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May has been a tough month

paulikeloa — Sat, 16 May 2009 04:15:04 +0000

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 →

Tips for preventing back pain

paulikeloa — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:02:02 +0000

One thing about triathlons is that sometimes you end up with a sore back after a long training ride or a brick workout. Being tucked in an aero position for a long time really tweaks my back and neck. Follow that with a long run and I am hitting the ice, heat, and Advil. There are days I wake up after an event or a hard training day where I feel like I was run over by a train during the night. No fun, that’s for sure! And it shouldn’t even be that way…

Sometimes the pain is long term caused by an injury or a compressed or inflamed disk. Good stretching technique on the bike or during a run can reduce to eliminate back soreness but prevention is the best. BeingHealthy has some everyday tips on how to prevent back pain allowing you to perform at your best. Maintaining a healthy back should be a fundamental component of any training program and I have strived to incorporate many of these tips into my daily routines. Take heed!

Clash of work and training…

paulikeloa — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:03:26 +0000

Tonight is swim at La Jolla HS. But tonight I have to work late on some production changes for my company, so I am not going to go to swim. I will get back on track on Wednesday with Spin … Continue reading →

Back to the grind

paulikeloa — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:37:44 +0000

I took a week off to attend a friend’s wedding and to get some much needed downtime. I didn’t do much training to let my body recover a bit and to see if I can get some lower back issues to clear up. The wedding was in Kona, Hawaii, home of the Ironman World Championships, so it was a bit appropriate.

I will be hitting the Saturday bike workout with all that I have!

Go Team!

Riding around La Jolla

paulikeloa — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:53:15 +0000

I rode around La Jolla a little bit as I was early for Spin. I stopped along the sea-wall a bit to watch the waves and then over to the Children’s Pool to watch the seals. Most of the seals were lazily soaking up the late afternoon sun, though a few were playing in the waves.

Sun shining through the Palms

Seal pup

Business travel

paulikeloa — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:02:54 +0000

I am off in London for the week on business travel. I am going to skip the swim sessions and the run but I hope to get a run or two in while on the trip…