June 2011
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This Week in Training.......
Monday - 1hr bike (stationery trainer)
(+5pts bike,+2pts stretch)
Tuesday - 10k run / 30min bike (stationery trainer)
(+9pts run,+3 bike,+2pts stretch)
Wednesday - 10k run / 1hr bike (stationery trainer)
(+9pts run,+5 bike,+2pts stretch)
Thursday - 1hr bike (stationery trainer)
(+5 bike)
Friday - 30min swim
(+7 swim)
Saturday - 16k run
(+16pts run,+2pts stretch)
Sunday - 1h45min bike...
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Alexander wins in Idaho! →
“The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man...”
– Roger Bannister (via youngtri)
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Watchsstraining:
Short film with Geoff Roes, 2010 Western States 100 champion. This guy is awesome.
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“‘Pain is weakness leaving the body’”
– United States Marine Corps (via triathlonchic)
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WatchAmerican Record Holder Josh Cox!
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WatchTraining Day with Macca
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“I tell our runners to divide the race into thirds. Run the first part with your...”
– (via fuckyeahiloverunning)
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Watchkswiss-triathlon:
Triathlete Magazine does training camp the Raelert Brothers way and they can tell you firsthand that these men don’t take challenges easy.
“There will never be a day when we won’t need dedication, discipline, energy, and...”
– To help you get the week started off right.
George Sheehan (via hollytreee)
“Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a...”
– (via waylonc)
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New Training Program
Monday - 10k run
Tuesday - 25k bike
Wednesday - 25k bike, 8k run
Thursday - 25k bike, 2k swim
Friday - 10k run, 3k swim
Saturday - 60k bike, 16k run
Sunday - off
let me know your thoughts, suggestions would be great!
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“Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can.”
– (via fuckyeahiloverunning)
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“You may run slow, but you are running faster than someone on the couch.”
– (via fuckyeahiloverunning)
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“It hurts up to a point and then it doesn’t get any worse.”
– (via fuckyeahiloverunning)
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Macca's comeback to sprint racing →
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“Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one’s level of...”
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Current Daily Schedule
To give you an idea of where my training currently stands and the other elements of my life which I think helps me to improve my performance here is my current daily schedule, let me know your thoughts and if you have any suggestions.
Morning: 0540 - Meditate, 0550 - Own body exercises (60 push ups, 60 dips, 80 sit-ups, plank) 0610 - Get Ready for work 0650 - Ride to work 0715 - Arrive at Work
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Getting Started
I completed my first non-corporate triathlon a few months ago and have become hooked on triathlon. I am looking to continue to train ahead of my first attempt at the ironman distance in May next year.
Ironman is the ultimate single day athlete event in the world (if you think not leave a comment), it has always been a dream of mine do do one since I saw Aussie Greg Welsh at Kona on Wide World of...
