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    Archive for 'Time Trial'

    Ants in my pants

    Ants in my pants and a bee in my bonnet. That summarizes my day today. I’m all wound up with stress eating me from the inside out. Not exactly the kind of mental pre-workout preparation that “I’m known for”. The track workout was a good break from it all.

    track workout
    3 x [...]

    Comfort Zone

    I had troubles in the pool today. Basically, I got outside of my comfort zone with our crowded lane – and then I got super negative in my head.
    Next time, I get out of my comfort zone I will be a little bit better. I will be strong and confident and in a [...]

    Improving is Fun

    It was a time trial in the pool today. I knew it and I was looking forward to it. I’m amazed at my major shift in attitude. The pool no longer intimidates the H – E – double hockey sticks out of me. During the run, I was talking to Madeline [...]

    Track Workout Under the Lights

    Track workout at Point Grey Highschool

    warmup
    1 mile – start crisp, descend each lap = 6:18
    4 x 400m, descending start at 1 mile pace = 1:30*, 1:32, 1:28, 1:22 *whoops too fast
    warmdown

    Hardest Workouts of the Summer

    Tuesday bike workout

    3 x [3km bike loop, 1.5km run (with very big hill)]

    Wednesday time trial

    mile TT 6:26
    4 x 400m @ 1:27

    The bike/run workout on Tuesday was a tough one. There was lots of people out, so the competitive juices were flowing, and the intensity was high. The hill was mentally very challenging. [...]

    32km Time Trial

    May 16 – 32km Time Trial

    warmup 15:00, Avg HR 135, Max 164
    124kcal, 6.5km, Avg Speed 30.1km, Max 49.6
    Avg Cadence 87, Max 115

    time trial (includes warmdown)
    Exe. Time 1h16:46
    Avg HR 156, Max HR 232 (?)
    809kCal, 38.2km, Avg Speed 29.9km/h
    Avg Cadence 92, Max 116

    I felt good today. Probably because I had 11hr of sleep. It could [...]

    Working at Home

    morning workout

    strength and stretching

    evening workout

    bike workout 16km time trial 28:20
    bike easy home
    it’s the first test ride with the new tri bars on the FELT
    warm- up 40 min, distance 14.5km, avg speed 23.6, avg cadence 83
    time trial + ride home, 1h:11, 33.7km, avg speed 28.2, avg cadence 92

    Swim, bonk, run /work all afternoon, then bonk again

    I had a complete bonk after the swim workout today (tears and all) triggered by having to swim too long on the time trial. I immediately ate a powergel and a bannana and drank a bunch of water. It took about a half hour til I was feeling myself again. I had another complete bonk [...]

    Surprise Time Trial

    Check out how much faster my swimming times are getting. I’m more than 10 seconds faster on the 100m and maybe a minute faster on the 400m if you compare to the last time trial. For the 100m, I was 1:33 vs. 1:47, and for the 500m I was 9:35 vs. 400m @ 8:19. [...]

    Puddles

    5km time trial on the track in the rain and puddles
    22:35
    Today I bought the FELT bike.