today was another big day!
i was in the pool at 8am to swim a 3km straight... or almost! got on the bike for 6h 200km+ ride with a lot of race pace and riding in the flat and wind!!!!! I suffer a lot today and had to really stay focus on turning these freaking pedals!!! I was very lucky to have my good training partner sergio that setted a strong pace for most of the ride and helped me push myself.... i dont think i would have rode the same way alone......
and finaly out for a 40ish minutes run of the bike with 30 minutes of very fast tempo running well above my expected marathon pace..... i was surprise to run this well after trashing myself on the bike!
Well, the day started at 8am and i was lying on the floor of the appartement completly wasted after the transition run at 16:07pm..... so 8h+ hours of training with a lot of fast stuff.....i m very tired and really dig deep today but that is paulo's program so i better just get use to it..... getting the work done.
And for everyone that as been asking... no, i m not in taper tomorow, i have another 7 solid day of training and then a taper that is still nowhere near a vacation but still a lot of hard work.... paulo promised me i will have a easy day on april 14th......
thank sergio for the ride! SON OF A GUN!!!!!!!!!!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
a few more day in the bag!
more and more solid work!
Friday was the tempo run day, 30 min warm up, i did 12 miles with the trottle fully open!!!! and cool down for 10 min for 1h50 of pain! It was definitly a solid run on frontage road on rolling terrain
Got also a swim in, and a transition practice/clinic. I finish the day with a dinner with the camper at danny's house! it was great and we really have a nice group of highly motivated athlete, it s been very fun to have them around!
Today was a 3h ride and i stayed behing danny that was riding solid tempo for a big part of the ride.... it was a lot of fun! The girls were also moving pretty quick!
Also had a swim with a 100 200 300 400 500 400 300 200 100 pyramid and finaly finish the day with a run with sergio.... and yep... it was a very slow run!
tomorow, the camper are leaving:( me and sergio have a 8+h day so we wont get to hang out with them ...... still a lot of hard work to do to get ready for IMAZ!!!!!!!!
Friday was the tempo run day, 30 min warm up, i did 12 miles with the trottle fully open!!!! and cool down for 10 min for 1h50 of pain! It was definitly a solid run on frontage road on rolling terrain
Got also a swim in, and a transition practice/clinic. I finish the day with a dinner with the camper at danny's house! it was great and we really have a nice group of highly motivated athlete, it s been very fun to have them around!
Today was a 3h ride and i stayed behing danny that was riding solid tempo for a big part of the ride.... it was a lot of fun! The girls were also moving pretty quick!
Also had a swim with a 100 200 300 400 500 400 300 200 100 pyramid and finaly finish the day with a run with sergio.... and yep... it was a very slow run!
tomorow, the camper are leaving:( me and sergio have a 8+h day so we wont get to hang out with them ...... still a lot of hard work to do to get ready for IMAZ!!!!!!!!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
still alive
getting the work done......
I get a bit more quiet when the training is this hard.... i havent post much, i dont answer emails, or phone call, i just get the training done, eat and sleep. it s been hard, i drink a lot of coke and have very light sleep at night! But i m enjoying my time like never before!
sunday was a solid 7h40 of training
monday was a solid swim bike run day!
tuesday another 7+h day
wednesday was over 42km of running(2 runs) plus some biking....
today was another long ride and run....
i have sergio in town and it s been nice to have tons of new people at the camp,
mariana, judy, jacqui(for a short short time) are in town..... danny is of course around!!!!!
new people, Richard was a lot of fun to meet, also have a few days with kevin, Lauren the winter chicago girl that is in great shape right now, my roomates, sergio, Khai(he is always at our place:) ) jodi and paulo and we have a guest at the camp that isnt part of the crew but working hard to be accepted as a official member of the HTFU crew, miss PURSE.... but i prefer to call her Jerdonekova!!!
it s been really fun and really hard, 10 more big days for me.... then, i will have a bit of a taper!
need to go to bed, tomorow i have a 1h50 tempo run with sergio and i do think i m gona die...... also a swim where i will take one a challenge of beating the slovak specialist medley swimmer, miss Jerdonekova at a 200m medley long course....then, will have a ride just to make sure i deserve my dinner!!!
I get a bit more quiet when the training is this hard.... i havent post much, i dont answer emails, or phone call, i just get the training done, eat and sleep. it s been hard, i drink a lot of coke and have very light sleep at night! But i m enjoying my time like never before!
sunday was a solid 7h40 of training
monday was a solid swim bike run day!
tuesday another 7+h day
wednesday was over 42km of running(2 runs) plus some biking....
today was another long ride and run....
i have sergio in town and it s been nice to have tons of new people at the camp,
mariana, judy, jacqui(for a short short time) are in town..... danny is of course around!!!!!
new people, Richard was a lot of fun to meet, also have a few days with kevin, Lauren the winter chicago girl that is in great shape right now, my roomates, sergio, Khai(he is always at our place:) ) jodi and paulo and we have a guest at the camp that isnt part of the crew but working hard to be accepted as a official member of the HTFU crew, miss PURSE.... but i prefer to call her Jerdonekova!!!
it s been really fun and really hard, 10 more big days for me.... then, i will have a bit of a taper!
need to go to bed, tomorow i have a 1h50 tempo run with sergio and i do think i m gona die...... also a swim where i will take one a challenge of beating the slovak specialist medley swimmer, miss Jerdonekova at a 200m medley long course....then, will have a ride just to make sure i deserve my dinner!!!
Saturday, March 15, 2008
lack of posting
i m training hard.... very hard, i m tired, i dont have much energy to post. That is why i dont post!
Sergio got in town, should be fun to have someone to train with on a more regular basis. There is also tons of other athelte of the HTFU group here for a week. should be fun!
The last few days since last update
sunday: swim 3km 4h ride
monday: swim 4km 4h30 ride
Tuesday run 1h swim 30X100m 4km
Wednesday run 1h ride 4:45 swim 4km
thursday Run 2;10 run 50min
Friday ride 2h run 50min swim 4km with 3X800m
saturday run hard tempo for 1h for total of 1;45 swim 6X400m for 4km
tomorow is one huge day.... 7h40 of training...!!!!!
lets get the work done!
Sergio got in town, should be fun to have someone to train with on a more regular basis. There is also tons of other athelte of the HTFU group here for a week. should be fun!
The last few days since last update
sunday: swim 3km 4h ride
monday: swim 4km 4h30 ride
Tuesday run 1h swim 30X100m 4km
Wednesday run 1h ride 4:45 swim 4km
thursday Run 2;10 run 50min
Friday ride 2h run 50min swim 4km with 3X800m
saturday run hard tempo for 1h for total of 1;45 swim 6X400m for 4km
tomorow is one huge day.... 7h40 of training...!!!!!
lets get the work done!
Thursday, March 6, 2008
VIRTUAL TRAINING LOG!!!!!!!!!!!!
in reply to my good friends at BAMF......
This is my reply
sorry boys...paulo forced me to do this!!!!!
coming up soon..... 21 questions with jonnyo and sergio!!!!!!!
This is my reply
sorry boys...paulo forced me to do this!!!!!
coming up soon..... 21 questions with jonnyo and sergio!!!!!!!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
IF you build it, he will come
This big week is going well so far!
Monday, paulo had given me a free day....! WOW... it s the first time in 2 years that i have a free day! One sec, What is a free day??? He said i was free to do whatever i feel like! Humm... so i can sit on my butt all day or go sit on motorcycle and it s fine!!!
I end up running 50 minutes!
Yesturday was another longish day.
Started with a solid 50minutes run, i felt great and high turnover!
Rode 4h35 doing twice trans mountain climb and another 30 minutes interval on rolling terrain. I say 30 minutes but i really have no clue as i dont use a watch or a powermeter and dont have a computer on my bike. I usualy look at the sun and how many degres it as move... pretty accurate when it s not cloudy!
Finaly, at night, for a rare time, i went to the pool, it was 7pm, the lights were one and it was in the low 40 high 30s..... the pool is long course and it was empty. The perfect time for me to log in my classic 30X100m on 1:30. There was a lot of steam so i had hard time seeing the clock but i think it was pretty solid....
overall day was about 6h40
Also, something strange happen durning that swim, it was dark outside, we could see the stars, i was the only swimmer and when i touch the wall, i could hear a voice saying, IF YOU BUILD IT, HE WILL COME. Now, not sure what i m suppose to build and who will come but it was one very cool swim session last night!!!!
Monday, paulo had given me a free day....! WOW... it s the first time in 2 years that i have a free day! One sec, What is a free day??? He said i was free to do whatever i feel like! Humm... so i can sit on my butt all day or go sit on motorcycle and it s fine!!!
I end up running 50 minutes!
Yesturday was another longish day.
Started with a solid 50minutes run, i felt great and high turnover!
Rode 4h35 doing twice trans mountain climb and another 30 minutes interval on rolling terrain. I say 30 minutes but i really have no clue as i dont use a watch or a powermeter and dont have a computer on my bike. I usualy look at the sun and how many degres it as move... pretty accurate when it s not cloudy!
Finaly, at night, for a rare time, i went to the pool, it was 7pm, the lights were one and it was in the low 40 high 30s..... the pool is long course and it was empty. The perfect time for me to log in my classic 30X100m on 1:30. There was a lot of steam so i had hard time seeing the clock but i think it was pretty solid....
overall day was about 6h40
Also, something strange happen durning that swim, it was dark outside, we could see the stars, i was the only swimmer and when i touch the wall, i could hear a voice saying, IF YOU BUILD IT, HE WILL COME. Now, not sure what i m suppose to build and who will come but it was one very cool swim session last night!!!!
Sunday, March 2, 2008
back IN THE ZONE!!!!!!!!!
I had a amazing trip in san diego and learn a lot from cervelo co founder Gerard and Phil and there staff and engineer. I might share what i have learn if i have time.... maybe a new video!
The trip was quick.... i got there tuesday night.... and left thursday afternoon. I drove back from San diego to las curces in one straigh shot and got here thursday night at 1am!!!!
Friday: 4.5h ride doing the trans mountain loop... didnt feel that great and sleepy but i got the word done. I also did a 50 minutes run and that was it for the day!
Saturday: 90 minutes run with 50 minutes at tempo z3...... it was one hard workout done in a out and back on frontage road... kind of like hawaii marathon!!!!
Rode for 2h endurance and finaly got a 4km swim with a 10X200m on 3min long course.... average 2:35ish.
Today!: WIND ADVISORY WITH 30MPH WITH GUST AT 45MPH.....
it was hell on earth!!!! very dusty!!!! i rode 6h doing trans mountain and climbing on both side, then riding home and time trialing from the appartement to the top of the the canyone rd... it was one painfull and hard ride with over 2+h of z3 riding.....
transition run 41 minutes in the wind!!! and a 3km swim.....
a 7h30 training day..... very good to get me ready for ironman!
This coming week will be very big.... lots of big training..... i need to keep rolling and be consistant... ironman az is coming fast and i sure dont feel ready!!!!
The trip was quick.... i got there tuesday night.... and left thursday afternoon. I drove back from San diego to las curces in one straigh shot and got here thursday night at 1am!!!!
Friday: 4.5h ride doing the trans mountain loop... didnt feel that great and sleepy but i got the word done. I also did a 50 minutes run and that was it for the day!
Saturday: 90 minutes run with 50 minutes at tempo z3...... it was one hard workout done in a out and back on frontage road... kind of like hawaii marathon!!!!
Rode for 2h endurance and finaly got a 4km swim with a 10X200m on 3min long course.... average 2:35ish.
Today!: WIND ADVISORY WITH 30MPH WITH GUST AT 45MPH.....
it was hell on earth!!!! very dusty!!!! i rode 6h doing trans mountain and climbing on both side, then riding home and time trialing from the appartement to the top of the the canyone rd... it was one painfull and hard ride with over 2+h of z3 riding.....
transition run 41 minutes in the wind!!! and a 3km swim.....
a 7h30 training day..... very good to get me ready for ironman!
This coming week will be very big.... lots of big training..... i need to keep rolling and be consistant... ironman az is coming fast and i sure dont feel ready!!!!
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