My First Tri

Biked (at Golden Gateway Fitness Center) — 25 miles; 70 minutes; 650 calories.Resources & Tips...

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:50:00 -0700

Biked (at Golden Gateway Fitness Center) — 25 miles; 70 minutes; 650 calories.
Resources & Tips for buying a bike — http://i.willtri.com/bike

Swim 50 minutes. I’m still having difficulty breathing. Any tips?

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:54:00 -0700

Swim 50 minutes. I’m still having difficulty breathing. Any tips?

Another day off which means I went bike shopping again, to Sports Basement. I think I’m...

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:40:00 -0700

Another day off which means I went bike shopping again, to Sports Basement. I think I’m getting closer to buying a bike, just not a 100% sure about the correct size. I am going to do some research.

25 minute free training session with a swim instructor. She pointed out subtle things that made a...

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:31:00 -0700

25 minute free training session with a swim instructor. She pointed out subtle things that made a big difference in my swimming and showed me a couple of really good drills to help me improve my breathing. Now, practice! practice! practice!

Session in the gym with a trainer - he showed me some really good exercises to complement my...

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:55:00 -0700

Session in the gym with a trainer - he showed me some really good exercises to complement my workouts and strengthen my core at the same time. Dual benefit! :-)

Swim 50 minutes. I feel like I’m improving just a tad bit. I see hope!

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:01:00 -0700

Swim 50 minutes. I feel like I’m improving just a tad bit. I see hope!

Spent about 4 hours looking at bikes. I went to Pacific Cyclery, Freewheel and Valencia Cyclery and...

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:40:00 -0700

Spent about 4 hours looking at bikes. I went to Pacific Cyclery, Freewheel and Valencia Cyclery and tried bikes Giant TCR C2, Giant Defy 1, Bianchi C2C 928 and Specialized Allez. I realize different bikes, similarly specced, ride differently depending on how the frame is set up.

Time trials at track

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0700

Ran 2 miles in just under 16 minutes. This is the benchmark to compare against towards the end of the training.

Swim 900 yards, 45 minutes. Breathing water through my nose. Swimming makes me dizzy. I am following...

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:25:00 -0700

Swim 900 yards, 45 minutes. Breathing water through my nose. Swimming makes me dizzy. I am following these drills.

When I first started training for a marathon two years ago, I could barely get my feet to align properly to each other; and the feet hurt after a mile of running. Took me about a month to get into a basic running rhythm. I’m hoping it will be the same with swimming.

More swim resources here - http://i.willtri.com/swim

Biked (at Golden Gateway Fitness Center) — 18 miles; 50 minutes; 475 calories.Resources &...

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:53:00 -0700

Biked (at Golden Gateway Fitness Center) — 18 miles; 50 minutes; 475 calories.
Resources & Tips for buying a bike — http://i.willtri.com/bike

30 minute swim. Still learning to breathe.

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:34:00 -0700

30 minute swim. Still learning to breathe.

Run in the Marina, 40 minutes.

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:02:00 -0700

Run in the Marina, 40 minutes.

Day-Off

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:55:00 -0700

I’m now training 6 days a week.

Sat — Bike /Run
Sun — Bike /Run /Swim
Mon — Swim
Tue — Bike
Wed — Swim
Thu — Track workout

Friday is the one day I get off in the week. And today evening, I enjoyed China Langford’s photo opening at Arkay Workshop, a beautiful store in my neighborhood with a delightful selection of handpicked clothing, jewelry and gifts. Met some wonderful new people :-)

Am excited about making new friends in the city; and completing 1 year of living in San Francisco!

Better Running Through Walking

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:10:00 -0700

Better Running Through Walking:

“Run-walk” is an excellent technique I have been using since my early days of training for a marathon. Reduce injury and increase speed, give it a try if you haven’t already, your body will thank you.

Thanks Peeyush for sharing this link.

Swam 30 min at the Golden Gateway Tennis & Swim Club. Nice lap pool doesn’t make up for...

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:11:00 -0700

Swam 30 min at the Golden Gateway Tennis & Swim Club. Nice lap pool doesn’t make up for lack of swimming ability. I’ll have to put in time and effort to learn to rotate my head in water, and breathe.

Biked a total of 4 miles — home to REI and back. I’m thinking I should bike to work...

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:04:00 -0700

Biked a total of 4 miles — home to REI and back. I’m thinking I should bike to work everyday, it’s about 3.2 miles.

Try before you tri

Sat, 30 May 2009 13:00:00 -0700

Excellent idea by The Team to have an introductory session for swimming, the most feared part of a Tri. Tim, who I was going to carpool with had his car towed ‘cos of the Carnaval in the Mission. So I braved the drive myself, 22 miles to San Anselmo high school to put my aquatic skills a try.

Step 1: Lay on one side (in the water, of course) and paddle feet to move forward, rotating your head in and out of the water, to breathe.

I think that’s where I’m gonna be for a while.

Signed up for the Big Kahuna Half-Ironman — October 25th,...

Thu, 28 May 2009 19:03:00 -0700

Signed up for the Big Kahuna Half-Ironman — October 25th, 2009.
Swim 1.2 + Bike 56 + Run 13.1 miles + Raise $3300. To find a cure, for cancer.
SAVE THE DATE.

January 15, 2009. New Year’s Resolution #3 —...

Wed, 27 May 2009 15:21:00 -0700

January 15, 2009. New Year’s Resolution #3 — Triathlon