Monthly Archives: April 2009

Ocean swim and BBQ celebration

Posted on April 26, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

The Wildflower triathlon is next weekend. Five of my mentees will be tackling that race, while the rest of us continue on with training for Vineman in July. As this was the last long swim for the Wildflower team, the … Continue reading →

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Practice Tri and Coast Ride

Posted on April 25, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

 It is a week until Wildflower so we held a practice triathlon for the teams at La Jolla Shores.  This is the opportunity for everyone to run through what race day is like and to nail down everything so they … Continue reading →

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Torrey Pines trails and hills

Posted on April 23, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

As this was the last serious run for the Wildflower team until the race in less than two weeks, the goal was to run 7 miles or so.  The scheduled run was through Torrey Pines State Park with some trails … Continue reading →

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Another double-header: Spin and Swim!

Posted on April 22, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Wednesday means spin and swim night.  I missed last week, so I really needed to make it to this one. Coach Trent wasn’t available for spin and Mentor Alan filled in and ran the drills.  50 minutes later and I am … Continue reading →

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Another perfect ocean swim

Posted on April 19, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

It was another picture perfect day at La Jolla Shores, making for a spectacular ocean swim.  I have been really looking forward to these lately.  The water was relatively calm, decent visibility, and the water in the low 60s.  With … Continue reading →

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“Epic Ride” aka Honey Springs Road

Posted on April 18, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Coach Trent called this our “Epic” ride and it really was a great one. 37 miles for the Vineman team and 50 miles for the Wildflower Long course team.  Wildflower team had long left before I arrived at the meet-up … Continue reading →

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Easter Swim

Posted on April 12, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Today was much nicer than yesterday. Sun was out and it was warm — very much the weather that San Diego is know for.  And with the water temp at 62°, it was looking to be a great day in … Continue reading →

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Transition Practice

Posted on April 11, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Woke up to fairly gray skies and damp from a previous nights rain.  Today was the transition practice for the team and we were gathering at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas.  This was an important training session for the team! I … Continue reading →

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Cycling performance tips

Posted on April 9, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

I stumbled across Cycling Performance Tips while researching the accuracy of my Garmin Forerunner 305′s estimates of calories burned.   Reading through Exercise Physiology – Energy Requirements of Bicycling was very enlightening for me.  I understood many of the mechanics of … Continue reading →

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What was the number of that bus?

Posted on April 9, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

I had a solid 5 mile run last night.  Though I struggled to get started, I felt decent during the run.  After, I nourished my body with a good ration of whey protein, carbs and fats, and called it a … Continue reading →

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