Season's Goals:
Short-Term Goal: Concentrate on losing weight while building base miles. Thank you economy for the impetus.
Intermediate Goal: 200 Lbs - lean, massive, cycling machine! Top five on Thursday Night Bike Mojo Ride, Finish with the Chainreaction Racers, try Wheelmen again eventually and finish with the fast group.
Season: Race the TT again at Ironhouse, Race 100M on Wildflower, Race 100K beat
4:03 plan and complete a Brevet 200K distance event, and finish another triathlon same or greater distance. Support Cycle Logic Sponsors through referrals, participation and some racing :-)
Training Objectives:
+Plan rest ie periodization
+Hold/Concentrate on Long Ride (with weight loss speed will come)
+Fartlek - speed play
+Maintain Nutrition
+Explore on Rides combine Routes
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Thursday, December 30, 2010
2010 Season Wrap-Up
When thinking about your accomplishments in fitness this season:
-What one word describes your 2010 season? Involvement - because this year I was involved in a lot, but didn't accomplish any racing and didn't hit the goal of 4k on the mileage, but I did work on it.
-Does it match what you said last December in anticipation of this year?No! I participated in a Tour, a Metric 100, and attempted a 100.
-What one word comes to mind when you think about your 2011 season? Endurathon - I still look forward to working on a randonée for the first time. The ones I've looked into have not panned out and the ones left would require some travel within the state. Not a problem! (FYI-Paris-Roubaix started out as a randonée).
-Did you race any new distance this year or try any new type of racing or sport? No, I attended some races to see what my team members were doing. If my times hadn't tanked in Sep I would have raced in Gruene in October. Both bikes are set up reasonably that a crit/road race or another Time Trial is not out of the question for 2011.
-What was your greatest thrill or joy this year from training or racing? Big tours such as the Wildflower and the Tour de Gruene.
-What was your biggest disappointment this year from training or racing? Not training regularly during the week, but with the stresses of family committments and work kept me busy.
-What was your favorite race in 2010? Favorite event was the Wildflower and the Bruehler Memorial Ride This was one of those events when I felt like part of the racing team because some of the racers also did the event!
-How important was the social aspect of your sport in 2010? Extremely! I know I'm a social being and enjoy the social aspect of everything that we do.
-If you had to name three people that made a difference in your training this year who would they be? Gabe Garcia for training insight, Luis Leal for the feeling of belonging in a club and Filip Vanacht for inspiration!
-What one word describes your 2010 season? Involvement - because this year I was involved in a lot, but didn't accomplish any racing and didn't hit the goal of 4k on the mileage, but I did work on it.
-Does it match what you said last December in anticipation of this year?No! I participated in a Tour, a Metric 100, and attempted a 100.
-What one word comes to mind when you think about your 2011 season? Endurathon - I still look forward to working on a randonée for the first time. The ones I've looked into have not panned out and the ones left would require some travel within the state. Not a problem! (FYI-Paris-Roubaix started out as a randonée).
-Did you race any new distance this year or try any new type of racing or sport? No, I attended some races to see what my team members were doing. If my times hadn't tanked in Sep I would have raced in Gruene in October. Both bikes are set up reasonably that a crit/road race or another Time Trial is not out of the question for 2011.
-What was your greatest thrill or joy this year from training or racing? Big tours such as the Wildflower and the Tour de Gruene.
-What was your biggest disappointment this year from training or racing? Not training regularly during the week, but with the stresses of family committments and work kept me busy.
-What was your favorite race in 2010? Favorite event was the Wildflower and the Bruehler Memorial Ride This was one of those events when I felt like part of the racing team because some of the racers also did the event!
-How important was the social aspect of your sport in 2010? Extremely! I know I'm a social being and enjoy the social aspect of everything that we do.
-If you had to name three people that made a difference in your training this year who would they be? Gabe Garcia for training insight, Luis Leal for the feeling of belonging in a club and Filip Vanacht for inspiration!
Multi-Sport Totals for 2010
So here are my Multi-Sport Totals for the year. This too is tracked on Active Trainer which is part of the Active.com Network
Jan Bike 298.7 tm 20:10.24 No Cross-Training
Feb Bike 102 tm 07:35.42
X-Training Yoga tm 01:30.00 Normally incorporated when I'm having issues with my back.
Mar Bike 220.52 tm 14:45.13
X-Training Walk tm 02:28.00
Apr Bike 163.26 tm 11:22.46
X-Training Walk tm 00:20.00
May Bike 271.43 tm 20:45.17
X-Training Walk tm 03:07.00
X-TrainRun 11.8
Jun Bike 234.68 tm 17:56.57
X-TrainWlk 5 tm 02:40.00
X-TrainRun 3.5
X-TrainBrick 43 tm 03:27.28
X-TrainYoga 3.25tm 00:57.00
Jul Bike 586.4 tm 44:32.57
Aug Bike 535.6 tm 38:31.36
X-TrainWlk 5.3 tm 02:00.00
Sep Bike 260.25 tm 16:53.40
Oct Bike 241.02 tm 16:29.06
Nov Bike 184.55 tm 16:37.05
X-TrainWlk 3 tm 02:00.00
Dec Bike 170.55 tm 12:13.52
X-TrainWlk 2.3 tm 01:10.00
Totals Brick 43 tm 03:27.28
Totals Xtr 4.25 tm 02:47.00
Totals Wlk 15.6 tm 13:43.00
Totals Run 15.3
Total 3268.95 tm223:40.26
So some Yoga, some walkin' and some runnin' Nothin' to write home about although I remember workin' hard on getting my running going again with the walking to support it. The bricks were good and no real problem there, but again I believe everything I do in the Summer gets me tired for what I need to do in Sep/Oct. Quelle lastime!
If I had all the time in the world, I would wake up and do 1 hr + of yoga, ride for a couple of hours, walk with my wife late at night, swim on Saturdays, ride for three hours on Saturdays and ride fast for two hours on Sunday. In order to do that I would have to retire! Not going to happen any time soon!
Jan Bike 298.7 tm 20:10.24 No Cross-Training
Feb Bike 102 tm 07:35.42
X-Training Yoga tm 01:30.00 Normally incorporated when I'm having issues with my back.
Mar Bike 220.52 tm 14:45.13
X-Training Walk tm 02:28.00
Apr Bike 163.26 tm 11:22.46
X-Training Walk tm 00:20.00
May Bike 271.43 tm 20:45.17
X-Training Walk tm 03:07.00
X-TrainRun 11.8
Jun Bike 234.68 tm 17:56.57
X-TrainWlk 5 tm 02:40.00
X-TrainRun 3.5
X-TrainBrick 43 tm 03:27.28
X-TrainYoga 3.25tm 00:57.00
Jul Bike 586.4 tm 44:32.57
Aug Bike 535.6 tm 38:31.36
X-TrainWlk 5.3 tm 02:00.00
Sep Bike 260.25 tm 16:53.40
Oct Bike 241.02 tm 16:29.06
Nov Bike 184.55 tm 16:37.05
X-TrainWlk 3 tm 02:00.00
Dec Bike 170.55 tm 12:13.52
X-TrainWlk 2.3 tm 01:10.00
Totals Brick 43 tm 03:27.28
Totals Xtr 4.25 tm 02:47.00
Totals Wlk 15.6 tm 13:43.00
Totals Run 15.3
Total 3268.95 tm223:40.26
So some Yoga, some walkin' and some runnin' Nothin' to write home about although I remember workin' hard on getting my running going again with the walking to support it. The bricks were good and no real problem there, but again I believe everything I do in the Summer gets me tired for what I need to do in Sep/Oct. Quelle lastime!
If I had all the time in the world, I would wake up and do 1 hr + of yoga, ride for a couple of hours, walk with my wife late at night, swim on Saturdays, ride for three hours on Saturdays and ride fast for two hours on Sunday. In order to do that I would have to retire! Not going to happen any time soon!
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Wheel Troubles, Again!!!
Sick and tired of this! Everytime I get going something happens to set me back a little. I've been working diligently to improve my Time Trial times from last year using an aerowheel combo of a Mavic and Titan rim. Today the rim totally failed. At least I caught it less than a mile away from home. Perhaps the answer is a freaking tandem wheel like Allen says. The cost - I don't think I can afford!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
My First Tri Ever
After ten years of running in the 90's and then close to 30 years of riding, I finally completed my first triathlon. The length was Olympic with a long bike leg. The hills and the swimming were intense. I need to work on my swim. I need to pick a flat course and I need to continue walking and running. The heat was also intense. Getting done around 12:30 was no fun. I do want to do it again, but better trained. How to get all that done will be the challenge I'll be writing about in the future. Did I mention how awesome Boerne lake is?
Friday, April 24, 2009
End of Year Recap
When thinking about your accomplishments in fitness this season:-What one word describes your 2008 season?Accomplishment - because this year I did everything I wanted to do except race, but I did work on it.-Does it match what you said last December in anticipation of this year?Yes and No! I participated in a Tour, a Metric 100, a 100 and attempted 7 - 100s of those seven three of them were completed two of them in personal record time the best being 5:46. On the last one I also managed a 50 Mile PR of 2:46-What one word comes to mind when you think about your 2009 season?Endurathon - I look forward to working on a randonée for the first time. (FYI-Paris-Roubaix started out as a randonée.-Did you race any new distance this year or try any new type of racing or sport?No, only tried to improve my Century time!-What was your greatest thrill or joy this year from training or racing?PRs of 40 plus minutes and 30 something and also big tours such as the Wildflower.-What was your biggest disappointment this year from training or racing?Not averaging above 18 MPH on any event or training session in its entirety-What was your favorite race in 2008?Favorite event was the Wildflower-How important was the social aspect of your sport in 2008?Extremely! I know I'm a social being and enjoy the social aspect of everything that we do.-If you had to name three people that made a difference in your training this year who would they be? Larry O'Bryan for the wheels that make me fly, Patty Clark for the motivation, and Joe Montagna for being a constant companion!
New Caloi TT Rig
Dude, I've only had the bike since New Year's Eve, but have already logged six workouts with the new rig. Almost 100 miles! Dang! http://www.cyclelogic.net First time to own a dedicated TT bike. My wife and I decided that we would build up the caloi frame to a time trial rig (TT) that I got when I cracked the other one and build up the litespeed after we get all the caloi sh!t back on the new caloi. I used an Airstryke aero set up with the T2 Wing from http://www.performancebike.com plus the little knobs to put all the computers and HRM sh!t on from http://www.brittonbikes.com and to be fair to everyone that I do business with :-) the tubes were from the Broadway http://bikeworld.com and the Gator Skins were from http://www.charlesajamesbicycle.com peace and love to all you guys in the new year.I don't know if it's because I've been riding the MTB for the last few rides before the end of the year since everything else was in the shop at Cycle Logic with Allen, but the new rig feels so freaking lite or maybe it's because I'm heavier due to the festivus celebrations :-) or is it the celebration where everything is decorated in red and green! Ha!Caloi no longer has a presence in the great US of A so the frame came straight from home in Brazil. How would my life have been different if I had ridden a Caloi as a kid in Brazil? Beats me, but I'm loving it now. Allen says it's the first in TX or US can't remember. He still has the connection as a dealer here in the states.Don't get me wrong the tight geometry and responsiveness of the Litespeed is phenomenal and I wouldn't have it any other way for a crit set up. Why does a quality wheelset have to cost freaking 2grand? It wouldn't be quality if it didn't right?!I know I'm being very random. BTW anyone up for a 100 miler down to Pleasanton (that incredibly does not have a bike shop in town)? If I'm training for Triathlons and also training for a randonée I need to start or get back to it. I attempted 7 100 milers with the Litespeed and finished five of them the last one in 5:46 woo hoo for me at least. I wonder how the slipstream of the TT set up will help in those efforts. Since we are being random why do Randoneurs ride touring or audax(whatever that is) set ups? It must be about smelling the roses for them and just finishing. But I thought there was a time cut off? Anyway see you guys out there! Thanks Allen!
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