Monthly Archives: May 2009
Flipped
I made a personal goal to take as many pictures I could this season for the team. So far, I have taken more than 2000 pictures which I have placed on my photo gallery. But throughout the season I wanted … Continue reading
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Rainy North-county loop
The ride today was a 40 mile inland loop. As Coach Trent is focusing on brick workouts, we also had a 6+ mile run to do after the ride. The key is to train the body to do a long … Continue reading
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Spin out so Plan B
I was looking forward to spin tonight. After last week, I felt stronger for the Saturday ride and I wanted to keep building up the strength. However, spin wasn’t in the cards for me it would seem as I left … Continue reading
“Three hills” recovery ride
As this is a recovery week, the distances are shorter and the overall intensity is lower. The course was basically a loop from the coast, inland around Penasquitos canyon and back. Total distance was just over 26 miles, and climbing … Continue reading
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Trail run along Lake Hodges
Ran almost 7 miles along Lake Hodges. It was a typical warm and sunny San Diego afternoon so I was looking forward to enjoying the quiet but scenic route. Recently the the new pedestrian/bike bridge over the lake was … Continue reading
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Strength spin. Weak swim.
Coach Trent had a strength spin on tap tonight, which I was ill prepared for. I was expecting the normal ILTs, cadence, and standing drills. Instead, we had some large gear drills, some standing, “bursts” and in the middle, we … Continue reading
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May has been a tough month
The middle of May has been all about work. Office move at work and training up in Irvine made for very long days. Training took a back seat, but it did give a chance for my body to get some … Continue reading
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Elfin Forest Ride
Beautiful ride today through the Elfin Forest. 48 Miles in all with 2500′ of climbing, from Moonlight Beach in Encinitas, up to Carlsbad, inland through the Elfin Forest, then back to the coast. The weather was great overall and … Continue reading
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Wildflower weekend
Wildflower was what this weekend was all about! A weekend of camping, racing and fun. Amazing would sum it up the best! Wildflower is a camping triathlon and is knicknamed “The Woodstock of triathlons”. More than 7000 particpants, families, and … Continue reading
