Im back....

hello,

I have a few months of health issues, nothing serious but very painful....(gout sucks)

I have not worked out in over 3 months and i am very sad about it. I am going to try to get going next week, I'm still in some pain in my ankles but really need to shed these 12 pounds I have put on. I will let you know how it goes...

Wish me luck

Last week and a half has sucked.....

I somehow injured my right Achilles tendon. It has not gotten better so i have not ran at all. I am going to go get it checked out next week....

It took 2 separate rides to get in 63 today

What was meant to be a 75 mile ride today, got cut short....I was riding from my house to the Biltmore to meet a friend and I got a flat, Not a big deal I am good at changing flats. BUT when i took my tube out of my bag, the Stem was a short one....I still wasn't worried because i carry stem extenders with me...But not today!!!!

I thought I could patch the tube but couldn't find the hole.....so I called my buddy and thank god he hadn't driven to the Biltmore yet so he came and picked me up and took me home so i could get a valve extender . We rode from my house on my normal 26 mile route. when I finished with him I did the loop again. I felt really good and my heart rate stayed under 150 even though i was averaging 18+MPH.

Very disappointing Run today

I ran 3.25 miles today and i was tired and feeling like i was pushing the whole way.....I walked 3 times. i got the distance covered and will leave the feelings behind and kick butt tomorrow.

Great weekend!!!

Going to Tucson to attend the Golf tourney for my Birthday/Xmas present from my best friend was awesome!!!

We even got on TV!!!

Spending the weekend at the Ritz carlton doesn't suck either.

Ended the weekend by riding 63 miles from Mesa to my house. I really enjoyed the ride, Although my coach asked me to ride it with only water and salt tabs, NO FOOD OR GELS!! I actually enjoyed the mental part of that, I was hungry and beginning to Bonk with about 5 miles to go, but just concentrated thru it. I was happy with the ride.

I have also had a great few days of swimming, I have but 1/3 of my time off of swims i had in January. so I know I am making progress. I did an interval session last night that i was happy with, i really hadn't swam all out and was a little nervous about how i would do but was elated when I got home and put the times in my log!!!

Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Great workouts yesterday

I rode 25 miles with some standup sprinting intervals mixed in. WOW that was hard, my legs were blown at the end. I also swam 2000 at the Gym later in the day, my swimming is getting better. I feel more comfortable in the pool and am starting to enjoy the time there, No one can find me or talk to me....LOL

July is still a long way away , but the time is starting to fly by.

Have a great weekend everyone!!!

Back in the swing

Today was the first day back to working out, I swam 2000 at the gym and then rode a bike workout. I felt better than I thought i would but was a little tired at the end of the bike ride. I am excited about felling good and not having to travel the rest of the week!!!!

give me a break......

to make matters worse on the fitness front. I am traveling a ton for work and now I am getting a cold.......

bad last 10 days of training

it has been a bad last 10 days of training, too much work travel and a few days of vacation to the east coast made for no activity. I have to find my motivation soon!!!

My grandmother was in the hospital this week and I felt tremendous stress with her there, It brought back a lot of memories for me of when my grandfather was in the hospital from his heart attack. I was glad to see her go home and looking great. I will stay close to her for as long as God give us to have her, she is a blessing to our family and to my life.

Have a great week everyone

Really good 2 days of riding

I rode friday and today and I felt really good. I was supposed to swim this morning, so I went to the gym got in the pool, did 100 as a warm up then all of a sudden about 20, 60+ year old ladies got in the pool and kicked the three of us swimming laps out because water cardio class was starting. I didn't realize it was posted that the pool shuts down when the class starts.....So needless to say I wasted a bunch of time this morning.

So I walked a mile on the treadmill while michele finished her workout and then went home to ride. My 35 miles today felt great, I rode by myself and did the workout my coach prescribed. all small chainring at high cadence. I am making progress and feeling good.

Tomorrow going to the WM open with my mom and dad so I am looking forward to that.

Long week of work travel

Didn't have a very good workout week, I was gone all week and only got a couple of runs in. I am hoping for  good fri/sat/sun of workouts and will do my best to complete what I need to get done. I will write on sunday about how it goes!!!

back on track

This week was better, I got in the right number of hours of training even though I had to take tuesday and wednesday off because of a foot issue. I had 2 rides over 35 miles that felt great, My heart rate was low and my speed was up. I also ran at the gym but couldn't do much because my foot was sore. Next week I will be traveling, But I am going to spend time with my friend so hopefully i can brighten his week and get lots of work done.

Have a great week!!!

left foot issues

no training the past two days....My left foot is hurting. should be good tomorrow. I will try to get me work done by 1pm so i can go for a longer ride in the afternoon.

good workout today

Brick workout today 20 miles on the bike and 5 mile run, I felt really good on the bike and the run started good, about 3 miles my right calf twinged....nothing serious, I worked thru it.

HR was really good. didn't feel like i was pushing at all. Making progress

Rode my TT bike on the trainer today

workout called for big chainring high tension workout for one hour. It was pretty difficult but fun. Swim and run tonight at the gym. 4 hours for today!!!

My Bike is ok!!!

I got a cll from the shop that my bike was ok, the trek rep had a tool that fixed that exact problem!!! So I will pick my bike up today!!!

I am happy

Bad few days on the fitness front

I picked quality time with my loved ones over workouts this weekend and glad I made that choice, but then have had a long 2 days of work travel and work events that have left me mentally drained. I am on a flight home from NY as I type this and won't get back to AZ till 5PM. I WILL ride my trainer before I go to bed tonight. I am going to try to get in 7-10 hours the rest of this week to keep the momentum I have.

I was very happy and proud of all my friends and family that competed in the PF changes Half and Full marathons this past weekend. They gave me some motivation to keep training, I also agreed to run the SD half so I gotta put some longer runs in pretty soon since I am not ready to run that far yet. my friends will kick my butt.......LOL

On another note: please say your prayers for my cousin Christian who was admitted into UCSF Children's Hospital today for we hope to be his last chemo treatment. He is scheduled for 4
 days of  a very heavy dose of chemo followed by 3 weeks of recovery.
During his stay they encourage that family and friends send cards, postcards,
posters, letters or room decorations anything that would let him know how
much we are all praying for him. I would like to thank everyone for the prayers and if you can send anything our family would appreciate it.

U.C.S.F. Children's Hospital
Christian Diaz
7 Long BMT Unit
C/O Volunteer services/ patient mail
San Franciso Ca. 94143

Good news-Bad news

I got my bike fitted yesterday. and it feels amazing.  While is was there i asked about my bottle cage that has always seemed loos since the day I got the bike. The checked it out and uncovered that the bond between the carbon and the internal nut was separated, not sure if it was like that as a manuf defect or not.......had to leave my bike so that the Trek rep can come look at it to determine what can be done....I am not happy

good swim workout today

today I went to the gym and ran 5 miles and then got in the pool and swam 1000. i broke it into 4x250 and felt great.

I am getting my road bike fitted tomorrow, I went last week and got my try bike fit and it has felt wonderful since, so i am doing the same for my road bike.  I hope to get a long swim in tomorrow and a 25 mile ride.

I am Blessed

Good start to the week, I am blessed work has been very busy, many opportunities are presenting themselves to our company.

Training is steady, I am very happy that no injuries have happened even though I am increasing the volume, I am keeping the intensity very low and I know that is helping. Lots of time on the trainer is helping my cycling form and I feel stronger every day.

Have a great week

ride today

rode 30 miles on a windy day...The ride has plenty of hills and I managed to keep my heart rate at 136 avg. I enjoyed the ride and took the rest of the day off. 10 hours this week was my high since starting and today was my lowest weight so far. Today was a good day.

Big Training Day

Today started with an early ride of 25 miles. then this evening I ran 5K and swam 1200. I feel good. two more days this week to get more miles in.

Bike fit

I went to Bicycle vibe to have my bike fitted today, Kevin Clark did the fit and he was awesome, I recommend getting the service, I learned a ton about my position on the bike and what adjustments i can make as i get in shape, I also now understand how to fix some of the ankle and hip issues i have been having.

As you can tell I really enjoyed my time there and will be taking my Madone in to get fit on that. Kevin also adjusted my cleat position on my right foot that I can't wait to see if it fixes my press i was feeling on that foot during long rides.

I will be putting in some long miles over the next three days, I will let you know how it goes.

California workouts

 Great Holiday week working out in California

I had 2 great swim sessions, I felt great and I gained much needed confidence to swim long distances. I am keeping up with my 3 days a week in the pool and have really improved in a very short time.

I also ran 6.5 miles and had good memories of running when I was younger, as I am getting lighter I am stating to feel better.

Tomorrow I am going to Bicycle Vibe on carefree Hwy to get my Tri Bike fitted, I am excited and looking forward to speaking to the fitter about my goals and some of the hip issues I have had to see if the fit can make those issues go away.

I  will fill everyone in tomorrow night.