TRI Harder…..GK17

Throw a little shadow boxing and some jump rope action in there and you have a complete workout and feeling good. “Taper Week” has officially started. Plan is to get in a short bike on thursday followed up with a 1 mile run or so, then rest all day Friday, eat real well (healthy too) and get ready for last race of the season!!

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Logbook Activity

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 09/01/2008
• Time: 18:00:00
• Total Time: 00:45:00.00

Sometimes I wish I had before and after pics of myself! Not in a vain way, but when you see yourself everyday (especially if you train with mirrors) you don’t realize the transformation as seen by others. And the same people that see you everyday don’t see it as much either. It has been interesting these past few weeks I have found myself in situations where I have been re-acquainted with family and friends whom I haven’t seen in years, even just less than a year and they are “wowed”. It is a burst of confidence and nice to hear the things they have to say. I am still not where I want to be physically, but more importantly…I am so much further than I would have ever imagined mentally.

I have also been reminded most recently that this little saying is so true: “A friend in need, is a friend indeed!” Remember to never forget your friends…and be wise to these words…sometimes being a friend means not being the friend YOU think you should be, rather being the friend that your FRIEND needs you to be! This is a hard lesson to be learned, and I am just starting to see the importance of it…from both sides of the fence!

Take good care,

GK17

Logbook Activity

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 08/30/2008
• Time: 12:00:00
• Total Time: 00:41:00.00

I was kind of upset at the end results of average speed.  Then I remembered that trail riding and open road riding are two totally different things.  Trials have tons of people on them you have to weeve through, lots of turning and slowing for tight turns and hidden exits and entrances.  Open road….just go, and go fast!  Sononetheless, I am happy with the results, it was good to get out with my buddy John and chase down rabbits (and catch them)!!  It was nice to be in the saddle for the first good time since the last triathlon in preperation for the next.  My triathlon “blues” are now gone!!!

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Logbook Activity

• Type: Cycle
• Date: 08/28/2008
• Time: 16:45:00
• Total Time: 1:22:22.00
• Calories: 1470
• Distance: 24 miles
• Average Speed: 17.48 mph

last run before the race next weekend. This weekend will be biking and swimming, good diet and core exercise. Next week is taper week (Which peter and I decided Sucks!!!) so two light swim sessions monday and Wednesday, then a light bike tuesday and maybe thursday night….pack up the crew Friday morning and head to cheese land!!! GO JETS!!!!!

GK17….out

Logbook Activity

• Type: Run
• Date: 08/27/2008
• Time: 20:45:00
• Total Time: 00:29:18.00
• Distance: 4.2 miles
• Average Pace: 6:58.6/mile

Logbook Activity

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 08/27/2008
• Time: 18:30:00
• Total Time: 00:38:00.00

Logbook Activity

• Type: Strength Training
• Date: 08/26/2008
• Time: 20:00:00
• Total Time: 00:35:00.00

Okay, first race down…its been over a week now.  have been doing some light running, not really keeping track of miles, HR, speed-zones, etc.  Just running…which I do enjoy.  Shin splints are back almost full force, so now the running stops (probably for the remainder of the TRI season.  The bike is my favorite, but i really don’t like riding alone…I do it majority of the time, but with all the construction on the roads, the mass amounts of cars and other autos, fearing for my life on the city and country roads, it just hasn’t been fun for me.  Am I getting the post race blues, or is it the fact that the season is coming to a close. 

 I have a Triathlon race coming up on September 6th….so far no miles on the bike, about 16 miles running and no water time since my race 2 weekends ago….arghhhhhh.  I don’t want to be like this, but no motivation and lack of time is killing me.

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So i was basically running naked, and just enjoying the scenary.  It has been so dry here that the creek I normally run by is all dried up!  Crazy…but, my legs are shot, so I am done running until my last race next weekend, then off for winter and fall til next spring.  need a good indoor trainer for biking, any ideas?  Preferences?

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Logbook Activity

• Type: Run
• Date: 08/24/2008
• Time: 19:15:00
• Distance: 4.2 miles

My computer is freaking out for some reason about me and my photos, so I hope this worked out!!

Enjoy,

GK17

Me with my family (minus 12 year old daughter...she had other commitments) right before the swim!