Catching Up

Well, I figured it was about time that I updated the blog.

Sunday, we wanted to get our workouts done in the morning, so we could hustle back and start watching the World Cup races that started at 11:30am our time.

We started out with a great hill workout, warm-up, then 6 times up the Observatory climb (2.2km) and a warm-down ride back to our place, followed by 5' hard run right off the bike and then 25' easy to finish up.

#1: 8:27 (303 W) stopped when AP threw his chain
#2: 7:16 (317 W)
#3: 7:12 (316 W)
#4: 7:12 (317 W)
#5: 6:43 (347 W)
#6: 6:29 (365 W)

The Des Moines race was such a tough race, very windy, very hot, and very humid. Only about half the field in each race finished. AP, Jordan, Andrew and I finished off the day with 3000m over at Commonwealth after the races.

Monday we swam 5000 in the morning, mainly all aerobic with the main set being 15 X 300 (5 pull w. paddles, 5 PB only, 5 swim) and finished off the day with a 60' easy spin.

Today (Tues) I swam 4400 in the pool:

400/200 warm-up
10 X 50 as 25 fast/25 ez
100 ez
3 X (4 X 100 mid race pace on 1:40, 200 ez) (Held 1:08's)
3 X 400 Pull (1-3) on 5:20 (5:13, 4:53, 4:43)
100 ez


A 50' run with some strides thrown in, a massage with Gibson, and a dip in the ocean.

I also found out today that I got a spot into the Edmonton World Cup this weekend. I'm pumped to race this weekend, I fly out Friday morning, and race Sunday at 3:45 MST (5:45 pm EST). There will be live audio and timing on the ITU website - www.triathlon.org