Triathlon Season Began

I have trained for the mini marathon and sprint triathlons and have already competed and completed 3 with great results a 7th, 3rd and 4th in my age/group division. My training plan was set up great and I was excited to get the season started.

I have now set my sights on the Olympic distances and have begun my training plan, with A.M. and P.M. workouts, I will use our planned vacation to be a recovery phase as then I will move into the next level of training. With the ultimate goal of completing a 1/2 ironman in Sept. You have to be a little crazy to be a triathlete but that is what I love about it. I will keep you updated on how the training and how I feel as I et into my plan.

Well I have forgotten to post in a awhile, I have been training for some time know, I have improved drastically over the last few months. I have been getting in 20+ miles per week of running and only a few bike sessions. I have lowered my running pace from 10:30miles down to 8:40 miles pace. I am really happy wiht the pace. Glory to GOD.

Short week, Training started

It is going to be a short week 2 days this week, we had numerous students out for illness today. Ran 2.5 yesterday in 20:54 at a 8:41 and 8:06 pace, pretty good, Have a 5k planned for Oct 31st. Alot been going on and trying to refocus energy on what is important. God is good, all the time. I have decided to finally start training again, it has been hit and miss for a long time about a year with alot of personal and health issues to deal with but I believe it is time to get back to what I know..... I an planing my race calendar which includes a few sprints, Indy Mini Marathon, and couple of half Ironmans (70.3) and possibly a full Ironman late in the year.

Running

Went running tonight 5.2 miles in 49min at around a 9:25 pace, I had a lot of things to thinks about a burn off from the school day Many people are in a challenge position, what do you challenge your religion, Justice or to do what is right....... Something to think about ... Do you listen to god's direction for your life or do you make your own decision in the world???

Bless others and bless me, as you keep me from evil....

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Where are you at today??

March is upon us

March is upon us and it is a crazy time of year not warm, but not cold. Students are wound up and have engergy to burn from the winter. The time change is tough to deal with. It fell righti n the middle of my best sleeping time. Need to go to bed even earlier now. Well, lots to do today so I better get busy.

Took some pictures today on ft. Wayne, It was really cold and windy. I am excited to see what they will look like when we get them. Money has been tight lately, trying to figure that out, not sure why...... Well I will get ti figured out. Go to limit spending. Need to run and work out or the mini will be a mess for me. Later

I went on a long run today. the first 1/2 mile I felt good, but then it did get harder and I had to slow my pace, also I am having issues with HR, I need to do more and get into sat. classes and then I woudl be abel to affect the HR more, My back is still causeing me issues and i am really wanting spring to get here. This week I hope goes batter and I can plan some more training time. Things are still stressful at the house, but I think we are trying. I wish I did not have to do teh things I do.

Cold Run

Today I went out and suited up for a run. I have been tried and very grumpy as of late. I went out for a cold run it was 27degrees out, but it was bearable for a short run. I went 1.26 miles. It was my first run in Silver-lake. I found a perty good route with soem small hills. it is a run that I could run both ways and it woudl be effective. My pace was 9;06 a mile. Don't tell Howett but I might catch his pace in only a couple of runs. although My heart rate was an issue, i spen all of my time in zone 5, i need to bring that down to zone 3 / 4. My route below.

Back problems

I decided to play basketball, which still have the skills, although the sacrifice was my back has hurt for 2 days. So my training was stopped for awhile. Temperatures have been below zero and it was made me a little stir crazy. God is good!!

2 hour delay

Well got up and ready today and the there was a 2 hour delay, got some things done at the house and took some time to pause for the retiring Tony Dungy for the Colts. it is now 8:00am so I guess we are having school better get ready to head in. Later

Lazy

I started to train although that only lasted one day. I feel tired and worn out most day and all I want to do is sleep. Maybe it is the weather, although I think I am just being lazy. it is almost 7:00 and no one is in the office yet? I have to find some motivation to start doing something. I am not sure where that will come from. I fell on the ice on Saturday and for a few days my back has been hurting, maybe that is my problem. Don't know.

First Day of Training for 2009

I started up my training with a 26min walk on the treadmill. Time to start building the base for the year. Even though I only walked 1.25 miles it is not yet time to start running and going hard. I will stick with my base for 2 months or so before I start working on technique or other training requirements,