Wednesday News

Well, its wednesday, why not a little news?

I'm REALLY glad I did IMAZ last year and not this year. Its starting to look like a duathlon. Why? Well, no water.

I've had a man-crush on Jens Voigt for awhile, but I think now its a full-blown obsession. The guy crashed yesterday in the TdF doing 70 km/h. End result: 5 stitches in his elbow, possible broken ribs, covered in road rash, and a trashed bike. He then told the SAG Wagon, "no thanks" and hopped on a loaner bike that was WAY too small for him and finished the stage.

Read about how Jens is the man!



and a post race interview:

Yesterday's Run

I decided to run home from work yesterday. Mother Nature decided that it was a good time to stir up a thunderstorm to the north. Although I never felt a drop of rain, I ran against probably the worst sustained headwind I've ever dealt with. It was close to eight miles that felt like uphill the entire way.

Tonight, I'm headed out to Red Hook to get owned at the track.

And for those contemplating barefoot running, my prediction is already starting to come true. Read.

Headwind? No Problem

Just got back from a 5 miler along the west side highway. On the way south, I ran into a headwind. It didn't seem to slow me down much, but when I turned to come back north it was tough to keep my pace up. Strange.

Long(er) Run

Katie and I went up to Rockefeller State Park yesterday with Cane and the City Coach Crew. I'm in love with Rockefeller, but I'm sure not in the kind of shape I need to be in to bang out a solid hour and a half in the heat up there. I suffered. Katie had a pretty decent run that made me look bad. Especially when she was leaving me behind to go uphill.

It wasn't fun, but I'm glad I did it. It'll get better with more miles.

I forgot to mention...

I signed up for this race a couple weeks ago:

= terrible

3 sets of 4x400m. 200 recover and 3 min rest between sets. I felt ok (other than being slow) for the first 9, but the last 3 really kicked my ass.

Gotta start somewhere I suppose.

I rode my bike in to work today...just under 8 miles and it was already over 90 degrees. The pool might be a good idea tonight.

Speed + Heat = ???

I'll let you know tonight. I'm headed to Red Hook tonight to do some track work. I've not done speed work of any kind/substance since last year before IM training. Its going to be brutal, especially taking in the 100 degree heat. Guess I'm jumping back in head first.

I feel like I've been all over the place recently. I spent some time in Wisconsin where I ran and got in some open-water swims, and most recently I was just out in Eugene, OR for Nike Track Nationals and the Pre Classic. Here's a few shots from the Legendary Hayward Field and my visit to Pre's Rock.

No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn

Last night was the annual City Coach "No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn" Century Ride in Prospect Park. This was my third year dong the ride, which consists of 30 laps of the 3.3 mile loop.

I ended up doing 111 miles last night, including the ride to the park and my post ride mileage. I finished sometime around 12:30, averaging somewhere just over 19 mph for the ride. Unfortunately, I completely bonked around mile 80 and had to suffer severely through the last 30 miles or so. I got dropped and had to ride solo for that last section. I tried to catch back up to the group, but just couldn't manage it solo.

My legs feel completely dead today, but I'm still glad I got the ride in last night.

Race Across the Window II

Tomorrow marks the start of year 2. You may remember last year's event. We're riding 24/7 on a computrainer in the window of JackRabbit until we hit 3,000 miles. Its once again a team of 8, with each person riding a 3 hours shift.

I'll be on from 6a-9a every morning. We start at noon tomorrow, so my first shift will be friday morning.

This year's ride benefits the Challenged Athlete Foundation. We'll have live webcams, guest riders, celebrity appearances, etc. I'll post more info as I have it, but here are some relevant links:

Facebook Group

Website/Blog

Twitter

and most importantly, the donation link.

live webcam


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