Sunday, July 31st 2011
1st naseba seven test week: 4,000 meter swim, either a 60/80 km bike and 13/20 km run every day for 7 days
Day 1
Swim: 1:03
transition: 10 minutes
Bike: 2:07
transition: 7 minutes
Run: 1:35
Comments: I am in …
Thursday, July 28th 2011
Run: 2:20
Swim: 2,600 meters
Core: 30 minutes
Comments: I had a decent 2 hour and 20 minute run. An hour or so after the run, I noticed my legs were much more sore than they have felt in a …
Wednesday, July 27th 2011
Bike: 2 hours
comments: I only had a short easy bike ride. My only comment is that I ate too much today.…
Tuesday, July 26th 2011
Run: 2:30
Swim: 2,400 meters (mostly easy swim sets)
Core: 30 minutes
Comments: I slept like crap (again) I woke up early, and went for my 2.5 hour run.
Exactly, like last week, I didnt warm up enough so my …
“don’t just sit back waiting for your life to happen…”
Today, I spoke on the phone with a journalist in Dubai about how the idea to do 7 ironman in 7 day challenge came about — it was over a “friday night dinner” in Portofino, Italy with Jason Gorud…
He …
Sunday, July 24th 2011
Bike: 6 hours
Run: 1 hour immediately after the bike
Comments: Mario had me ride on his turbo for 6 hours so he could control my watts and cadence, also its a good mental test.
The first 4 hours felt …
Saturday, July 23rd 2011
Bike: 2:30
Swim: 4,100 meters (broken up between various sets)
Core: 50 minutes … of hell
Comments: Again, slept poorly last night. Mario rode with me on the bike and kicked my ass. After riding about 2 hours, Mario said …
Friday, July 22nd 2011
Run: 2:00
Swim: 3,600 meters, various sets with a hypoxia focus
Core strength: 90 minute workout with Mario
Comments: Again, I didnt sleep well. I think its the bed, but also my body is tired and sore. Morning 2 hour …
deciding how our story ends…
Adam Fletcher and I were discussing my training – and I reminded him that my challenge, like many things in life comes down to this simple thought: finish or failure.
Adam replied:
“This is your story. You get to decide …
Thursday, July 21st 2011
BIKE: 6:13
RUN: 60 minutes – connecting run, less than 2 minutes finishing the bike, I started my run.
Comments: A good 6 hour ride — Its not pain in my legs or neck which hurt me on this ride, …