:19 1 0 0 8:19 8:19 6:35 132 137 0 89
5 0:08:02 0:07:59 1 0 5 8:02 7:59 6:29 134 141 0 90
6 0:07:55 0:07:57 1 0 8 7:55 7:57 6:43 140 143 0 93
7 0:00:09 0:00:09 0.02 0 0 8:20 7:57 7:22 142 142 0 2
Summary 0:50:28 0:49:46 6.02 14 21 8:23 8:16 5:36 132 143 0 559
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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
Looks like a perfect weekend weather forcast for Chicago. Sunny every day with temps 78-89. Perfect!
I have to say that I had a fun swim yesterday morning. I got to X Sport Fitness and had to wait about 20 minutes for a swim lane. As I sat there waiting I would watch other people swimming. The guy in the far left lane was having a good workout. He was just going back and forth back and forth with a mission. He had a decent pace.
Finally I got a lane. I hop in the water which is usually slightly chilly and initial chills on my body calm down in a few seconds. I stand there getting acclimated and getting my Garmin ready to time me. I wait to start until the guy in the left lane is at the far end of the pool then I start my 500 yard warm up.
I focus on Total Immersion techniques as I go, concentrating on efficiency as I stroke. Shockingly as I swim I see the guy in the left lanes feet. I thought, "how can I catch this guy already?" I passed him so easily. He had 1/2 a pool length head start. My goal was not to catch him. I was still warming up. But, there I went, passed him like he was barely moving. Needless to say I was very surprised and happy that my swimming is baring fruit. I am getting faster, much faster. After my 500 yard warm up I did 5X100 speed averaging 1:45 per 100 and ended with 500 yards with the paddles.
Later in the day I went for an easy 6 mile run. I tried the Fast Twitch shoes. They are OK but I like the Luna Racers much more.
Split Time Moving Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Pace Avg Moving Pace Best Pace Avg HR Max HR Steps Calories
1 0:09:31 0:09:00 1 0 9 9:31 9:00 5:36 124 131 0 101
2 0:08:31 0:08:24 1 14 0 8:31 8:24 6:13 129 137 0 92
3 0:07:58 0:07:58 1 0 0 7:58 7:58 6:01 135 138 0 92
4 0:08:19 0:08:19 1 0 0 8:19 8:19 6:35 132 137 0 89
5 0:08:02 0:07:59 1 0 5 8:02 7:59 6:29 134 141 0 90
6 0:07:55 0:07:57 1 0 8 7:55 7:57 6:43 140 143 0 93
7 0:00:09 0:00:09 0.02 0 0 8:20 7:57 7:22 142 142 0 2
Summary 0:50:28 0:49:46 6.02 14 21 8:23 8:16 5:36 132 143 0 559
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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
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Staying Busy
Good morning.
The triathlons are getting closer. The tought of taper has actually entered my mind. How does one taper for a Tri? I don't think it needs to be as severe as a marathon taper. These are just thoughts for now.
The first tri is Bigfoot, June 27. That is not too far away.
I am still pondering about when I will do my first lake swim to try the wetsuit. My hesitation is about zipping up the wetsuit in the back. The instructions say to never do this yourself because you may damage the seal if not done correctly. Whatever, I may go today, tomorrow or this weekend. No rush. The water is not going anywhere.
Yesterday was weight training and then a really good 20 mile bike workout on the trainer.
Today is a morning swim and then a six mile run later. I may finally try the fast twitch shoes that I bought months ago.
Have a great day.
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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
The triathlons are getting closer. The tought of taper has actually entered my mind. How does one taper for a Tri? I don't think it needs to be as severe as a marathon taper. These are just thoughts for now.
The first tri is Bigfoot, June 27. That is not too far away.
I am still pondering about when I will do my first lake swim to try the wetsuit. My hesitation is about zipping up the wetsuit in the back. The instructions say to never do this yourself because you may damage the seal if not done correctly. Whatever, I may go today, tomorrow or this weekend. No rush. The water is not going anywhere.
Yesterday was weight training and then a really good 20 mile bike workout on the trainer.
Today is a morning swim and then a six mile run later. I may finally try the fast twitch shoes that I bought months ago.
Have a great day.
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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
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
A Camel in Chicago
Good morning.
As I sit in my favorite worn brown leather chair I am watching the latest and cutest litter of kittens climbing up my back deck stairs and lookin at my dogs. These are Chicago wild alley cats. They reproduce all the time. Many of them like to hang out in my small, typical, Chicago lot back yard. They like to be under the deck. I actually like to see them. They are true survivors in all kinds of weather. The kittens are so cute.
After a great weekend of running 16 and biking 60 I decided to take Monday completely off. The only activity I did was walk the dogs and hit some golf balls. That time off made yesterday's workouts great.
I started yesterday with a morning swim workout of 1500 yards. I kept debating if I should swim in the pool or head to the lake with the wetsuit. I chose the pool only for times sake.
The swim consisted of a warmup which I like to slowly turn into a swim. What I mean is I start slowly and just build my pace with out stopping. So, I ended up swimming an initial 1000 yards in 19:45. I then did 5X100 speed work. My average 100 yard time was 1:45. Back in Dec/Jan my time for 100's was 1:58-2:00. Fifteen seconds increase in pace is a lot for 100 yards. I still want to get this in the upper 1:30's.
In the late afternoon when the heat was at it's strongest I went for my run. I love running in the heat. I dream about running in the heat during the winter. I think the Sun feels great and penetrating,healing. The temp was about 88 degrees with a slight breeze.
I decided to run 8 miles and just see how it would develop. It went well. As I ran sweat was poring off my V Team hat like someone left the faucet on. A terrific run and excellent heart rate:
Split Time Moving Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Pace Avg Moving Pace Best Pace Avg HR Max HR Steps Calories
1 0:08:40 0:08:37 1 0 7 8:40 8:37 5:45 123 136 0 91
2 0:08:13 0:08:14 1 14 0 8:13 8:14 5:04 138 145 0 98
3 0:07:54 0:07:53 1 0 0 7:54 7:53 5:52 143 148 0 97
4 0:07:52 0:07:53 1 0 18 7:52 7:53 6:00 145 148 0 97
5 0:07:28 0:07:28 1 19 0 7:28 7:28 4:49 145 151 0 93
6 0:07:46 0:07:47 1 0 4 7:46 7:47 6:32 151 154 0 99
7 0:07:42 0:07:42 1 0 0 7:42 7:42 5:26 -- -- 0 98
8 0:07:50 0:07:50 1 0 11 7:50 7:50 6:46 154 158 0 101
9 0:01:41 0:01:41 0.2 0 0 8:30 8:26 7:15 155 158 0 22
Summary 1:05:10 1:05:05 8.2 32 39 7:56 7:56 4:49 125 158 0 796
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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
As I sit in my favorite worn brown leather chair I am watching the latest and cutest litter of kittens climbing up my back deck stairs and lookin at my dogs. These are Chicago wild alley cats. They reproduce all the time. Many of them like to hang out in my small, typical, Chicago lot back yard. They like to be under the deck. I actually like to see them. They are true survivors in all kinds of weather. The kittens are so cute.
After a great weekend of running 16 and biking 60 I decided to take Monday completely off. The only activity I did was walk the dogs and hit some golf balls. That time off made yesterday's workouts great.
I started yesterday with a morning swim workout of 1500 yards. I kept debating if I should swim in the pool or head to the lake with the wetsuit. I chose the pool only for times sake.
The swim consisted of a warmup which I like to slowly turn into a swim. What I mean is I start slowly and just build my pace with out stopping. So, I ended up swimming an initial 1000 yards in 19:45. I then did 5X100 speed work. My average 100 yard time was 1:45. Back in Dec/Jan my time for 100's was 1:58-2:00. Fifteen seconds increase in pace is a lot for 100 yards. I still want to get this in the upper 1:30's.
In the late afternoon when the heat was at it's strongest I went for my run. I love running in the heat. I dream about running in the heat during the winter. I think the Sun feels great and penetrating,healing. The temp was about 88 degrees with a slight breeze.
I decided to run 8 miles and just see how it would develop. It went well. As I ran sweat was poring off my V Team hat like someone left the faucet on. A terrific run and excellent heart rate:
Split Time Moving Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Pace Avg Moving Pace Best Pace Avg HR Max HR Steps Calories
1 0:08:40 0:08:37 1 0 7 8:40 8:37 5:45 123 136 0 91
2 0:08:13 0:08:14 1 14 0 8:13 8:14 5:04 138 145 0 98
3 0:07:54 0:07:53 1 0 0 7:54 7:53 5:52 143 148 0 97
4 0:07:52 0:07:53 1 0 18 7:52 7:53 6:00 145 148 0 97
5 0:07:28 0:07:28 1 19 0 7:28 7:28 4:49 145 151 0 93
6 0:07:46 0:07:47 1 0 4 7:46 7:47 6:32 151 154 0 99
7 0:07:42 0:07:42 1 0 0 7:42 7:42 5:26 -- -- 0 98
8 0:07:50 0:07:50 1 0 11 7:50 7:50 6:46 154 158 0 101
9 0:01:41 0:01:41 0.2 0 0 8:30 8:26 7:15 155 158 0 22
Summary 1:05:10 1:05:05 8.2 32 39 7:56 7:56 4:49 125 158 0 796
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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
Monday, May 24, 2010
Anniversary, Running & Riding
Good morning.
Hey, today is my wife and my 13th wedding anniversary. I'm a lucky guy!
Busy weekend with activities.
Saturday was long run day and I decided to go 16 miles along the lake. It was a great day to run. I felt great the whole way. I want to do these long runs once a week to maintain my endurance base. I read in one of my running periodicals that the endurance quotient needs to be maintained because it can slip away from you if you don't use it. They said speed gains stay with you longer. So, my pace was good and my heart rate stayed low for this effort.
Split Time Moving Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Pace Avg Moving Pace Best Pace Avg HR Max HR Steps Calories
1 0:09:29 0:09:23 1 0 7 9:29 9:23 3:15 112 121 0 88
2 0:08:29 0:08:29 1 14 0 8:29 8:29 6:24 125 133 0 92
3 0:08:12 0:08:12 1 0 0 8:12 8:12 6:39 130 135 0 91
4 0:07:55 0:07:56 1 0 19 7:55 7:56 3:12 131 139 0 82
5 0:07:49 0:07:49 1 5 0 7:49 7:49 6:54 139 151 0 89
6 0:08:07 0:08:08 1 0 4 8:07 8:08 7:24 135 145 0 88
7 0:08:19 0:08:19 1 0 0 8:19 8:19 7:50 131 135 0 78
8 0:08:06 0:08:07 1 0 0 8:06 8:07 7:33 133 137 0 82
9 0:08:24 0:08:20 1 0 3 8:24 8:20 6:25 131 140 0 73
10 0:08:23 0:08:24 1 8 0 8:23 8:24 7:36 129 143 0 71
11 0:08:28 0:08:29 1 0 7 8:28 8:29 7:51 129 133 0 65
12 0:08:15 0:08:17 1 8 7 8:15 8:17 6:57 131 134 0 72
13 0:08:33 0:08:23 1 19 0 8:33 8:23 4:16 129 136 0 65
14 0:08:02 0:07:53 1 0 3 8:02 7:53 6:18 135 141 0 72
15 0:08:08 0:08:09 1 0 5 8:08 8:09 6:16 137 141 0 83
16 0:07:48 0:07:47 1 9 7 7:48 7:47 6:21 144 147 0 93
17 0:00:00 -- 0 0 0 --:-- 8:44 --:-- -- -- 0 0
Summary 2:12:36 2:12:05 16 64 62 8:17 8:15 3:12 131 151 0 1,284
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Sunday was long bike ride day. My goal was 60 miles. Instead of riding on the lakefront path I decided to head north towards Highland Park. Ended up as far as Lake Forrest. I got the potential route from Get A Grip Cycles Facebook page. Along the way I pulled up along another biker and said, "hi, where ya heading?" He was doing the same route so we rode together.
Eventually we were on Sheridan road. This is a BEAUTIFUL route. You get to look left and right at all the mansions on Lake Michigan. It's a curvy road with some hills. It also takes you past Northwestern University.
It was interesting that there were many bikers on this route. Many groups. The towns you go through are, Evanston, Wilmette, Kenillworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, and Lake Forrest. I will do this ride more often.
Once we got to Highland Park I told the guy I was riding with that I was going another way for a while. I wanted to push it a bit. He was just a bit slow. Not much, but never really pushed it.
Once I was on my own I was able to let the big dog eat. I have to say that riding indoors on the trainer really makes riding outside seem easy. It was actually easy to maintain a 100+ rpm cadence. On the trainer this can be difficult.
So, the ride ended up being 60 miles and my legs felt fine. The ride took 3:40:00 and burned around 4000 calories. I'm not going to put all the splits up here, too long.
I think I got too much sun and heat though. Not sure. I may be coming down with something or perhaps it is on it's way out of me. After the ride I just felt pooped all day. I did not let that stop me from going on a scooter ride with Beth. We hopped on our little Genuine Buddies and went towards the lake. We walked around Rush Street and went to the lake to people watch. Some interesting folks in this world.
Another exciting week awaits. Are you ready?
Edited by Silentrunner 5/24/2010 7:10 AM
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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
Hey, today is my wife and my 13th wedding anniversary. I'm a lucky guy!
Busy weekend with activities.
Saturday was long run day and I decided to go 16 miles along the lake. It was a great day to run. I felt great the whole way. I want to do these long runs once a week to maintain my endurance base. I read in one of my running periodicals that the endurance quotient needs to be maintained because it can slip away from you if you don't use it. They said speed gains stay with you longer. So, my pace was good and my heart rate stayed low for this effort.
Split Time Moving Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Pace Avg Moving Pace Best Pace Avg HR Max HR Steps Calories
1 0:09:29 0:09:23 1 0 7 9:29 9:23 3:15 112 121 0 88
2 0:08:29 0:08:29 1 14 0 8:29 8:29 6:24 125 133 0 92
3 0:08:12 0:08:12 1 0 0 8:12 8:12 6:39 130 135 0 91
4 0:07:55 0:07:56 1 0 19 7:55 7:56 3:12 131 139 0 82
5 0:07:49 0:07:49 1 5 0 7:49 7:49 6:54 139 151 0 89
6 0:08:07 0:08:08 1 0 4 8:07 8:08 7:24 135 145 0 88
7 0:08:19 0:08:19 1 0 0 8:19 8:19 7:50 131 135 0 78
8 0:08:06 0:08:07 1 0 0 8:06 8:07 7:33 133 137 0 82
9 0:08:24 0:08:20 1 0 3 8:24 8:20 6:25 131 140 0 73
10 0:08:23 0:08:24 1 8 0 8:23 8:24 7:36 129 143 0 71
11 0:08:28 0:08:29 1 0 7 8:28 8:29 7:51 129 133 0 65
12 0:08:15 0:08:17 1 8 7 8:15 8:17 6:57 131 134 0 72
13 0:08:33 0:08:23 1 19 0 8:33 8:23 4:16 129 136 0 65
14 0:08:02 0:07:53 1 0 3 8:02 7:53 6:18 135 141 0 72
15 0:08:08 0:08:09 1 0 5 8:08 8:09 6:16 137 141 0 83
16 0:07:48 0:07:47 1 9 7 7:48 7:47 6:21 144 147 0 93
17 0:00:00 -- 0 0 0 --:-- 8:44 --:-- -- -- 0 0
Summary 2:12:36 2:12:05 16 64 62 8:17 8:15 3:12 131 151 0 1,284
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Sunday was long bike ride day. My goal was 60 miles. Instead of riding on the lakefront path I decided to head north towards Highland Park. Ended up as far as Lake Forrest. I got the potential route from Get A Grip Cycles Facebook page. Along the way I pulled up along another biker and said, "hi, where ya heading?" He was doing the same route so we rode together.
Eventually we were on Sheridan road. This is a BEAUTIFUL route. You get to look left and right at all the mansions on Lake Michigan. It's a curvy road with some hills. It also takes you past Northwestern University.
It was interesting that there were many bikers on this route. Many groups. The towns you go through are, Evanston, Wilmette, Kenillworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, and Lake Forrest. I will do this ride more often.
Once we got to Highland Park I told the guy I was riding with that I was going another way for a while. I wanted to push it a bit. He was just a bit slow. Not much, but never really pushed it.
Once I was on my own I was able to let the big dog eat. I have to say that riding indoors on the trainer really makes riding outside seem easy. It was actually easy to maintain a 100+ rpm cadence. On the trainer this can be difficult.
So, the ride ended up being 60 miles and my legs felt fine. The ride took 3:40:00 and burned around 4000 calories. I'm not going to put all the splits up here, too long.
I think I got too much sun and heat though. Not sure. I may be coming down with something or perhaps it is on it's way out of me. After the ride I just felt pooped all day. I did not let that stop me from going on a scooter ride with Beth. We hopped on our little Genuine Buddies and went towards the lake. We walked around Rush Street and went to the lake to people watch. Some interesting folks in this world.
Another exciting week awaits. Are you ready?
Edited by Silentrunner 5/24/2010 7:10 AM
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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
Saturday, May 22, 2010
The Bad and the Good
Good morning.
This Gulf oil leak is really starting to piss me off. How, in today's world, with all of our technological advances, not have prevented this disaster? Besides basically ruining the lives and careers of those whose livelihoods depend on an "oil free" ocean, I feel so bad for all of the innocent, beautiful wildlife that will be affected. What a shame.
I will not be going to a BP gas station for a very very long time. I also wish I knew of a good way to protest our own government's involvement.
On a good note, did you see the clip on TV yesterday or today of the man who found his gorilla in the wild? That is such a great, touching story. Actually brought tears to my eyes. I have to admit that I like animals more than most people.
Workouts are going well. Yesterday was a swim and bike day. My swimming is really improving and I am definitely feeling much stronger in the water. Doing swim intervals can really get your heart rate up there. The swim workout consisted of a 500 yard warmup in which I slowly increased my pace as I went. That took 9:35.
Next was a 500 yard swim with paddles. This is like a swim strength workout. The paddles are on each hand and are bigger than your hand. With each swim stroke there is resistance on the pull phase. This strengthens your lats and your pull through the H2O. This took 9:37.
The remaining 500 yards were a 5X100 speed session. I am consistently swimming each 100 yards in approx 1:45. When I first started this adventure in December my 100 yard time was 1:59. A solid improvement.
Later in the day was another 20 miles on the bike trainer.
Today I am looking forward to a long run. My thoughts are 13-16 miles. I want to keep my endurance base.
Tomorrow will be a long bike ride of 56 miles or more.
The wetsuit fit well.
Edited by Silentrunner 5/22/2010 7:39 AM
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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
This Gulf oil leak is really starting to piss me off. How, in today's world, with all of our technological advances, not have prevented this disaster? Besides basically ruining the lives and careers of those whose livelihoods depend on an "oil free" ocean, I feel so bad for all of the innocent, beautiful wildlife that will be affected. What a shame.
I will not be going to a BP gas station for a very very long time. I also wish I knew of a good way to protest our own government's involvement.
On a good note, did you see the clip on TV yesterday or today of the man who found his gorilla in the wild? That is such a great, touching story. Actually brought tears to my eyes. I have to admit that I like animals more than most people.
Workouts are going well. Yesterday was a swim and bike day. My swimming is really improving and I am definitely feeling much stronger in the water. Doing swim intervals can really get your heart rate up there. The swim workout consisted of a 500 yard warmup in which I slowly increased my pace as I went. That took 9:35.
Next was a 500 yard swim with paddles. This is like a swim strength workout. The paddles are on each hand and are bigger than your hand. With each swim stroke there is resistance on the pull phase. This strengthens your lats and your pull through the H2O. This took 9:37.
The remaining 500 yards were a 5X100 speed session. I am consistently swimming each 100 yards in approx 1:45. When I first started this adventure in December my 100 yard time was 1:59. A solid improvement.
Later in the day was another 20 miles on the bike trainer.
Today I am looking forward to a long run. My thoughts are 13-16 miles. I want to keep my endurance base.
Tomorrow will be a long bike ride of 56 miles or more.
The wetsuit fit well.
Edited by Silentrunner 5/22/2010 7:39 AM
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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
Friday, May 21, 2010
Take A Deep Breath...Exhale
Good morning.
Lately I have been fixated on the happenings of the stock market and all of the various headwinds effecting it. It is amazing how fast the market can change in value and sentiment. It's in difficult and volitile times like this that I truely serve my clients best. I like to manage emotions and expectations and try to keep the big picture in mind.
It seems everybody is so fixated on daily market fluctuations. I understand that. But, I remember when I started my journey in this career way back in 1984 we actually spoke of, "investing." We would look down the road and plan for an outcome, whether that be retirement, college planning, etc.
It's times like this that make dollar cost averaging so useful. I know the market may scare you and make you wonder what to do. It's times like this that you really need a good financial consultant to help you stay focused and make appropriate financial decisions.
My workouts continue to go well. Wednesday I had an excellent swim speed session. I am getting faster. My coach gave me some drill ideas and I implimented them. One big change was reducing rest time between sets. For example, I would swim a hard 100 yards and then rest only 20 seconds and do another 100 yds, over and over again. It is a great workout. Maintaining that speed your last set is tough.
Yesterday I decided to run 11 miles and that went well. My stats will only show 10.38 miles and that's because I did not turn the Garmin on after a traffic light. The heart rate data looked good at the effort and the humidity.
My wet suit arrived yesterday and I am so surprised and how soft the rubber is. It feels like very high quality leather. Soft and supple. I will try it on later today.
Back to work.
Split Time Moving Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Pace Avg Moving Pace Best Pace Avg HR Max HR Steps Calories
1 0:08:58 0:08:56 1 9 8 8:58 8:56 5:44 120 132 0 91
2 0:08:04 0:07:50 1 0 0 8:04 7:50 5:28 135 139 0 95
3 0:07:49 0:07:44 1 6 7 7:49 7:44 6:14 135 142 0 87
4 0:07:48 0:07:49 1 0 12 7:48 7:49 3:15 141 147 0 92
5 0:07:31 0:07:31 1 10 10 7:31 7:31 6:38 144 153 0 92
6 0:07:33 0:07:33 1 16 0 7:33 7:33 6:23 149 153 0 95
7 0:07:27 0:07:27 1 0 0 7:27 7:27 5:46 150 156 0 92
8 0:07:50 0:07:51 1 4 0 7:50 7:51 6:09 148 153 0 97
9 0:07:41 0:07:42 1 0 3 7:41 7:42 5:21 146 154 0 92
10 0:07:40 0:07:40 1 0 10 7:40 7:40 7:02 151 155 0 97
11 0:03:15 0:03:16 0.38 0 0 8:33 8:33 7:27 144 151 0 36
Summary 1:21:41 1:21:19 10.38 45 51 7:52 7:49 3:15 141 156 0 966
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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
Lately I have been fixated on the happenings of the stock market and all of the various headwinds effecting it. It is amazing how fast the market can change in value and sentiment. It's in difficult and volitile times like this that I truely serve my clients best. I like to manage emotions and expectations and try to keep the big picture in mind.
It seems everybody is so fixated on daily market fluctuations. I understand that. But, I remember when I started my journey in this career way back in 1984 we actually spoke of, "investing." We would look down the road and plan for an outcome, whether that be retirement, college planning, etc.
It's times like this that make dollar cost averaging so useful. I know the market may scare you and make you wonder what to do. It's times like this that you really need a good financial consultant to help you stay focused and make appropriate financial decisions.
My workouts continue to go well. Wednesday I had an excellent swim speed session. I am getting faster. My coach gave me some drill ideas and I implimented them. One big change was reducing rest time between sets. For example, I would swim a hard 100 yards and then rest only 20 seconds and do another 100 yds, over and over again. It is a great workout. Maintaining that speed your last set is tough.
Yesterday I decided to run 11 miles and that went well. My stats will only show 10.38 miles and that's because I did not turn the Garmin on after a traffic light. The heart rate data looked good at the effort and the humidity.
My wet suit arrived yesterday and I am so surprised and how soft the rubber is. It feels like very high quality leather. Soft and supple. I will try it on later today.
Back to work.
Split Time Moving Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Pace Avg Moving Pace Best Pace Avg HR Max HR Steps Calories
1 0:08:58 0:08:56 1 9 8 8:58 8:56 5:44 120 132 0 91
2 0:08:04 0:07:50 1 0 0 8:04 7:50 5:28 135 139 0 95
3 0:07:49 0:07:44 1 6 7 7:49 7:44 6:14 135 142 0 87
4 0:07:48 0:07:49 1 0 12 7:48 7:49 3:15 141 147 0 92
5 0:07:31 0:07:31 1 10 10 7:31 7:31 6:38 144 153 0 92
6 0:07:33 0:07:33 1 16 0 7:33 7:33 6:23 149 153 0 95
7 0:07:27 0:07:27 1 0 0 7:27 7:27 5:46 150 156 0 92
8 0:07:50 0:07:51 1 4 0 7:50 7:51 6:09 148 153 0 97
9 0:07:41 0:07:42 1 0 3 7:41 7:42 5:21 146 154 0 92
10 0:07:40 0:07:40 1 0 10 7:40 7:40 7:02 151 155 0 97
11 0:03:15 0:03:16 0.38 0 0 8:33 8:33 7:27 144 151 0 36
Summary 1:21:41 1:21:19 10.38 45 51 7:52 7:49 3:15 141 156 0 966
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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
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