Swimmer in Transition Posts

February 28, 2009

Wash! Spin! Dry! In high school we had this in water cheer where we splashed around like fools screaming the different cycles of a washing machine. Man, I wish I had a youtube video of it. We took over…

February 24, 2009

The past two weekends Bethany and I have planned and executed Saturday bike rides. We decided the usual Del Mar 101 Olympics ride was getting a bit old. She’s doing the Solvang Century and I just like to punish…

February 12, 2009

No, no. Not me. But hurray! Stephen got an ’05 Guru Grono w/Dura Ace from a guy in Arizona last weekend. After receiving the measurements Saturday afternoon, we packed up and headed to Phoenix. We met him at an…

February 4, 2009

Early Fridays Rule! Friday morning I swam in the cove, went to work for 2.5 hours and then left with Caleb for the Great Western Loop. A beautiful sunny 80 degree Friday afternoon made for an awesome ride. Here…

January 29, 2009

Longest Run Ever! Sweet!I don’t usually toot my own horn. Side note: I played the flute through high school, so I was a flutie tootie, so, yes I used to toot my own horn (and polish it as much…

January 20, 2009

My days are ridiculously long. Having to maximize my day is essential for my training and I suppose for my happiness. Most people know the unhappyness that work brings into the picture. So using my day to the fullest…

January 15, 2009

Quick masters update. 4200 today. Main set: 300’s again!??! 8×300 Free (at least it wasn’t IM) 1, 2 on 4:00 3, 4 on 3:45 5, 6 on 4:00 7, 8 on 3:30 Joe, are you kidding? 1:10 pace, no…

January 14, 2009

Goal 1: on sale Christmas candy; Killer. Got some cherries to make up and curb the workday boredom eating problem.Goal 2: in training. Running still sucks.Goal 3: going well. Cove swimming has been a blast lately. I got off…

January 8, 2009

Athlete. That’s my word. I broke down all my goals, and they all boil down to that. I’m entering my first complete triathlon season this year with full force. I’ve had some time to think it through and here…

January 6, 2009

**Distraught** Before I give the Mammoth update I need to report on the happenings of today:Woke up for JT’s ride. I left my helmet at Stephen’s. Sweet. Rode down Rosecrans without a helmet. Scary. Borrowed a rental helmet from…