The temperature turned cold again, doesn't look like I'll be doing any biking outside this weekend. Today it's raining and freezing out, tomorrow looks to be the same, so I'll be doing indoor training.
Today's totals...
Swim 1000m.....Weights.....and run 6km (treadmill)
Friday, April 11, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Triathlon Training Camp Day 6
I put in 2 hours at the gym, I swam and practiced some diving. It was a little cool out today but sunny and about 40F but I still went out on the bike.
Totals for today
Swim 1000m bike 20km run 5km.
Coach was happy. :-)
Totals for today
Swim 1000m bike 20km run 5km.
Coach was happy. :-)
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Triathlon Training Camp Day 5
Coach said screw training today, you need your rest.
What a long day! I drove almost 1000km today between driving Joanne to work, picking up Melissa up in North Bay, then driving back to Joannes work to pick her up again, then go to the dealer to pick up her car. 10 hours of driving today!!
A good nights sleep and I'll put in a good day of training tomorrow.
What a long day! I drove almost 1000km today between driving Joanne to work, picking up Melissa up in North Bay, then driving back to Joannes work to pick her up again, then go to the dealer to pick up her car. 10 hours of driving today!!
A good nights sleep and I'll put in a good day of training tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Triathlon Training Camp Day 4
Swim 6000m
Bike 90km
Run 21km
Kidding! lol..... Today is a rest day.
I only Biked 20km today. I was almost tempted to go longer because it was so nice out. My 3 foot snow bank on the end of my driveway are down to 1 foot today. Sweeeet! Anyway I was going to go longer but my coach said no!
My wife's car is still in the shop. It turn out it's only a bottom hose and will cost $245 to fix, but they don't have the part, so it won't be fixed until tomorrow sometime.
So I'm going to drive Joanne in to work in the morning, then from there I'll drive up to North bay to pick up Melissa to bring her home. Then drive back up to Joannes work to pick her up a quiting time, then go to the dealer to pick up her car.
My day will be shot training wise, but if all go smooth I'll be able to get in my run tomorrow night when we are all home safe and sound. : - )
Bike 90km
Run 21km
Kidding! lol..... Today is a rest day.
I only Biked 20km today. I was almost tempted to go longer because it was so nice out. My 3 foot snow bank on the end of my driveway are down to 1 foot today. Sweeeet! Anyway I was going to go longer but my coach said no!
My wife's car is still in the shop. It turn out it's only a bottom hose and will cost $245 to fix, but they don't have the part, so it won't be fixed until tomorrow sometime.
So I'm going to drive Joanne in to work in the morning, then from there I'll drive up to North bay to pick up Melissa to bring her home. Then drive back up to Joannes work to pick her up a quiting time, then go to the dealer to pick up her car.
My day will be shot training wise, but if all go smooth I'll be able to get in my run tomorrow night when we are all home safe and sound. : - )
Monday, April 7, 2008
Triathlon Training Camp Day 3
Today's totals
Swim, 1000m
Biked 20km
Ran 5km
I stopped off at the Trek store downtown on my way back from my ride and picked up an new pair of cycling tri shorts, $90!! WHAT! OMG! That's almost twice as much as I paid for my two new pair of running shoes I got two weeks ago. My shoes where buy one get one half price, and I only paid $66. ....FOR THE TWO PAIR TOTAL!! anyway, they are a good pair of bike shorts.
I had the mechanic look at the front wheel of my Giant (smiley bike) that I was having trouble with. Turns out the Axel screw was ready to pop out, thus the reason my tire was off to the side of the fork almost rubbing against it. He said I was lucky, I could have killed myself if the wheel fell off and fixed it for me. What a difference that made riding home with a wheel that turned freely on it's axis.
My wife's car broke down as she got home tonight. I think it's the water pump or head gasket, the car was steaming away and coolant was leaking all over the place. I'll have it looked at tomorrow as the dealer wasn't open.
I was suppose to pick up Melissa from school in North bay tomorrow, but now my wife need my car to go to work while I get her car looked at and hopefully fixed. Melissa will have to wait a day to come home. It's exam time for her, so she is coming home until her exam next week, and at the end of the week on the 19Th, we will move her back home for good as a University Graduate!! Sweet!!
Swim, 1000m
Biked 20km
Ran 5km
I stopped off at the Trek store downtown on my way back from my ride and picked up an new pair of cycling tri shorts, $90!! WHAT! OMG! That's almost twice as much as I paid for my two new pair of running shoes I got two weeks ago. My shoes where buy one get one half price, and I only paid $66. ....FOR THE TWO PAIR TOTAL!! anyway, they are a good pair of bike shorts.
I had the mechanic look at the front wheel of my Giant (smiley bike) that I was having trouble with. Turns out the Axel screw was ready to pop out, thus the reason my tire was off to the side of the fork almost rubbing against it. He said I was lucky, I could have killed myself if the wheel fell off and fixed it for me. What a difference that made riding home with a wheel that turned freely on it's axis.
My wife's car broke down as she got home tonight. I think it's the water pump or head gasket, the car was steaming away and coolant was leaking all over the place. I'll have it looked at tomorrow as the dealer wasn't open.
I was suppose to pick up Melissa from school in North bay tomorrow, but now my wife need my car to go to work while I get her car looked at and hopefully fixed. Melissa will have to wait a day to come home. It's exam time for her, so she is coming home until her exam next week, and at the end of the week on the 19Th, we will move her back home for good as a University Graduate!! Sweet!!
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Triathlon Training Camp Day 2
Before I start my day I like to read my Horoscope like many people do. I read mine for fun, I don't usually read much into my horoscopes? but sometime they make you go Hmmmmm?
I thought I would share today's and my weekly horoscope.
Your Horoscope for APRIL 06, 2008
Today you could find some positive energy returning to you, JOSEF. If you have put good energy into "the system," it could come back now. Maybe you have done a good deed for somebody else in the past. Maybe that person will return the favor today. Or maybe you have given out some money in a personal loan. That person could write you a big check today! So be ready to be the one on the receiving end.
Hello JOSEF!Here's your horoscope for April 07 to 13.
Say What You Mean Communication issues may spring up for you this week, JOSEF, so be sure you say what you mean and mean what you say. As an Earth sign, you don't always express yourself easily, because you have a tendency to keep your thoughts and emotions to yourself. That's fine, but it can mean that you don't get your point across when you really need to. On Thursday, Mercury squares Mars in your communication sector and you may discover that you have problems with someone due to miscommunication issues and crossed wires. You might have said something that was misinterpreted and spread around to others. If you know that you are in the right and meant no harm, then you may need to shrug your shoulders, and let the rumors fly. After all, you are a very stoic soul and can withstand a little drama here and there. On Sunday, you are due to have a lovely day as the Sun in lively Aries sextiles lyrical Neptune in Aquarius. You will find that your creative urge is high, especially where music is concerned. You are naturally gifted in music and art and may decide to compose your own song, or attend a concert.
Sometimes it really makes you go Hmmmmmm???
I started today with a 5km run this morning, then went to the pool at noon with Joanne and did 1000m swim at race pace in 16:30. then puttered around until Joanne finished her 1000m. We went for lunch, then I went for a 20km bike sprint at race pace, by the end my legs were toast.
Today Camp totals, Swim 1000m....Bike 20km....Run 5km. Whew! I'm tired already and I still have another 26 days to go with this Training Camp. : - )
I thought I would share today's and my weekly horoscope.
Your Horoscope for APRIL 06, 2008
Today you could find some positive energy returning to you, JOSEF. If you have put good energy into "the system," it could come back now. Maybe you have done a good deed for somebody else in the past. Maybe that person will return the favor today. Or maybe you have given out some money in a personal loan. That person could write you a big check today! So be ready to be the one on the receiving end.
Hello JOSEF!Here's your horoscope for April 07 to 13.
Say What You Mean Communication issues may spring up for you this week, JOSEF, so be sure you say what you mean and mean what you say. As an Earth sign, you don't always express yourself easily, because you have a tendency to keep your thoughts and emotions to yourself. That's fine, but it can mean that you don't get your point across when you really need to. On Thursday, Mercury squares Mars in your communication sector and you may discover that you have problems with someone due to miscommunication issues and crossed wires. You might have said something that was misinterpreted and spread around to others. If you know that you are in the right and meant no harm, then you may need to shrug your shoulders, and let the rumors fly. After all, you are a very stoic soul and can withstand a little drama here and there. On Sunday, you are due to have a lovely day as the Sun in lively Aries sextiles lyrical Neptune in Aquarius. You will find that your creative urge is high, especially where music is concerned. You are naturally gifted in music and art and may decide to compose your own song, or attend a concert.
Sometimes it really makes you go Hmmmmmm???
I started today with a 5km run this morning, then went to the pool at noon with Joanne and did 1000m swim at race pace in 16:30. then puttered around until Joanne finished her 1000m. We went for lunch, then I went for a 20km bike sprint at race pace, by the end my legs were toast.
Today Camp totals, Swim 1000m....Bike 20km....Run 5km. Whew! I'm tired already and I still have another 26 days to go with this Training Camp. : - )
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Pictures From Today's training Camp.
So here are the pictures as promised.
This is just as I'm leaving the northern city limits into the country side heading north, which is only around the corner from my house.
In this picture, notice how far across the road the truck passes around me, this is common around these parts, specially when a biker is carrying a camera taking shots of the road ahead as he rides. sssssss
Just up ahead is a big dip in the road, the trick is to take as much speed with you down to carry you half way up the next hill until you have to gear down and strain to get up the other side.
Up ahead is one of the many short steep hills on my route.
getting closer, time to gear down to the small ring.
look one hand climbing as I take a low shot up the hill
Even a lower shot half way up the hill still peddling with one hand.
Me looking back, I tried to get a shot back showing the steepness of the hill, but by the time I took the shot, I was shot myself and missed a bit of the angle. Man it's tough going up hill one handed....Oops! did I forget my helmet again??? probably why the dude in the truck in the other picture went so far around me? that, and the camera in hand? lol.
This shot I'm coming up to Springwater park on the horizon.
Now I'm in the park zoo. these geese where really honking up storm, something about spring? and goosing around? hee hee.
Red hawk, very cool.
The bear was sleeping in his den, and I called him out, and he came out!! cool! then he came over to me, and I was thinking what can I give him to eat? fortunately I had some Oreo cookies in my snack bag, so I gave him one. he quickly ate it too!
Timber wolf, very skiddish and stayed at the back of the cage until I started to move away, then they ( there were 2 of them) move forward to see where I was going.
Great horned Owl, what a hoot!
Sorry I didn't get more shots, as I said the battery died while I was in the park. I sill had a few longer steep hill climbs I wanted to show. Maybe next time?
This is just as I'm leaving the northern city limits into the country side heading north, which is only around the corner from my house.
In this picture, notice how far across the road the truck passes around me, this is common around these parts, specially when a biker is carrying a camera taking shots of the road ahead as he rides. sssssss
Just up ahead is a big dip in the road, the trick is to take as much speed with you down to carry you half way up the next hill until you have to gear down and strain to get up the other side.
Up ahead is one of the many short steep hills on my route.
getting closer, time to gear down to the small ring.
look one hand climbing as I take a low shot up the hill
Even a lower shot half way up the hill still peddling with one hand.
Me looking back, I tried to get a shot back showing the steepness of the hill, but by the time I took the shot, I was shot myself and missed a bit of the angle. Man it's tough going up hill one handed....Oops! did I forget my helmet again??? probably why the dude in the truck in the other picture went so far around me? that, and the camera in hand? lol.
This shot I'm coming up to Springwater park on the horizon.
Now I'm in the park zoo. these geese where really honking up storm, something about spring? and goosing around? hee hee.
Red hawk, very cool.
The bear was sleeping in his den, and I called him out, and he came out!! cool! then he came over to me, and I was thinking what can I give him to eat? fortunately I had some Oreo cookies in my snack bag, so I gave him one. he quickly ate it too!
Timber wolf, very skiddish and stayed at the back of the cage until I started to move away, then they ( there were 2 of them) move forward to see where I was going.
Great horned Owl, what a hoot!
Sorry I didn't get more shots, as I said the battery died while I was in the park. I sill had a few longer steep hill climbs I wanted to show. Maybe next time? Later in the day after my sun tanning session, me running, Joanne was riding the bike with me taking the shots.
Still allot of snow along the side walks in sections that aren't exposed to the sun.
Still allot of snow along the side walks in sections that aren't exposed to the sun.
That's it for today, tomorrow will be Day Two of my Camp.
Triathlon Training Camp Day 1
What a perfect day to start out my training camp. The sky was blue, the air was still and the temperature was hovering around 10C. SWEEEEEET!!
I rode 60km easy, took my daughters camera with me in case I came across some lions, tigers and bears! Oh My!....
Well I didn't see any lions or tigers but I did see a bear. I pulled into a SpringWater Provincial park that is along my bike route. The park has a little mini zoo with local wildlife like wolves, deer, bear, water foul, and birds like hawks, Owls, eagles, not to mention penguins!! ...kidding on the penguins. lol... pictures to follow when I have time to upload them.
Oh ya, the ride! I was having some trouble with my front wheel hub tightening up on me as I was riding, so I had to take my wheel off and adjust the hub screws so the wheel would turn freely. Other then that the ride went well. I managed to make it up the big hills ok for an old fat guy.....Again pictures to follow when I upload them.
When I got back from my ride I checked the temperature in my backyard and it read 24C, but then again, that is with the sun beading down on the back side of my house and down on the patio. There is still allot of snow in my yard but it is melting rapidly. With that, I took my shirt off to enjoy the sun and did some sun tanning and food to re-fuel
After I had something to eat and had enough rest and sunning, I went out for a 5km run, slow and easy, to finish off my first day of Training camp.
All in all it was a good day.
Today's totals... Swim 000 ..Bike 60km....run 5km.
I rode 60km easy, took my daughters camera with me in case I came across some lions, tigers and bears! Oh My!....
Well I didn't see any lions or tigers but I did see a bear. I pulled into a SpringWater Provincial park that is along my bike route. The park has a little mini zoo with local wildlife like wolves, deer, bear, water foul, and birds like hawks, Owls, eagles, not to mention penguins!! ...kidding on the penguins. lol... pictures to follow when I have time to upload them.
Oh ya, the ride! I was having some trouble with my front wheel hub tightening up on me as I was riding, so I had to take my wheel off and adjust the hub screws so the wheel would turn freely. Other then that the ride went well. I managed to make it up the big hills ok for an old fat guy.....Again pictures to follow when I upload them.
When I got back from my ride I checked the temperature in my backyard and it read 24C, but then again, that is with the sun beading down on the back side of my house and down on the patio. There is still allot of snow in my yard but it is melting rapidly. With that, I took my shirt off to enjoy the sun and did some sun tanning and food to re-fuel
After I had something to eat and had enough rest and sunning, I went out for a 5km run, slow and easy, to finish off my first day of Training camp.
All in all it was a good day.
Today's totals... Swim 000 ..Bike 60km....run 5km.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
I'm Holding A Triathlon Training Camp
Two more nights of work and I'm off for 3 weeks vacation. The weather is looking better, the sun is shining and the snow is melting. Saturday looks promising for my first real outdoor ride of the year.( not including the little tooting around i did with my mountain bike a few weeks back) they are forecasting a high of 10C 50F and sunny.
Training camp starts Saturday.
Here is my plan. ...... Eat right, swim, bike and run. Simple Eh!
Goal will be ? .....lose weight, and get some fitness. Simple Eh!
Results ? ......Finishing my race in under 6 1/2 hrs. Simple Eh!
Confidence to meet goal ? ....... May 18Th, I will be amazing at Disney 70.3 Priceless!!
Training camp starts Saturday.
Here is my plan. ...... Eat right, swim, bike and run. Simple Eh!
Goal will be ? .....lose weight, and get some fitness. Simple Eh!
Results ? ......Finishing my race in under 6 1/2 hrs. Simple Eh!
Confidence to meet goal ? ....... May 18Th, I will be amazing at Disney 70.3 Priceless!!
DON'T YOU JUST LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER!?!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
April Fools Totals For March
Happy April Fools day! You thought I would have some great totals??
Going back to work really messed up my training this month. It's taking me a little longer to get back into the grove of working, commuting, and training. I'm still waffling around with not finding enough time in the day to train, or having any motivation to train.
The weather is finally warming up and the snow is starting to melt down, Yay! we're down to 2 feet of snow now. Oy! ..... but maybe as the snow melts down, my motivation to train will go up?
Weight watchers? nothing to watch here? still at 240lb? maybe I have a thyroid thingy problem? hehehe.
Two things I've learned when it comes to losing weight? 1) The older you get, the harder it is to lose weight. 2) With lack of motivation you tend to eat more and exercise less. 3) I know I said 2 things? but there is always more then two things in life to learn.
I think I'll have a chance to redeem myself this month.. after this week is over, I'm on 3 weeks vacation. I intend to make the most of the 3 weeks for some solid training. If the weather cooperates, I'll be able to get outside to do some riding and run every day.
I will have to think about how I will go about my training for the 3 weeks? If I get the weather I need? I may get my motivation back? if I get my motivation back? I may train hard?
In a nut shell I'm going to put out some sort of effort every day for the 3 weeks. Or I'll just Waffle? who knows? I'll take each day as it comes.
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