All in all, this week was a great week, with plenty of intervals to work in for next weekends 70.3. I think I have just about kicked a sinus/sore throat/slight lung congestion sickness---definitely some good fortune with us sitting 60 days from Kona, a good "test" race next weekend, and the following insanity I know is coming in the final weeks of heavy training before we start to taper...I'm ready for it, I can smell the ocean (well, the mirage is there on most workouts ;-)
Nate and Jeff fine tuned my bike fit at Endurance Rehab (aka my saviors last year with the collarbone PT), and I am feeling confident in the position. One final change may come in a new crank--right now I'm on a 175mm that worked for me on the Wilier, but with a slightly smaller Storck frame, the 175 is zapping me of some comfort in the aero position as well as reducing my pedal stroke efficiency. I'm looking to jump down to a 170mm asap...I am sure it will make a huge difference in so many ways...Nate and Jeff confirmed, so my existing crank is on ebay if interested ;-)
As a side note, I love following other triathletes blogs, and 2 of the best are those of Jordan Rapp http://blog.rappstar.com/ (one of his quotes is at the top of this blog, and pretty much explains how I view race day ;-) and Jesse Thomas http://leapdaysports.com/. Jesse's usually has me "ROTFLOL-ing" while Jordan's is full of very good information and thoughts. Recently, Jordan published a piece of "Divine Discontent"...which is explained below:
‘Divine discontent’ means that within us is the constant desire to be better, and it is a sacred gift. That if we refuse to settle for what we have, for the success we’ve reached so far, then we can become better versions of our mortal selves. If you aren’t happy with being a national semi-finalist, then make a change. If you aren’t happy with your role on this team, make a change. Let it begin with you. Don’t mistake this dissatisfaction with thanklessness or ingratitude or a want for vanity or selfish desires. It’s like a hallowed ember that’s constantly turning inside you; it includes a gratitude for what you have, but it’s accompanied by a drive to make it excellent, almost transcendent.
I was planning on a blog entry about this topic, but time is getting in the way, and it's just not happening right now, so I thought I would link to Jordan's discussion on it...Jordan's Divine Discontent...if you ever have time to kill, read his other posts as well...
Anyways, below is the "basic" entries for last week: not terribly hard until you understand that it was all done in 98+ degree heat, and most of it was interval work.
As a side note, I love following other triathletes blogs, and 2 of the best are those of Jordan Rapp http://blog.rappstar.com/ (one of his quotes is at the top of this blog, and pretty much explains how I view race day ;-) and Jesse Thomas http://leapdaysports.com/. Jesse's usually has me "ROTFLOL-ing" while Jordan's is full of very good information and thoughts. Recently, Jordan published a piece of "Divine Discontent"...which is explained below:
‘Divine discontent’ means that within us is the constant desire to be better, and it is a sacred gift. That if we refuse to settle for what we have, for the success we’ve reached so far, then we can become better versions of our mortal selves. If you aren’t happy with being a national semi-finalist, then make a change. If you aren’t happy with your role on this team, make a change. Let it begin with you. Don’t mistake this dissatisfaction with thanklessness or ingratitude or a want for vanity or selfish desires. It’s like a hallowed ember that’s constantly turning inside you; it includes a gratitude for what you have, but it’s accompanied by a drive to make it excellent, almost transcendent.
I was planning on a blog entry about this topic, but time is getting in the way, and it's just not happening right now, so I thought I would link to Jordan's discussion on it...Jordan's Divine Discontent...if you ever have time to kill, read his other posts as well...
Anyways, below is the "basic" entries for last week: not terribly hard until you understand that it was all done in 98+ degree heat, and most of it was interval work.
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