Belated Triathlon News

The training paid off! I still have a bad knee, which limits my running, and I’m still afraid of biking down hill, which limits my cycling. But I rocked the swim, if I do say so myself. I expected to… Read moreBelated Triathlon News

And Now We Return to Our Previously Scheduled Program

Saturday: walked 2 miles Sunday: swam 700 meters (600 freestyle, 100 breaststroke)

Gym

So on a speedy lunchtime trip to the gym (nearly all of my trips to the gym are speedy and at lunch, but this one was extra speedy), I did 10 minutes on the treadmill, including two 1-minute running intervals… Read moreGym

Putting it Together

100m breaststroke + 700m freestyle = 800m And I did them in 100s! (Well, not the breaststroke lap. Still gasping at midpoint on that.)

Check Me Out! I’m Jason Bourne!

Is what I said on Saturday. No, I have not become a highly trained assassin. Nor am I suffering from amnesia. But my new wetsuit is so buoyant that I, who can only float in the Dead Sea, was able… Read moreCheck Me Out! I’m Jason Bourne!

800 Meters

Yes, indeed. That’s how far I swam last night. 750 freestyle, 50 breaststroke. Not bad–particularly since I thought I’d be doing astonishingly well if I made it to 500 meters. Tomorrow, the ocean!

Today, the Treadmill

Tomorrow the world! Or something. Anyhow, I did 25 minutes (including 5-min. cooldown) with three 1-minute running intervals. I’ve been doing more than 3 intervals in that span, but today I tried something different: going faster. My walking rate was… Read moreToday, the Treadmill