In My Own Zone

Its been hot lately. In the 30's but I seem to be getting used to it between work and training. I had a 56 min cycle to do today and it felt good I am motivated and my tri position doesn't hurt as much. I blew past some guy out on a leaisurely ride he hopped on my tail on the way back and i gave him a pull. Lifes Good dont forget it.

Bike:
56min
5min tempo
2min stand hard
5min spin
x3
plus 10min warmup and down

avg speed 19mph(including wu and wd)

Gettin into it

So I did it I got a trainer for the summer months its perfect having someone organize workouts for me. Also to give me more specific workouts to perfect speed or specific endurance.

Brick 90 min
5 min warm up
20min bike and 20 min run x2
5 min cool down

Bike 1:dist: 6.82 miles
avg speed 20.5mph
avg hr 218??
Run 1:dist:2.51 miles
avg pace 7:32 min mile
avg hr: 154bpm

Bike 2: dist:7 miles
avg speed 19.5 mph
avg hr 180???
Run 2: dist:2.66 miles
avg pace 7:58 min/mile
av g hr 160bpm

Makin it happen

Even with the transfering of jobs, demands of parents, barley maintaining a relationship I still manage to fit the training in. I was thinkin today of just how far I have come and it feels good. I am in good shape and I am thankful that I have the drive to do what I do.

Life is good, dont forget it.

Wed:
Swim 90min
Thursday:
Brick
30min spin on bike
30min Intervals on treadmill
Friday:
rest
Saturday:
80 min ride
Sunday:
long run 9 miles avg pace 7:45/mile

New Job New Mindset

So yesterday i started working as a utility 3 worker for the city of winnipeg. It is amazing good pay and perfect hours for training. I am so grateful for what i have been given it is amazing. Yesterdays swim went well. It was hard of course as my muscles are done but i still tried as best i could. And as for today went for a run with the stink aka my dog and now am going to a movie with my girlfriend. Life is good smile its summertime!!

Monday
Swim
3600m with club

Tuesday
Run
10k
avg pace 7:30 min/mile

The month of May

HAHAHA the month of may what a month a total write off for life. However not a write off for racing. May is the first month of racing. And it sure was different from the last years I have raced. I am on a whole new fitness level. I am so far ahead of myself I am going to have to recalibrate my goals for the racing season. The month started with a half marathon on may 3. Wether was decent.... cold but decent. I had lots of warm up time and mental calming with my girlfriend, I had my auntie and grandma on my back and nothing was gonna get in my way. The race started out smooth as usual. I looked at my gps and I was going much faster then previous races. I was aiming to do a 1:45:00 so 8/mile. As the race progressed instead of tiring out as usual. My legs stayed strong and more importantly my mind stayed strong. Which carried me to a 1:32:03 finish averaging 7:03/mile. I just smiled it was amazing. The second race was may 17 the NYPD memorial 5k in New York City. I went down there on a trip to visit a friend and I found a race to do. We showed up and the field was intimidating. This is the second 5k this season so I was able to gauge pace better. I was broken down from work but I put everything I had into that race. It payed off with a pb running a 19:18 6:13/mile avg. I almost shit. I Davis Sohor had broke 20min!!! and I won the 20-24 age cat. I was so pleased with my fitness. The final race which was actually in june it was today. My first olympic tri. I won my age cat the 2 people that were in it haha. But i beat that fucker hahah. Anyways more importantly the water was 13 degrees. But I have never done this distance or phathomed this distance before. The swim was relaxing, the bike was comfortable and the run was unspeakable. It was a 10k run i went out after a 40k bike and was averageing a 6:03 mile and i wasnt been breathing yet i was able to avg a 6:45 overall for a 43min 10k. through all this i try to have as little ego as possible. i am just grateful for the fitness level i have achieved. i am grateful my training and hard work has actually paid off. Life is good and i am enjoying it to the fullest. Until the next one. Stay positive!!!


Police service half marathon: 1:32:03 avg pace 7:03/mile
NYPD memorial 5k: 19:08 avg pace 6:03/mile
Triple Threat Olympic Triathlon: 2:32:03