Ok, so I biked last night with some fairly descent hills. I peddled my big butt off! No kidding, I pumped the bike as hard as it would go. It was shaking I was peddling so fast. All that and I pumped out 13 miles in 35:24. That being said, I don’t think I’m going to meet my 32:30 bike ride. I don’t think I can go ANY faster! It was a good workout, but I don’t think I can go faster. So, my new goal is 35:00 on the bike. Today, I just ran 1.6 miles on some pretty good inclines. I still haven’t swam yet. I’m going to try to get up early tomorrow. The thing is that I close at 10pm, do the 2nd workout, and it’s 12:00am before I leave here. I need sleep too! But I have some new goals for my times.

212 lbs. (16 lbs. lost- want to get down to 185)
??? Body Fat (waiting on results)

400 yd. swim= 8:30
1.5 mi. run = 13:00
13 mi. bike = 35:00
1.5 mi. run = 14:00

Total Time = 72 min. (including transition time of 1:30)

Gonna be hard, but I’m going to try! Mad props to everyone else for his/her progress! We are all kicking butt on this!!!!!!!!!

Well today was pretty productive for outdoors activity despite the weather advisory on heat. I took half the day off from work, because I had to use a few hours of vacation before tomorrow (new fiscal year) or I lost them. So I took advantage of the “vacation.” I went and did my chest and back lifting, showered, and got a haircut then.

Came home, and took out on my 3 mile run despite the heat. Whoa was it hot! 3 miles in just under 30 minutes. Not great, but not good. I did the first 1.5 without stopping, and then on the way back I walked probably about .2-.3 of the way. I seriously think my calf may be getting injured. Came home, ate my lunch and let it digest and then went on my 13 mile bike ride outside. I definitely did better today somehow. I came in with a 50 minute time, which again isn’t great but decent for the heat and my equipment. I’m really not that spent, well not yet anyhow. I’m not doing anymore today though, that’s for sure.

I need to look into some good shoes, before I seriously injure my calf. Tomorrow, I think I will take off from any kind of leg workout. It was suppose to be my 2nd leg workout of the week, but if I do any of it it will just be quad and glute workout, no calve exercises. That also means no biking and no running tomorrow, so I will get in at least 1,000 meters of pool work and if I don’t think I’ll drown…I may shoot for 2,000 meters.

Update on Cadiz and back, well that puts me at almost 49 miles on the week. Another 11 and I would be back in Murray, but I think I will come up short this week unless I run or bike on Saturday..depending on the legs!

Bet I got a good tan today!

LJ

P.S. Randolph have you decided on your weekend plans? Kyle and I will probably hang out in Cadiz and may hit arrowhead or the lake on like Sunday or Monday.

Wow, this Training Peaks.com is amazing. I was checking out the forums and happened upon a post concerning google earth. This program is free and interactive with my Forerunner 201. It will let you go in and look at an aerial view of an area. It is awesome. You can download your training information from your Forerunner 201 or 301 if you have one. I could not stop checking it out. I was fascinated. The site also offer all sorts of training programs from professionals. This guy has a great thing going. If you have not checked it out, go to the site and look around. You can navigate from the box in the upper left hand corner of this screen. That is an awesome addition Scott, thank you.

So, due to some business affairs, I had to cancel swimming tonight, and I fear that I may have to tommorrow night as well. We shall see what happens there (Keohan, I’ll be in touch).

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Like the subject says, that’s how I feel right now. I can barely move today. I went and did some isolation lifts since I was giving the shoulders a break for a couple of weeks because of that sharp pain. After my isolation exercises I did another 1,000 meters in the pool. I did the 400 in around 8:30, then I did 3 sets of 200 meters. I did all this in 30 minutes, so I did cut 10 minutes off my total 1000 meter time yesterday, eventhough my stroke doesn’t feel much smoother. I then went and planned on running for 3 miles, well the legs weren’t there from the leg workout yesterday I guess. I did the first 1.5 in 15 minutes cause I walked .10, ran .4, walked .1, ran. 4, and walked .1 and ran .4. Then i had to take it to this elliptical machine thing, and managed to pump out another mile on it. I am spent today. I came home and had a good meal, and plan on going to bed early tonight and trying to hit it hard tomorrow again.

I did the math, and so far this week I have made it to Cadiz from Murray and on my way back. 1.25 miles of swimming, 5.5 miles of running/walking, and 30 miles of biking. So with 37 total miles, I’m on my way back and about to cross the Lake Barkley Bridge! haha. The things I think about when working out.

Happy Trails,

LJ

ok guys - the testosterone is getting pretty deep - monday i ran - tuesday i ran - tonight i would like to bike but our bike didn’t arrive - so i will have to go on my 1920’s chick bike - it is truely an antique - as am i - but i really am trying - i don’t know if i’m going to be able to finish - i’ll be the one throwing up if i get that far - u all will have finished the race so we will have to set up a place to meet - the problem is i don’t know what i should do (exercise wise) to build up my muscles - not bulk just tone - so i have been searching for some different sites - but i can’t find much - just different cancer survivors doing different ones - if anyone knows of any sites i can go to please let me know - i could use some help - (in more ways than one) the keohans and the masons will be riding bikes this saturday - we will be a force to recon with - one way or another - haha - it is sooooooooooo hot here - around 95-100 - so we will hit the pavement very lightly - hope we don’t melt - chat with you later -

I have a small apartment complex that I live in now. Our workout facility is somewhat small. We have one of those “All-In-One” machines, a few dumbbells, 2 treadmills, 2 elliptical machines, and 2 stationary bikes. You will see me in the gym 5-6 days a week. For me, when I first stepped into the workout facility, I was intimidated as I inspected my new surroundings, and I think we have all felt that way the first time we go… especially if we haven’t been in awhile. You think that all eyes are on you thinking, “what in the hell are you doing here?” And I think that as time goes on, and we get more comfortable and are known as regulars in the facility, we feel that we are generally accepted by all who enter. Once we get to that point, we then start looking at others, and instantly making the assumptions that when new people, that we have never seen before, walk in, we think, “I’m not going to see you again for quite some time. But when you do decide to come back, I’ll be here…” It’s terrible, but true. I digress…

Last night, a woman was in the gym. Someone I have never seen before in the month and a half I have been going. She is walking around like she owns the place. Strutting her stuff, etc. She then starts complaining about the TV. It was on MTV when I got there, and I was enjoying “pimp my ride” in a special kind of way. Anyway, she exclaims, “do you mind if I listen to the radio?” Me, being the overly polite person that I am, “No problem!” and mute the TV. She goes over to the stereo and fiddles with it for 2 minutes. Nothing but static booming over the speakers. Silence, then more static. “I can’t get it off AM!” she says. I look at her and smile, and continue with my workout. No way am I going over to help her! 2 more minutes, more static. “I just can’t get this thing to work…” By this point, I am slightly amused, slightly aggravated. Anyone that can’t figure out a radio is no friend of mine and frankly, you’re an idiot. “Here’s an idea. Let’s watch TV!” With one click of the remote (which I had stashed beside the bike) I turned on the Presidential Address. She looks at me with a blank stare, says nothing. I ignore her stare, and listen attentively to the president. She does a few side bends and leaves the gym. I don’t think I will see her for awhile.

I think that when you have a small gym like mine, and you are in there busting your butt day in and day out, you can make decisions like that. If you think differently, I’ll see you in my gym tonight, and tomorrow, and the day after that…

I’m Gone.

Man, I just had to post this. I was swimming last night, and on my final few laps I got to thinking about the event. Do you realize how nervous we’ll be that day? I got nervous thinking about it. I was thinking about all the fools lapping me in the lake and the water flying in my face…since I was about to drown myself swimming with all my water flying haha. I don’t know, just had to put up a scenario of the race that I’m not experiencing yet, that I know will come. I just hope to get a whole lot faster by then, so I don’t look like I’m doggy paddling.

On a brighter note…I sent Scott a picture from the Heacox wedding this past weekend. It’s an update of me, plus to show them some love since we mentioned their wedding. I’m sending him 2 updated pictures tomorrow that can compare to the last ones. Well I felt good this morning…I stepped on the scale at my house where I use to weigh around 240 on last year, and this morning it was actually below 155 naked (don’t picture that!). That should put me around the 160 or so mark on a real scale that I use at the gym. Of course that was morning time when you can actually see abs and haven’t eaten anything or drank anything or wearing anything. I’m pumped to get my BF checked again when school starts back.

Update later!

LJ

Today was a bike day, and I almost didn’t wake up for it. In fact when I FINALLY woke up (5:30) I tried my darndest to convince myself that I wouldn’t have time, and might as well get some more sleep. Thankfully, I managed to crawl out of bed, and head to the good ole NAC.

I decided to push as hard as I could for 13 miles, on level 10…in the very interesting “around the world” setting. (by the way, the dude that programmed Europe into that is an ass, sooo many hills!).

The time - 38:52

Seeing as how I expended much more effort than my 34:50 effort last week, I think there is a connection between the level and number of overall hills as to how fast you can go. I read something last night about calorie expenditure vs. body weight and speed on the bike. For example, at 230 (that’s right Pat, 230) this morning, for an hour at 20mph, I should expend about 1000 calories. The bikes at the club can be set to adjust resistance to keep a constant calories per hour level of effort, and I think I may try that and see how it feels. Of course, if I was really smart, I’d realize my bike is the strongest leg I have by far, and focus on running and swimming.

The swimming, at least is waiting for me tonight - I actually have a workout planned this time too, Keohan

I am still hurting, but could not wait any longer to get back to it. Last night I took off on a bike ride only to get a mile down the trail and have my handlebars come loose because of the fall. Oh well, I made it back home, pulled out my hex key, tightened it up and got ready to leave. Sage decided he wanted to join me, but as hot as it was here I did not want him going too far, so we rode about three miles bringing my total for the day to just over 5 miles. Not great, but my right bicep is hurting pretty bad from the fall as are both of the heels of my hands.

Evan (my oldest son) and a couple of his friends have decided to do the triathlon with us. I told him last night that he needed to get after it and start training. He said he would next week. I don’t think he realizes how far these distances are, but never the less, I am very proud of him for stepping up. He is awesome.

I got my new Giro Helmet and expect to receive the tandem bike today or tomorrow. Debbie and I are really excited to get on and start riding.

I have decided to go ahead and put pics up, so I will take them tonight or tomorrow and send them over to Scott. I don’t want any snide comments though. I am trying. : )