Another Good Result

I finished the Lanikai Sprint Triathlon in 1 hour 4 minutes. That was a 6 minute PR (personal record) over the 2009 race that I last competed on that course. We had favorable conditions (i.e no wind), so my time was going to be better, but I didn't expect it to be that good. I finished 21st overall and 5th in my Age Group. I'm most excited about my bike as I turned in the 17th fastest time at over 23.8 mph. I also ran 6:12 pace, which is quite fast for me....I didn't think that I was running that fast, but I guess so...

My goals going into the Sprint were to have a better swim (2 minutes faster then 2009) and strong bike, both of which I accomplished. The training I'm doing and the new bike are both working really well for me and I'm pretty psyched about the future. Attached are 2 photos from the race for you to enjoy.

More to come as I ramp my mileage back up for the toughest stretch of training!!

Amazing Book

I've just picked up a book named "The Four Agreements" and it's been an amazing read from the start. I heard about it from the coach of the VCU Basketball team that made an improbable run to the final four. His name is Shaka Smart and he is a very talented, young coach. He used it as motivation for his team......

If you get a chance, it's a quick read and worth the time!!

Uncrustables

Can I just say that I love those PB&J Uncrustable sandwich things....they are a great snack during a long ride and I couldn't get enough calories in without them!! Yummy!!!

Inspiration

Just a quick shout out to my triathlon Bruddahs....Ryan, Wil, Glen, and Brent, and also Jodie for completing Ironman South Africa on Sunday. What an amazing feat and great races had by all. It was alot of fun to train briefly with them and even more fun to track their progress in the race....Looking forward to hearing all about it on their return and get some more pointers for my race prep....

Half Way There

I can't believe it's already been 3 months since I started training for the Ironman!! Time is just flying by and the training is going really well so far. I've been keeping track of my training and here are the numbers so far:

I've swam almost 50,000 meters, ridden 1350 miles, and run 250 miles. I'm averaging about 4,000 meters per week, 102 miles on the bike, and 20 miles running. Pretty amazing how much the body can take in such a short period of time!!

One race down, 4 more to go.....Lanikai Sprint Triathlon is Sunday, so another tune-up race...more to come on that..

I'm really looking forward to the next 11 weeks leading up to the big day, so hope you continue to follow along