In honor of taking a road trip to Austin, I would like to leave you with a bit of Willie!
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be Triathletes
Don't let em wear spandex and drive old bikes
Make'em be golfers and tennis players and such
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be Triathletes
They'll never stay home and they're always alone
Even with someone they love
Triathletes ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold
And they'd rather give you a race entry then diamonds or gold
Spandex tri outfit and old faded shoes each morning begins a new day
And if you don't understand him and he don't die young
He'll probably just cycle away
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be Triathletes
Don't let em wear spandex and drive old bikes
Make'em be golfers and tennis players and such
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be Triathletes
They'll never stay home and they're always alone
Even with someone they love
Triathletes like crowded open water swims and clear trails moringin's
Little warm Chamois Butters and GUs and alcohol of the night
And them that don't know him won't like him
And them that do sometimes won't know how to take him
He ain't wrong he's just different but his pride won't let him do things to make you think he's right
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be Triathletes
Don't let em wear spandex and drive old bikes
Make'em be golfers and tennis players and such
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be Triathletes
They'll never stay home and they're always alone
Even with someone they love
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be Triathletes
Don't let em wear spandex and drive old bikes
Make'em be golfers and tennis players and such
Friday, May 23, 2008
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Day Twenty Four
Current weight is 173!
It was our last Wednesday night swim practice at Bally's. We did 800 yards and then two 25 yard sprints followed by a relaxing 25 yard pace.
We headed to Pappa's BBQ for our Send Off Party. I got a few cool items, in which I now have a white TNT visor and can retire my florescent green TNT visor. For some reason, I have become obsessed with the Headsweat visors and now have another addition. We got a cool shirt to wear at our Pasta Party and our official Competition Tri Top that looks pretty sweet. So like um, yeah, like I, um, am ready for CapTex.
It was our last Wednesday night swim practice at Bally's. We did 800 yards and then two 25 yard sprints followed by a relaxing 25 yard pace.
We headed to Pappa's BBQ for our Send Off Party. I got a few cool items, in which I now have a white TNT visor and can retire my florescent green TNT visor. For some reason, I have become obsessed with the Headsweat visors and now have another addition. We got a cool shirt to wear at our Pasta Party and our official Competition Tri Top that looks pretty sweet. So like um, yeah, like I, um, am ready for CapTex.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Day Twenty Two and Twenty Three
Day Twenty Two
I did 30 minutes of stretching on the mat, and took the rest of the day off. Got to love the taper!
Day Twenty Three
20 minutes of stretching in the morning and a light brick that afternoon. It was a high intensity brick at 20 minutes on the bike and 15 minutes on the run. The cyclist that were on the Bike Loop at 6:30 are PRICKS! I stopped ridding after being cut off for the fifth time, and I mean flying out of the aero bars to lock up the brakes. What jerks! It was not work getting injured before CapTex, so the Team left the track.
The run went smooth. I hit my race pace and then dropped a bit lower. It was a great exercise of pushing your body before a race. Your body feels sluggish during the taper, but these high intensity work-outs balance your perception of laziness.
I did 30 minutes of stretching on the mat, and took the rest of the day off. Got to love the taper!
Day Twenty Three
20 minutes of stretching in the morning and a light brick that afternoon. It was a high intensity brick at 20 minutes on the bike and 15 minutes on the run. The cyclist that were on the Bike Loop at 6:30 are PRICKS! I stopped ridding after being cut off for the fifth time, and I mean flying out of the aero bars to lock up the brakes. What jerks! It was not work getting injured before CapTex, so the Team left the track.
The run went smooth. I hit my race pace and then dropped a bit lower. It was a great exercise of pushing your body before a race. Your body feels sluggish during the taper, but these high intensity work-outs balance your perception of laziness.
Day Twenty One
I placed 2nd at the Silverlake Sprint Triathlon with a time of 53:53.
It was a nice race course and great practice for CapTex. The swim was quick as any 400 meter sprint, in which I exited the water first my division. T1 was smooth, but I still need improvement. The bike course had a few too many turn, although it did have it share of long straight shots. I placed 4th on the bike and entered T2 in 2nd place. T2 just sucked. I opted to put my socks on in T2 instead of T1, which was a bit easier. I left T2 in 3rd place. My run brought the pain as I dropped to a 6:19 pace. The key factor was that I had juice left, but did not want to become injured just 7 days before CapTex. I would like to point out that I ran 7:02 at Lonestar and 6:40 at CB&I; how low will my run continue to drop?
I finished the race 7 seconds behind first place and actually just enjoyed being on the course that day. My family was able to watch me compete, which included: mom, step-dad, dad, step-mom, brother, and 83 year old grandmother. The Team headed over to the casa for a bit of barbecue before heading home.
It was a nice race course and great practice for CapTex. The swim was quick as any 400 meter sprint, in which I exited the water first my division. T1 was smooth, but I still need improvement. The bike course had a few too many turn, although it did have it share of long straight shots. I placed 4th on the bike and entered T2 in 2nd place. T2 just sucked. I opted to put my socks on in T2 instead of T1, which was a bit easier. I left T2 in 3rd place. My run brought the pain as I dropped to a 6:19 pace. The key factor was that I had juice left, but did not want to become injured just 7 days before CapTex. I would like to point out that I ran 7:02 at Lonestar and 6:40 at CB&I; how low will my run continue to drop?
I finished the race 7 seconds behind first place and actually just enjoyed being on the course that day. My family was able to watch me compete, which included: mom, step-dad, dad, step-mom, brother, and 83 year old grandmother. The Team headed over to the casa for a bit of barbecue before heading home.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Day Nineteen and Twenty
Day Nineteen: A light stretch session after the previous day's experiences. Followed by a bit of ab mat work.
Day Twenty: Our final Team Saturday practice. I ran two miles at a light pace. Then, headed off to begin our transition practice. We rode around a parking lot in which to become accustom to turns. We then headed to our make shift bike rack. Coach had us do 20 push-ups and spin around 5 time, before we stumbled to our bikes. We were able to practice our T1 and T2 three times. I still need a bit more practice.
Day Twenty: Our final Team Saturday practice. I ran two miles at a light pace. Then, headed off to begin our transition practice. We rode around a parking lot in which to become accustom to turns. We then headed to our make shift bike rack. Coach had us do 20 push-ups and spin around 5 time, before we stumbled to our bikes. We were able to practice our T1 and T2 three times. I still need a bit more practice.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Day Eighteen
I have no power and only pain in my quads after yesterday’s stretch session.
I did 5 miles at 23 mph and had to immediately drop to 18 mph. Two miles later, I was done with the bike. It felt like my quads had ripped in half.
I did a 6:30 mile run and 3 additional minutes of light jogging.
I will show up at Silverlake Tri, but do not know if I will be able to compete. Guess people really do not listen anymore. I said I have a race this Sunday and next Sunday. Next time I will try sign language.
I did 5 miles at 23 mph and had to immediately drop to 18 mph. Two miles later, I was done with the bike. It felt like my quads had ripped in half.
I did a 6:30 mile run and 3 additional minutes of light jogging.
I will show up at Silverlake Tri, but do not know if I will be able to compete. Guess people really do not listen anymore. I said I have a race this Sunday and next Sunday. Next time I will try sign language.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Day Seventeen
1st Official Weigh-in: I am now 174, in which I have lost three pounds over the last 17 days.
It was time for a time trial during my Kenyan Way morning run. I ran a one mile warm-up, which was followed by a 5:50 mile time trial. I did a 1.5 mile cool-down and a bit of core/stretch work.
Once back at the casa, it was time for Trigger Point to release my pain.
I had a stretch session during my lunch hour. For some odd reason, my quads are jacked. There is hardly any motion in those puppies. I guess I will see what happens between today and next Thursday's stretch session. Always wonder what time improvement being totally stretched would give me.
The final hard swim workout before CapTex. We hit the pool for a 2x100 warm-up, and then came 6x500. It felt like my arms were going to fall off. I could feel me forearms screaming during the 3rd 500. Overall, it was a beneficial workout. It allowed me time to get into a groove and experienment a bit.
It was time for a time trial during my Kenyan Way morning run. I ran a one mile warm-up, which was followed by a 5:50 mile time trial. I did a 1.5 mile cool-down and a bit of core/stretch work.
Once back at the casa, it was time for Trigger Point to release my pain.
I had a stretch session during my lunch hour. For some odd reason, my quads are jacked. There is hardly any motion in those puppies. I guess I will see what happens between today and next Thursday's stretch session. Always wonder what time improvement being totally stretched would give me.
The final hard swim workout before CapTex. We hit the pool for a 2x100 warm-up, and then came 6x500. It felt like my arms were going to fall off. I could feel me forearms screaming during the 3rd 500. Overall, it was a beneficial workout. It allowed me time to get into a groove and experienment a bit.
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