A few things for your reading/viewing pleasure

Running is good for your knees.

Here's a cool Badwater story.

and "Performance." It'll only be funny if you are a cyclist.

The world is conspiring against my training

I got up at 5:45 am this morning and got ready for a morning ride. I got out the door and made it about a half mile from my apartment before my rear tire blew out. I didn't have a spare tube on me and since I was close to home, I didn't want to take the time to patch the tube. By the time I walked home, I knew I was going to miss the group, so I just decided to pack it in. I'm about to head to the track workout, so I'll get in a run during that. Hopefully I can get in an abbreviated ride after the run once I get home.

Swimming without head injury

Simple 30 minute swim workout, this time sans a fight with the pool ladder. Much more enjoyable. Much less blood. Bilateral breathing is finally coming along. Time to start increasing the endurance though.

Run, Run

Tonight was an easy ~5.5 miler with Run Club. My legs still felt a little dead, so I took it easy. Gary came out and we ran it together at a fairly easy pace. Mondays are easy...I like them.

Five Years Ago...

Sunday Run

I got up early sunday morning and met the Harriers in CP for a long run. My legs were dead, it was humid, and I felt like crap. Regardless, I got in a little over 13 sluggish miles at around an 8 min/mile pace. I felt fine on the flats, but the slightest increase brought out the fatigue from the previous day's ride. Running on tired legs, I need to get use to it.

"Long" Ride

Francis met me after work and we went out for a long ride. At mile 25, we decided to do a time trial up one of the most difficult climbs of the day, which pretty much meant our legs were dead for every subsequent climb of the day. We went up to Piermont and turned around there. Adding in my mileage to and from brooklyn and the riding I did to scout an elevated run we are doing on the 17th, I put in a little over 70 miles on the day. I've got a long way to go...

Blood in the pool

I went in for an easy friday swim workout, and decided to practice flip turns in the pool. I pushed off the wall and came off crooked. I was in lane 1, where there is a ladder about a body length from the end of the pool. I went head-first into the ladder. It hurt quite a bit, but I finished my workout. When I got back to the locker room, I noticed blood on my forehead. Apparently I was bleed in the pool for at least 15 minutes without anyone even noticing. Glad the lifeguard was being aware of what was going on.

Up early and riding

I got up early and met Maria for a few loops in the park. We started riding at 6:30. After 3 loops, she had to leave, so I picked up the pace and added two more loops and a short out and back along the Hudson. I got in a little over 40 miles before work.

During Run Club, I clocked an easy 5.5 mile run to complete the double.

I apologize for my laziness

I've not just been lazy here, I've been lazy with training. Although I have been training much more than posting, I haven't been training like I should. Yes, I'm admitting it. That was the first step. Now I'm serious. I have to be. Its time for morning rides. Its time for two-a-days. Its time for some serious mileage. Its time to drop the excuses.

Last night I did about 5 miles with Gary at Run Club and then hit the gym for a quick weight lifting session and then 20 minutes in the pool. My workouts were terrible, a result of my laziness.

I've got a lane at the pool reserved for this evening. Then a run. I'm riding tomorrow morning before work and I'll do the speed workout tomorrow night. I'm working on a long run for this weekend, a potential open water swim, and I've got a ride lined up on saturday afternoon with Francis. This should kick-start me back into a serious training regiment, which will carry me to the most glorious, immortal words in all endurance sports...Mike Reilly saying, "You...are...an Ironman."