Made it to the gym tonight to swim. My wife got home from her work event earlier than expected and I was able to sneak out. Didn't have enough time to lift weights first, but that is OK. It was my first time in the pool in over 2 weeks. Still very, very shaky, trying [...]
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Still alive…Just not motivated!
March 23, 2009 – Posted in: bike gym injury running swim weatherI've been pretty quiet on my blog since the marathon in Austin last month. Just haven't been able to get myself properly motivated. I think this is partly because I'm starting to step up swimming and biking, and I'm just not so strong in those disciplines yet! I've also had this nagging groin pull for several months. [...]
Forward progress
March 16, 2009 – Posted in: bike gym running swimSince I'm stepping up the biking and swimming aspects of my training, I have spent significantly less time on running. Only 4 runs this month so far for ~24 miles. Even though I know it is not true, it somehow makes me feel like I am accomplishing less. I think that may be because a [...]
Blogging outdoors!
March 12, 2009 – Posted in: gym New York City Triathlon swim weatherIt is still kinda cold outside, 40 degrees, but I've got spring on the brain and so am walking downtown to pick my 13 year old from dance class. Stopped off at Madison Square Park to take advantage of the free wi-fi to kill some time. Funny, last time I did this, I also had [...]
Feeling better and planning the next few days
March 10, 2009 – Posted in: bike gym injury running Speed Workout swimFeeling a lot better today. The knot in my back that suddenly popped up on Saturday is gone. That one was strange. It was not lower back or neck/shoulders, areas where I've had trouble in the past and are a major source of concern. It was on the left side of the back below the [...]
Getting my bike and swim on
February 28, 2009 – Posted in: bike gym swimTime to start focusing on the swim and bike portions of the triathlon as I start training for the New York City Triathlon, coming up late July. Took a couple of big steps today. First, took my bike into Metro Bikes to get a tune up. In addition to basic free tune up I get [...]
