Category Archives: Triathlon

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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5 mile run, 11 minute pace

Posted on April 8, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

I have been neglecting my run a bit more than I should.  Something else always comes up and generally running long distances is my least favorite segment of a triathlon.  Running is always a struggle for me as the first … Continue reading →

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Fun in the sun at The Shores

Posted on April 5, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

It was a much different scene at The Shores this week.  The sun was out, it was warm in the mid-70s, only a gentle breeze and not a cloud in the perfect blue sky.  No marine layer to dampen our … Continue reading →

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Scripps Poway loop again…

Posted on April 4, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

  We did the Scripps Poway Parkway/HW67/Highland Valley/Palmorado loop again.   This is the same ride as two weeks ago, so it was a good measure to see if my performance is improving.  Good news is that I completed the … Continue reading →

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Spinout

Posted on April 1, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

The general lack of sleep and the added stress from work had me seriously dragging.  Simply put: spin sucked as can easily be seen from the training data. Blue line is speed, red is heart rate. Last week I spin … Continue reading →

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Work-training-life-balance

Posted on April 1, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

There has been a major clash with work and training this week.  A number of high priority issues consumed much more time than they should and everything else suffered, including training and sleep.  The nature of my job means that … Continue reading →

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Rough waters at The Shores

Posted on March 29, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Another ocean swim today at the shores.  Weather was nice at the house, but when I arrived at The Shores, the marine layer was moving in.  It made for a cool afternoon and not such a pleasant swim.  Water temperature … Continue reading →

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Pictures from the Del Dios Ride

Posted on March 28, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

Lovely day, lovely ride….  Take a look at the rest of the pictures!   Go Team!

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Del Dios

Posted on March 28, 2009 by paul_ikeloa

It was recovery week for the Vineman team, so we did the Del Dios ride with the Wildflower Olympic team.  Goal was about 26 miles on the bike and then follow with a 30-45 minute run.  We started out at … Continue reading →

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