Here's the raw data for my run workout tonight. Each line represents 1/10 mile. The first number is the total elapsed time at the time of the split. The second number [starting with line 11] represents the individual split time. That's the time to run 1/10th of a mile. The third line [second line in 1-10] is my heart rate at the time of the ( Read more... )

Yesterday I swam 1,000 meters in 20:26.51. Not a very good time at all, if you consider that I did 900 meters a week ago in 15:58.43. I'm going to attribute it to poor nutrition [had a BIG lunch about an hour before I did it]. I think that did me in. Also my 900m was right after I got up; we went to the YMCA before I got my wisdom teeth out, so ( Read more... )

Well we did our 1.5 mile time trial today. It's actually a secret VO2 max test... buahahaha! Here are some [realistic] 1.5 mile times and corresponding estimated VO2 maxes [this is a really crude test and should be taken with a grain of salt ( Read more... )

In the past week I've gone from about 203 lbs. to 197 lbs. this morning. The last three days I've been under 200 lbs. It's pretty exciting, but I still doubt the scale. Weird huh? My goal weight now is 190 and I think that will really put me in a good position to gain some fitness. If you look at where I started from on January 1 [223 lbs, if ( Read more... )

Took a little dip-ski in the pool today. I was really nervous about it because my sockets have been tender the last few days. I've abandoned my meds [it's just Ibuprophen anyway] so the pain has increased accordingly. Today was better than yesterday. I'm sure tomorrow will be better than today. They don't even hurt right now. So, on to my ( Read more... )

Wives are good. I love my wife. I've learned that one of the reasons [along with mirroring the relationship between Christ and the Church] that God created marriage is to put two people together who will grow one another. My wife and I couldn't be further [personality-wise] from each other, yet for some reason we love each other. I get her ( Read more... )

Okay so I snuck in a secret swim workout this morning before the wisdom teeth. I figured if I'm gonna have to go a whole week belly up then I might as well give my body something to do during that time. And what better time consumption technique than muscle repair?! We didn't have much time - you know, that reminds me... whenever I work out it ( Read more... )

Okay, so I missed it by like... what, 3 weeks? Oh well though, I still managed to find a day where I could bike to work! I hooked my computer up Monday night and calibrated it so I would know how fast and how far I rode. The bike to work was 5.85 +/- 0.2 miles in 28 minutes and some change. That computed out to around 11 or 12 mph average. Top ( Read more... )

In continuation with the triathlon training theme I'll update about my swimming today ( Read more... )

I've run at Lake Zorinsky [some people call it Zorinsky Lake] twice if you don't count today. The first time was a very beautiful day last summer/fall when Brynn was working for Melinda and I didn't have anything better to do. I ran like 3 miles I think. Then Brynn, Cam, and I went out on a dreary Saturday and I sucked it up. If I had to ( Read more... )