Rest is probably the most commonly neglected aspect of triathlon training and can be one of the hardest pieces to fit in. We all jump in the pool, climb in the bike or lace up for a hard interval run without a second thought and that’s how it should be. Taking a day off, or
I took the opportunity on Tuesday during my master’s class to record a short video so I can better see where my swim technique needs to improve. I spent some time with Coach EK to walk through it and discuss narrowing my stroke and focusing on the initial catch and pull. I have the tendency
I’ve been struggling a bit lately. With the odd work schedule, I’ve been getting the training sessions in, but it hasn’t been easy. I’ve also been flirting with getting sick and just barely avoiding it. Last week, having finished my project the previous week I had the ability and the need to take a few
I wouldn’t call it a breakthrough, but I had a solid swim today. The Friday masters class at Rally is a long grind that really gives me a chance to reflect on technique. After a few laps of observation, Coach Louis provided several technique areas to work on. Apparently I’ve been forcing the recovery phase
Holy Race Report, Batman! Could it be true? A race report that actually gets done on race day? Yes campers, it’s true. This morning I got up to enjoy your friendly neighborhood arctic blast by running with Racing Underground in the Ralston Creek Half Marathon. Once again, this is a race I might not have
This will be a quick one as the race was pretty low key. Racing Underground puts on some solid, no frills races that are great tune ups for the big events. This year’s Yeti Chase 10k was no exception. The morning was surprisingly cold considering the warm spell we had the previous few weeks, but
Well, it’s time for a reboot. 2 unproductive weeks have me in somewhat of a bad spot. It’s time to come roaring back. The first week I allowed work to get in the way. 10 days in a row at the client site working long hours and trying to balance between RFP prep and client
My first attempt at the 70.3 distance turned out to be an amazing but painful experience. I’ve come away having learned a lot about triathlon and about myself. I don’t have any amazing breakthroughs to recount, but more of a story of getting through when every part of my body and mind says to
I’ve hit a low point. I can’t say that it’s an all-time low, but I’m definitely being forced to rethink my approach a bit due to the travel that’s being forced upon me. Looking back and my training log, aside from weeks off, last week was one of the worst efforts I’ve had in recent