Thursday, September 29th 2011
Swim: 3,600 meters
Run: 3:25 (scheduled for 3 hour run, but walked half – see below)
Core strength: 60 minutes
Comments:
Over confidence…
My training in Austria was excellent, and put me into probably the best shape of my life …
Wednesday, September 28th 2011
Bike: 7 hours (I did not get off the bike once during the 7 hours, didnt even piss)
Run: 1:45
Comments:
I arrived back to Dubai on Tuesday morning, and had a day off from training on Tuesday.
But this …
Sunday, September 25th 2011
Run: 2:48
Swim: 3,400 meters
Core: missed workout
Comments:
Today was my last long run of my 3 month training camp in Austria.
Once again, I didnt sleep well … and felt like crap, but tried to be positive and …
Saturday, September 24th 2011
Bike: 7:03 (195km)
transition: less than 4 minutes
Run: 1:45 (not sure how many km)
Comment:
Today was my last long ride in Austria. I slept well, and was mentally ready and excited for today.
The first 60 minutes or …
Friday, September 23rd 2011
Core Strength: about 2 hours
Swim: 5,000 meters around 90 minutes
Bike: 60 minute recovery ride was canceled
Comments:
I slept terribly. I woke around 3am and couldnt sleep. It’s horrible!
I met Mario at his gym at noon for …
Thursday, September 22nd 2011
Bike: 7:17
transition: about 15 minutes
Run: 1:40
Comments:
I rode the first 90km alone. I had the fastest 50km split by more than 3 minutes (I guess the wind was at my back)
Around the 90th km, I arrived …
Wednesday, September 21st 2011
Swim: about an hour
Core strength: nearly 2 hours (with Mario)
Run: 3:05
Comments:
I had a good swim. Finally, I seemed to have a good feel for the water. There were a few other swimmers in my lane, so …
Tuesday, September 20th 2011
Bike: 7 hours
transition: less than 3 minutes
Run: 90 minutes
Comments:
It snowed during the night, and was wet and cold so Mario told me to ride my turbo in my apartment …
(A “turbo” is something which acts …
consistency, focus, commitment.
A repost from a couple months ago.
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 …
Monday, September 20th 2011
Swim: 90 minutes (probably less)
Bike (turbo): 60 minutes
Core: 20 minutes
Comments:
the weather was cold and snowing, so I had to drive 25km to an in door pool near Mario’s gym.
Because of the bad weather, the pool …