Since starting with the sport of triathlon I’ve used the training programs provided by Mark Allen Online to get me across the finish line of four 70.3 races, Ironman Lake Placid and a pile of sprints, Olympic distance and half marathon races. It is a good plan that has worked wonders. I don’t know much [...]
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June 2009 - Ride For Rob 
July 2010 - Muskoka Long Course 
September 2010 - Muskoka 70.3 Ironman 
July 2011 - Ironman Lake Placid |
This was last weeks training and nutrition… Not a lot of training and too many calories to bother counting :) Post race it was time for some R&R&R. Relaxing, resting and rewarding. I was a good boy for 20 weeks after all! It began with the absolute best BBQ I have ever had. Post [...] With training complete it is always nice to look back at what you have done over the past weeks. It is nice to see the progress and a confidence booster heading into the race. The data in TrainingPeaks takes it a bit further and allows you to dive deeper into what those numbers mean. First [...] It is race week! That means a whole lot of not much besides rest, some easy workouts and packing, packing, packing. I have my tri checklist almost all checked off. The only things not packed are the items I need tomorrow and Wednesday. I’ve got a short swim tomorrow and then I can finish packing [...] It is taper time which usually means going bat shit crazy. Phantom pains, waking up thinking you are getting sick, are you eating enough, drinking enough? Too much? It doesn’t take long for the madness to set in. I have two theories as to the cause. The first one seems credible, endorphin withdrawal. Over [...] After a speed session on the bike Sunday morning, on the trainer, I had a flash of brilliance! With the temperatures in Knoxville forecast around 25C for the race and the temperatures here being cold (5-10C) I figured if I do all my training indoors the next 10 days it should help me acclimatize to [...] With this being the week of lasts I got through my long swim and was on my way. Thursday came around and I faced a decision. It was beautiful outside and I had a long run and a long bike left for the week. I wanted to bike but I had committed to a group [...] So you think Fartlek’s are bad? Hate hill repeats? Go for Lactate Threshold test and then talk to me. So what is this test I speak of? Well if you haven’t done one let me explain the process….. Start on a treadmill with a 1% incline and go for 10 minutes at a moderate pace [...] Week 13 is in the books and I’ve discovered something. A weekly rest day is now mandatory. It seems I can get through the first 10-11 weeks of a half iron program without needing any days off. I’ve done it a few times now and every time week 13 rolls around I start to need [...] What a week! I was a bit worried leading into this past week. I’ve been happy with my swim although I took a little bit of a hit when I realized the pool I was swimming in is 25 yards, not 25 meters. My run training was validated with the 1:40 Chilly Half Marathon last [...] |
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