Author Archives: paul_ikeloa

13 days…

Posted on July 6, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Just 13 days left until the Vineman 70.3 Half-Ironman triathlon.  791 miles of biking and running, more than 57,000 feet of elevation gain, and 64,000 calories of energy spent in preparation.  And add the miles of swimming onto that, and … Continue reading →

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Final long swim…

Posted on July 5, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Met up at The Shores at 8:30 am for one last long swim since we are now starting our taper to Vineman.  The day started out as what it has become typical of late — overcast skies and coolish temperatures. … Continue reading →

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SROP 4th of July 10K

Posted on July 4, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

At the last minute, I signed up for the Scripps Ranch Old Pros 4th of July 10K race.  I have completed this race a few times in past years, but I kind of forgot about it with all the training … Continue reading →

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Taper ride

Posted on July 3, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Today was a taper “brick” were we start to reduce the intensity of the workouts to allow our bodies (and minds!) time to recover for the Vineman race.  Distance was scheduled to be 33 miles followed by a 5 mile … Continue reading →

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Flipped

Posted on May 31, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

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

Posted on May 30, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

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

Posted on May 27, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

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 →

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“Three hills” recovery ride

Posted on May 23, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

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

Posted on May 21, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

  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.

Posted on May 20, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

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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