Today I learned a new oxymoron. “Hollywood Trainingâ€. It doesn’t exist for me here. I went to 24 hour fitness and signed up for a 7 day trial, which gives me access to a 3 lane 25 yard (I sure hope it’s a little long, ‘cause I was swimming quite slowly) pool. After that I […]
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Triathlon Swim Warmup
This video shows a routine I learned in college when we swam dual meets at schools without a warm-up pool. A lot of guys would jog back and forth on the pool deck and do jumping jacks, but I found these swimming specific motions to be quite a bit more effective in preparing for […]
2009 Kirkland Triathlon Race Report
Sunday I raced the Kirkland Triathlon at Carillon Point. I won, and was the first person to break an hour at this sprint triathlon. It was fun to get out and race! This was my first time wearing a race kit since May, so I was a little overly anxious to get out there. Also […]
Springing Back to Seattle
All the other triathletes came back to Colorado Springs this week after competing in Australia at the ITU World Championship Series Finale. They didn’t bring back any medals, but worse yet, they didn’t bring back the kangaroo I asked for ( something about customs and baggage fees). So I’m giving up on these Team USA […]
Colorado Springs Ain’t Bad
It’s not so bad being at the Olympic Training Center. This week I’ve been chowing down on some great food here on campus. The cafeteria is the social hub for all the athletes on campus because with the exception of swim practice, we all pretty much train alone. That, and most of the athletes here […]
Week One in Colorado
Tuesday I flew into Denver and hopped on a 90 minute shuttle to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. I was approved to stay at the center starting on 8/30, but I bought a plane ticket for the 25th. I found a spare bedroom to rent out by posting a housing wanted ad on […]
Workout Nutrition
Distractions
The past week has been way too much fun for me to think about feeling sorry for myself. The USAT Endurance Mobile Tour (run by my friends Rory and Mojdah) has been camping out at my house, and my friends Trish and Matt flew in to join the fun. I haven’t been sleeping a lot, […]
I was on the news and in a magazine
Thanks to everyone for the kind words on my last post. I’m sure I’ll get through this, and somehow be better for it. At least I have some friends coming to town this week to take take my mind off fractures. I heard a rumor that on Sunday channel 7 news used a stock clip […]
The Darker Side
The upbeat, happy-go-lucky tone I have tried to force myself into with my sporadic and sometimes uninspired blog posts has finally run out. I don’t know if my current state of mind is typical of an athlete on my chosen path, but these past few months have been quite trying. In May, the last time […]