Scheduled Rest Day

As per schedule, it's my rest day. I thought of going in to the rec center and do a run and swim.....Nawwwww!

Tomorrow I won't be able to do any training because I'll be driving Melissa back up to school. My wife and Melissa were out all day shopping and getting stuff for her while I was cooking all day. I cooked up about 10 lbs of chicken breasts with different flavors like, Greek fete' seasoning and Mandarin orange seasoning and just plain old my regular seasoning, then I package each piece in baggies and freeze them for individual single servings that she can pull out of her freezer at school.

Starting Monday I will be able to get back into my groove, and start training regularly without interruption's of this past Christmas...

It's been almost 3 weeks of broken training eating and drinking!!...

Man am I glad the holiday's are over!!.

Where the hell are my feet!!! lol...

Back into the Swim

Yes!!...I'm back into the swim!..My rec pass was renewed thanks to a surprise deposit into my back account!! Woooo!

My legs are shaved and I'm good to go to the rec centre for another 3 months.

On top of that! the new rec center had it's grand opening today and will be running this weekend!! which will be great so I can finally check out the new diving boards!!...but the only problem is that I heard from the life guard at the pool today, is that they screwed up on the mounting of the board foundation brackets, so it will be a few more weeks until they get that fixed....DAMN!

Today I swam with a couple of interesting guys, Mark one of the top age groupers in 50-55 and the other being a pro R.J. Ross...I was talking with R.J. in between "sets "( Ha! ya me doing "sets" with R.J.? ... he was doing his in 1:10 and I was doing mine in 1:40 again ha! ) I asked him what races he will be doing? and if he will be doing Muskoka? he said he will be going to the worlds in Vancouver in June, so he won't be able to do Muskoka, but he will be racing as an age grouper. I asked why as a age grouper? he said, "I'm tired of everyone being pulled on the bike by me in the ITU circuit with allowing drafting "

I've known R.J. for a while, he always take the time to help me or anyone else out at the pool, which in my opinion make him a great guy. I asked him to critique my stroke, so he watched me and gave me a few pointers on how to get more power in my stroke, which i was looking for. But basically he said I have a solid stroke and i will get a lot faster if I dropped 50 or so pounds. I told him, I'm working on it. lol

After trying to keep up with R.J. for about 45 min, and doing what he suggested with my stroke, I have to say my arms where never so tired after swimming as they are now. I did a total of 15 x100s on 1:40s and another 200 kicks and 300 warm down. for a total of 2000m

It felt good. and now I have my motivation back knowing I can get to the rec centre to work out.

Swim is stalled

It's time to renew my Rec pass for the next 3 months but I haven't the cash to renew, So no more swimming until I can scrape up the money. The problem is, being on LTD, I only get paid once a month, and my pay being 70% of my normal pay, it barely covers my mortgage that my paycheck pays for normally by-weekly, I can't even use my visa because it's maxed out. So as it stands now there will be no or very little swimming for the next while.

For now I can still do my biking and running on my treadmill in my basement, but I feel the key to doing well at any triathlon? is having a good strong swim. So i have to get in the pool if I'm going to be in any decent shape to do well at Disney 70.3 in May and IMLP in July...

But there is still a lot of time to get into the pool before then. In the mean time, I could just swim once a week at a pay per visit, which is $5 ?

Actually I think it's a good plan to do more running now and start jacking up the trainer rides, because my running is what I really need work on, even though my plan was to increase the run and bike workouts as I maintained my swim at 3 to 4 times a week for this month? I think I'll be better off just to work harder on my runs, doing longer base, maybe even run every day? and if I can? I will just do the one swim per week?.....now if I can only find the $5 to get in the pool???

Let the dieting begin!

I started my diet today, so far today I had my soup for lunch, for dinner? ( I have one of those MEGO sized containers of protein powder that I bought last month and I'll make a shake with frozen fruit from my freezer, but no salad, since I have nothing to make salad with? (I need to do some shopping, but I don't get paid until the 10th.Doh!)..... that's ok though, who knows? maybe not eating because you have no food diet will work to? ...I can feel the pounds come off now!...lol......Not to worry I have a freezer full of soups. : )

Decembers Totals In Training Schedule

So here are my TiTs for the month......lol ...Bawahahaha hee hee ha! I couldn't resist. : )

A lot of missed days due to Holidays and unexpected circumstances, My Swim was a little off target but I did manage to run 44 miles for the month.

I can safely say I won't be doing anymore training this year.....I hope the start of the new year brings everyone health and Happiness

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Rest Day and Diets

Ahhhh...nothing like a good old rest day from training!!...WHAT!....I hardly trained this week and gained most of my weight back from my starting weight!

True, I weighed myself on Friday and I'm still at 235lbs ??? WHAT IS GOING ON?

Starting the new year after all my partying, I am starting a real diet! up until now, I've only watched what I eat while training, eating what I want and maybe more then I need, but the weight was coming off, but to slow. So starting the new year I'm going on my certified guaranteed weight loss plan with my 4S diet. On the 4S diet I can lose up to 5 lbs of fat per week!! no shit! I did this diet that I created for both my Ironmans, both times losing over 30-35 lbs in 8 weeks, along with a ton of exercise, and no booze!! the main weight gainer for me.

WHAT IS THE 4S DIET?...

The 4S diet is no secret, it stands for Shake,Soup, Sandwich and Salad diet. .....It's very easy to stay on and quite filling so you don't get hungry through out the day.

You start with a breakfast protein shake of Protein whey powder, vanilla flavor because I like vanilla,mixed into 1 1/2 cups of milk in a blender, mix in a couple of heaping table spoons of yogurt, or one whole small container yogurt cup, (what every kind you like) and all kinds of fruit of your choice. ( my wife and kids go berry picking every summer and we always have a freezer full of fresh frozen strawberries, Blueberries, and raspberries.) so I use some of each plus a nice banana in my mix. Blend and drink, but not the whole thing, I just have one tall glass which is enough energy to keep you going all day, but because I am training I save half for after my training.

After my morning session of training when I get home I will drink the rest of my shake that I left in the fridge.

My next meal will be dinner usually around 5pm, that is when I grab one of my ready made frozen soup out of the freezer,( if I'm back to work I'll have it packed in my lunch box which is really a small cooler with a sandwich) of either my beef vegetable, or home made chicken noodle. 6 mins in the micro wave and it's ready to eat. While it's heating I will also have my sandwich of tuna or cold cuts, usually ham, turkey, chicken, bologna with a slice of real cheese on 12 grain bread to eat with my soup.

That's 3 of the S's what about the 4th, Salad!! Well I make a huge mixed salad with romaine carrots, tomato's, broccoli, and what ever I can find in the fridge and mix together and put in a tupper ware with a little salad dressing, or other times I will make or buy pre made salads at the store like a 3 bean salad, or what ever. I usually eat my salad after my dinner, but am to full to eat it all so I save the rest for later in the evening for a snack.

So there you have it my 4S diet starting in the new year to get my weight down faster.

This diet is tried and true, but you have to put in allot of hours training to make it work.

As far as my training goes? Starting this new year in Jan. I will be bumping my running and biking up by at least double. We will see how the weight comes off and if all goes well with my foot, I should be ready to race Disney in may at around 200lbs or less. : )

anaerobic or aerobic?

I went for my swim 20x100 at an anaerobic pace. I just can't get my head into doing anything long, and with all the inactivity I have done over the last 2 weeks I figured I better get the old ticker pumping hard.....which brings me to my old gym teacher??

I saw my old high school gym teacher who had the heart attack 3 weeks ago, and he is doing great! He is back at the pool swimming with a new heart!...well not a transplant or anything like that? He had 4 stints put in his heart to open and keep open his ventricles. He was telling me one was blocked 98% and another was 95%. He is lucky to be alive, and I'm glad for that! : ) .. The doctors gave him the OK to continue on his normal daily activities including swimming but build up slowly. He was also saying how he feels over all better then ever. ( i guess so now his heart is pumping more efficiently though unblocked arteries?)

His wife told me he was so grateful to everyone including me for our help, he is buying one of those portable defibrillators for the city to be placed at our lifeguard house at the beach. very cool. : )

Back to training

After a good six day lay off from my training, I am back at it. I really felt sluggish and slow today, but I did manage to get in my 1hour run, weights, biking and a quick swim.

Christmas Training

My training this weeks has been broken up and inconsistent, but that's ok because it's the holiday season. It is hard to train consistently when your mind is on good old Saint Nick, with to many thinks to do and not enough time.

Today I went to the gym to put in an extra workout, because tomorrow we will be going to my moms for a Christmas gathering with my side of the family.

I ran a steady 5k in 30min and did some weights and stretching.

It looks like the next few day will be a bust on training, and more focusing on carbo loading. I think the only training I'll be getting will be some sets of 12oz arm curls. hee hee hee.

T'is the season!!..... : )

Happy holidays........

Are you ready for X-mas?

I did a quick swim, then decided it was time to do my x-mas shopping. I only have to get something for my wife because she buys all the gifts for the family, (it's her thing)

Boy are the malls crowded! after circling the parking lot a couple of time I finally found a parking spot, damn near took me 5 mins to find a parking spot! that's not usual for me, usually i can drive into the mall and park right away by the entrance, but at least my parking spot was still at the entrance to the mall, and no I don't use the handicapped parking spots? although I should! : )

I walked to the first store and put down my money, and there! DONE! All my shopping for x-mas is finished!! ..boy was that tiring. hee hee......What was it??.....can't say, because my wife reads the crap I write in this blog.

Falalalalaaaaa la laaa la laaaaa.

Kids, cars, and kinetics, and common sense.

This has been a long week! Melissa got home safe and sound after her exam, but not without a little drama.

Melissa called me up from school and says to me, Daddy, the car won't start! I say, WTF!!!........( no, I don't talk like that to my baby.) I asked her what the car was doing? how does it sound? so I have her try to turn it over so I can hear over the phone. Ok it's trying to turn over I say. so while I'm trying to think of what to do? I say to her, lady! your going to have to get it toed! she said, I haven't any money? I say, well neither do I? what am I suppose to do? I tell her she will just have to stay up there until the weekend when her mother and I can drive up to bring her home, and so I can look at the car and maybe get it started. She says she can't because they close the residents down and kick everyone out. I say Huh? how can they do that? not all kids go home? Melissa says, those kids have to request to stay. I say well then request to stay!! She says it has to be in writing in advance. I say Oh.

So now I'm thinking hard at what to do? what it could be? Melissa said it was fine driving up, and she just parked it and hasn't touched it until now when she was getting ready to come home.

After thinking what to do? I tell her to push the accelerator with her foot all the way down to the floor and hold it there, then try starting the car, the car was turning over but not starting. Fine I said, let it sit a min. At that time I make a mental link with the car over the phone and in my mind i use my mental ability's and tell the car to start. My eyes get glazed over as my thoughts and kinetic energy is transferred over the phone to the car! Saying in my mind, start!..start!!...START!!!!....

When I was done, I tell my baby, ok try the car again. Melissa squeals! IT STARTED!! I said good! hurry home and drive safe. ......God I'm Good!! : )


Saw My Orthopedic Doctor Weds......

Wednesday I had my appointment to see my surgeon. Well there is good and bad news. the good news is the surgeon thinks with the next step I should get good enough to be pain free. What's the next step I ask? He wants me to get shock wave therapy for my foot. I said great! he said it's going to hurt, I said great?!?! So he give me a referral slip to the sports medicine place and says see me in 3 months. I asked about work? he said do you have a desk job? i said no? he said I'll see you in 3 months.

I left the hospital to go to the clinic to set up an appointment for the shock wave therapy. When I get there, I ask will there be a long wait to get in? the manager said no, I can get you in this Friday. I said great! She then said that'll be $800 please. I said WTF! whatchu talking about willis? She said the treatment is $800 paid up front, I said well this treatment is for my foot since I opted out of getting surgery my medical plan should cover it? she said no OHIP doesn't cover it, but if you have medical from work it should cover it....but you need to pay Up front.. I said I haven't got that kind of money to pay up front! I don't even have a credit card to pay with either? what am I going to do? She said check with your medical plan to see if they cover it.

I went home and called work to find out, they said yes, I am covered for Physio Therapy, but on a per visit basis and it is unlimited, I said will you pay the $800 if I front the money some how? the lady said we will pay for each visit to the PT when you send in the receipt, but not the treatment. I said to her, you will pay for the doctor? but not my treatment? She said I guess so? So I say, boy is this ever stupid!!...

So now it looks like I won't be getting my treatment because I can't afford to pay for it, and when work asks why I can't go back? I'll just tell them because INS won't pay for my treatment, because they would rather pay my wage to stay home infinitely then pay for my treatment?!? Duh!

All I can do now is sit this out, collect my cheque every month, until Ins decides to come to there senses to help me out to pay for my treatment, so I can get back to work.


For now I'm going swimming.