Friday, May 25, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Had a KILLER work-out yesterday. It usually takes me about 40 min. from my office to get up Lookout Mountain when I'm by myself. Yesterday, I did it in 26 min. with my training partner. We then went back through TN, then took it easy on some flats for about 20 min. at a nice 17 mph pace, and then did indian drills for 30 min. back home. Of course, the indian drill are really just REALLY intense interval runs since there is only 2 of us. All in all, it was a blast! Then the run came, which wasn't such a blast. I ran 6 miles after that, and thankfully didn't quit, but I was in-some serious pain, as my body is clearly not ready for a Olympic distance triathlon yet. But I will be soon, and I can definately tell a difference since I have actually been doing ab-work.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
I think I have found the challenge of all challenges: Eating all organic on a food stamp budget!
I LOVE IT!! It encorporates two goals at once (eating organic and saving money)! I will be embarrased if I can't do this, as even the governor of Oregon can do it!
Here is a couple that has been doing it for four weeks now.
I LOVE IT!! It encorporates two goals at once (eating organic and saving money)! I will be embarrased if I can't do this, as even the governor of Oregon can do it!
Here is a couple that has been doing it for four weeks now.
The complete Waterfront Triathlon course just got posted and I think they actually measured the run course this time!
What a surprise it's about half of the distance as last years - yet no one at Team Magic is admitting anything wrong with last year's course! O well, it will just make my improvements even more remarkable.
I was going to swim after work last night, but it seemed a little cold and I wanted to get home to finish a good book I just started.
Today I have my first major Triathlon workout so everyone Pray, chant, or do whatever you do for me, because I will need it!!!
What a surprise it's about half of the distance as last years - yet no one at Team Magic is admitting anything wrong with last year's course! O well, it will just make my improvements even more remarkable.
I was going to swim after work last night, but it seemed a little cold and I wanted to get home to finish a good book I just started.
Today I have my first major Triathlon workout so everyone Pray, chant, or do whatever you do for me, because I will need it!!!
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
I had a great bike ride yesterday after work and a slow run into work this morning. I was going to run after the bike ride yesterday but it ended up being too late.
The bike ride entailed a new route into Flintstone, GA where one of my friends live (picture above).
I'm pretty excited about triathlon training this summer. It will be tough, but well worth it. Next week, there will be a lot of new upgrades/updates to this blog so GET READY!
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
I've got a new favorite training time: Sunday before church. The weather is great and no one is on the road at this time. Usually I'm watching political shows and eating donuts, but since I have given up by powdery friends and all politiceans pretty much lie ( or at the very least get nothing to very little accomplished) this new time is significantly more productive for me.
So I decided to check out the new bike section for the Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon. And it officially sucks! Not to be a complainer, but Chattanooga is one of the prettiest city's in America, and once again, the organizers have chosen one of the worst routes possible. Last year was Amnicola Highway (for you non-Chattanoogan's) that's basically an industrial park. Now, it's on an a major highway, with rolling hills, which is good for all Chattanoogan's and extremely bad for everyone else.
Trust me, for all Chattanoogan's who think the hills "are bad, but not that bad" you clearly haven't cycled the path yet, and have only driven the course.
For me, I would rather go climb Lookout Mountain! I mean if your gonna climb at high noon in July with 100% humidity, you might as well be in the shade and have a fun ride down, right?
So here is the link for the worst bike course for a Chattanooga Triathlon.
As for the run course, which is "partially new" who knows, maybe this year they actually measured the distance and we may only have to run 6.2 miles instead of the 10 last year!
So I decided to check out the new bike section for the Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon. And it officially sucks! Not to be a complainer, but Chattanooga is one of the prettiest city's in America, and once again, the organizers have chosen one of the worst routes possible. Last year was Amnicola Highway (for you non-Chattanoogan's) that's basically an industrial park. Now, it's on an a major highway, with rolling hills, which is good for all Chattanoogan's and extremely bad for everyone else.
Trust me, for all Chattanoogan's who think the hills "are bad, but not that bad" you clearly haven't cycled the path yet, and have only driven the course.
For me, I would rather go climb Lookout Mountain! I mean if your gonna climb at high noon in July with 100% humidity, you might as well be in the shade and have a fun ride down, right?
So here is the link for the worst bike course for a Chattanooga Triathlon.
As for the run course, which is "partially new" who knows, maybe this year they actually measured the distance and we may only have to run 6.2 miles instead of the 10 last year!
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Friday, May 04, 2007
Such few time, and so much to blog about...
I had a great time at Bike2Work today.
What's not to like: Warm Homemade Cinnamon Rolls, Fresh Fruit, Smoothies, Very Nice people (no road rage here!)
I loved it.
Everyone was talking about the Century this weekend. Everybody said they would drop out if it started raining. Not me (i thought) - However, then they started talking about death rates, and then I said well, maybe that wouldn't be such a bad idea!
I had a great time at Bike2Work today.
What's not to like: Warm Homemade Cinnamon Rolls, Fresh Fruit, Smoothies, Very Nice people (no road rage here!)
I loved it.
Everyone was talking about the Century this weekend. Everybody said they would drop out if it started raining. Not me (i thought) - However, then they started talking about death rates, and then I said well, maybe that wouldn't be such a bad idea!
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
More National Bike Month media coverage, this time originating from the great state of Washington. From the Tri-City Herald, 05.01.07:
Tri-City commuters to pump the pedals
The extra effort Shellie Feather of Kennewick puts into commuting to work by bike is worth the savings she'll get by avoiding the gas pump.
"The gas prices are outrageous," she said. "It is nice to have alternative means to get to work so you're not committed to spending that gas money."
Bicycle advocates hope to cash in on the recent spike in gas prices -- now exceeding $3 a gallon -- by convincing more people to bike to work. Bike commuting also can help with losing weight and preparing for work or unwinding from it.
"It is a great way to get your day started and ended," said Dave Espinosa-Aguilar, a software engineer for the city of Richland.
(Becky Driscoll with Kennewick's REI) said she wants to expand the challenge into a community-wide event. "Getting more people out of their vehicles and onto their bikes would make them happier and healthier," she said.
She said any bike would do. She said one unemployed man purchased a $15 bike and rode it to apply for and be interviewed for jobs. He ended the month healthier and employed, she said. (Read more.)
Rising gas prices will certainly lead some people to investigate bicycle commuting. Unfortunately, as researchers from my employer discovered: "Gas prices hardly affect demand: UC Davis survey says pump costs have to soar a lot before Americans change driving habits."
Tri-City commuters to pump the pedals
The extra effort Shellie Feather of Kennewick puts into commuting to work by bike is worth the savings she'll get by avoiding the gas pump.
"The gas prices are outrageous," she said. "It is nice to have alternative means to get to work so you're not committed to spending that gas money."
Bicycle advocates hope to cash in on the recent spike in gas prices -- now exceeding $3 a gallon -- by convincing more people to bike to work. Bike commuting also can help with losing weight and preparing for work or unwinding from it.
"It is a great way to get your day started and ended," said Dave Espinosa-Aguilar, a software engineer for the city of Richland.
(Becky Driscoll with Kennewick's REI) said she wants to expand the challenge into a community-wide event. "Getting more people out of their vehicles and onto their bikes would make them happier and healthier," she said.
She said any bike would do. She said one unemployed man purchased a $15 bike and rode it to apply for and be interviewed for jobs. He ended the month healthier and employed, she said. (Read more.)
Rising gas prices will certainly lead some people to investigate bicycle commuting. Unfortunately, as researchers from my employer discovered: "Gas prices hardly affect demand: UC Davis survey says pump costs have to soar a lot before Americans change driving habits."
I'm pumped!
Already this week my best friend and my wife have commuted to work by bike!
They both were pleasantly surprised by how good they felt afterwards!
My wife doesn't want to start everyday like yours truly. But, we will save about $20/month if she just does it once a week.
Folks, it is easy math:
Commuting by Car = Stress
vs.
Commuting by Bike = Stress Reducer!
Friday is the official Bike2Work day for Chattanooga. The party will be at the Southside of the Walnut St. Bridge. BONUS = FREE BREAKFAST and it's AWESOME!
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Monday, April 30, 2007
Question:
190 lbs (me+bike) - 157 lbs (me)= ?
Answer:
A really HEAVY Bike
I've been calling around, doing the typical due dilligence for a new bike. Essentially, anything under 19 lbs would be great. So I wondered how much my current bike weighted. Man, I was surprised. And this weight is without my aerobars!!!! I'm looking forward to seeing my times on my new high speed, low-drag bike.
190 lbs (me+bike) - 157 lbs (me)= ?
Answer:
A really HEAVY Bike
I've been calling around, doing the typical due dilligence for a new bike. Essentially, anything under 19 lbs would be great. So I wondered how much my current bike weighted. Man, I was surprised. And this weight is without my aerobars!!!! I'm looking forward to seeing my times on my new high speed, low-drag bike.
Friday, April 27, 2007
Here in East Tennessee one of the prettiest things around is the spectacular views when the leaves are changing colors. I love all of the undeveloped mountains in this area. Take a moment this weekend and plant a tree. As the founder of Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard said: "Plant a tree, only an optimist would do that"
Thursday, April 26, 2007
It's a busy time of year at work so I haven't gotten much cycling in. However, I did enjoy a nice run in this morning.
I probably won't do this race next year, but at some point when I feel comfortable travelling for races, I would love to do the Pacific Crest Half Ironman. This is definitely one of the prettiest places I have ever seen for a race.
I probably won't do this race next year, but at some point when I feel comfortable travelling for races, I would love to do the Pacific Crest Half Ironman. This is definitely one of the prettiest places I have ever seen for a race.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Calculate the Cost of Commuting
When I plugged my wife's numbers in (since I bike and my commuting costs is a big ZERO) I was surprised it wasn't higher. Still saving $40/month ($480/year) is a lot of money. And isn't it ironic than that is how much an Ironman entry fee is???
When I plugged my wife's numbers in (since I bike and my commuting costs is a big ZERO) I was surprised it wasn't higher. Still saving $40/month ($480/year) is a lot of money. And isn't it ironic than that is how much an Ironman entry fee is???
From IBIKE.ORG
More Than Forty Good Reasons For Bicycling
1. Bicycles Increase Mobility For Those Who Don't Have Access To Motor Transport.
2. Bikes Increase Mobility For Those Who Don't Qualify To Drive A Car.
3. Bicycles Increase Mobility For Those Who Can't Afford Motor Transport.
4. Bikes Increase Mobility For Those Who Don't Want To Drive Motor Vehicles.
5. There Are 28 Miles Of Bike Trails In The City of Seattle.
6. Bicycling Is The Most Efficient Form Of Transportation Ever Invented.
7. You Get Exercise Form Bicycling
8. Save Travel Money By Biking
9. Reduce Stress
10. Biking Is Therapeutic For The Mind & Spirit
11. Cycling Is Therapeutic For The Body
12. Your Commute Will Be The Best Part Of Your Day Instead Of The Worst Part Of Your Day.
13. Cycling Improves Self-Esteem
14. Save On The Membership To A Health Club, Get Your Exercise Bicycling To Work
15. Cycling Is Low Impact On The Body
16. Cycling Is Low Impact On The Environment
17. Bicycling In Your Neighborhood Is A Great Way To Meet Your Neighbors
18. Camaraderie of Cyclists Makes It A Great Way To Meet A Nice Stranger With A Similar Interest
19. Bicyclist Can Ignore the Traffic Reports
20. Feel the Self-satisfaction Of Biking Past A Traffic Jam In The Bike Lane.
21. Predictable Commute Time
22. Easier Parking
23. Cheaper Parking
24. Leaving Your Car At Home Provide A Parking Space For Someone Less Fortunate
25. If You Are Lazy, Your Bicycle Provides Door-To-Door Transport (You Don't Have To Walk Across A Vast Parking Lot)
26. Reduce Demand For Parking Lots
27. Reduce Energy Consumption (see below)
28. Reduce Air Pollution -- Bicyclist Emit Few Gases
29. Reduce Water Pollution -- Bikes Don't Drip Brake Fluid, Anti-Freeze, Transmission Fluid, Etc.
30. Reduce Noise Pollution -- Even Without A Muffler Bikes Are Quiet
31. Reduces Road Wear -- Even If Cyclist Feel Like They Have The Weight Of The World On Their Shoulders.
32. A four mile bicycle trip keeps about 15 pounds of pollutants out of the air we breathe.
33. 40% Of All Trips In The U.S. Are Within Two Miles Of Home.
34. Prevent and protest the sanctioned murder of responsible citizens.
35. Bikes Small Profile Reduce Congestion
36. Motor Vehicle Emissions Cause More Than Half Of The Northwest's Air Pollution.
37. Reduce Need To Lay Additional Asphalt And Concrete
38. Easier to Vary Your Route By Bicycle
39. Bicycling Improves Cardio-Vascular Health
40. Better muscle tone, bone mass improvement, clearer skin
41. Healthier People Have Lower Health Care Expenses
42. New bicycle commuters can expect to lose 13 pounds their first year of bicycle commuting.
43. The Exercise Increase Your Productivity At Work
44. Increased Bike Uses Generates Bike Facilities Which Increase Property Values
45. Bicycling Gives You More Fresh Air Than A Sauna And You Can Still Sweat And Clean Your Pores
46. Bike Commuting Is A License To Dress Weird And Still Feel Smug
47. Urban Cycling Keeps You Humble
48. Biking Is Virtually Life Long Activity
49. Bicycling Can Be Enjoyed In A Wide Variety Of Topography
50. Cycling Can Be Enjoyed In A Wide Variety Of Climates
51. Bicycles Are A Great Means To See The World
52. Bicycling is cool.
53. Biking Is Fun.
More Than Forty Good Reasons For Bicycling
1. Bicycles Increase Mobility For Those Who Don't Have Access To Motor Transport.
2. Bikes Increase Mobility For Those Who Don't Qualify To Drive A Car.
3. Bicycles Increase Mobility For Those Who Can't Afford Motor Transport.
4. Bikes Increase Mobility For Those Who Don't Want To Drive Motor Vehicles.
5. There Are 28 Miles Of Bike Trails In The City of Seattle.
6. Bicycling Is The Most Efficient Form Of Transportation Ever Invented.
7. You Get Exercise Form Bicycling
8. Save Travel Money By Biking
9. Reduce Stress
10. Biking Is Therapeutic For The Mind & Spirit
11. Cycling Is Therapeutic For The Body
12. Your Commute Will Be The Best Part Of Your Day Instead Of The Worst Part Of Your Day.
13. Cycling Improves Self-Esteem
14. Save On The Membership To A Health Club, Get Your Exercise Bicycling To Work
15. Cycling Is Low Impact On The Body
16. Cycling Is Low Impact On The Environment
17. Bicycling In Your Neighborhood Is A Great Way To Meet Your Neighbors
18. Camaraderie of Cyclists Makes It A Great Way To Meet A Nice Stranger With A Similar Interest
19. Bicyclist Can Ignore the Traffic Reports
20. Feel the Self-satisfaction Of Biking Past A Traffic Jam In The Bike Lane.
21. Predictable Commute Time
22. Easier Parking
23. Cheaper Parking
24. Leaving Your Car At Home Provide A Parking Space For Someone Less Fortunate
25. If You Are Lazy, Your Bicycle Provides Door-To-Door Transport (You Don't Have To Walk Across A Vast Parking Lot)
26. Reduce Demand For Parking Lots
27. Reduce Energy Consumption (see below)
28. Reduce Air Pollution -- Bicyclist Emit Few Gases
29. Reduce Water Pollution -- Bikes Don't Drip Brake Fluid, Anti-Freeze, Transmission Fluid, Etc.
30. Reduce Noise Pollution -- Even Without A Muffler Bikes Are Quiet
31. Reduces Road Wear -- Even If Cyclist Feel Like They Have The Weight Of The World On Their Shoulders.
32. A four mile bicycle trip keeps about 15 pounds of pollutants out of the air we breathe.
33. 40% Of All Trips In The U.S. Are Within Two Miles Of Home.
34. Prevent and protest the sanctioned murder of responsible citizens.
35. Bikes Small Profile Reduce Congestion
36. Motor Vehicle Emissions Cause More Than Half Of The Northwest's Air Pollution.
37. Reduce Need To Lay Additional Asphalt And Concrete
38. Easier to Vary Your Route By Bicycle
39. Bicycling Improves Cardio-Vascular Health
40. Better muscle tone, bone mass improvement, clearer skin
41. Healthier People Have Lower Health Care Expenses
42. New bicycle commuters can expect to lose 13 pounds their first year of bicycle commuting.
43. The Exercise Increase Your Productivity At Work
44. Increased Bike Uses Generates Bike Facilities Which Increase Property Values
45. Bicycling Gives You More Fresh Air Than A Sauna And You Can Still Sweat And Clean Your Pores
46. Bike Commuting Is A License To Dress Weird And Still Feel Smug
47. Urban Cycling Keeps You Humble
48. Biking Is Virtually Life Long Activity
49. Bicycling Can Be Enjoyed In A Wide Variety Of Topography
50. Cycling Can Be Enjoyed In A Wide Variety Of Climates
51. Bicycles Are A Great Means To See The World
52. Bicycling is cool.
53. Biking Is Fun.
Monday, April 23, 2007
I had an amazing ride Saturday going up 2 mountains (Suck Creek and Signal) for a grand total of 60 miles! This was my first long ride and I felt pretty good through the whole thing. The only time when I was in serious pain is going up the second mountain, but I finally figured out it was because I had been on a bike for 3 hours.
I was planning on being hard-core and not getting off for the sag in the three-state, three-mountain race. But that plan is definitely over!
The entire ride was gorgeous and I had a great time riding with my training buddy Kevin (who was fully prepared for "at least 15 miles").
While I felt bad that he did a lot more than he bargained for, he could have left anytime. PLUS, we both know, and hopefully everyone else out there, that this is what training for an IRONMAN and completing an IRONMAN is all about. Knowing your limits, and then finding out that you didn't know your limits!
Friday, April 20, 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Yesterday was a great day. On my lunch break I made it down to the Tour de Georgia Health Expo, and got a ton of free goodies.
Then after the market closed, the pelaton came right by my office. Just in-time to inspire me for a long bike ride.
I did my usual Lookout Mountain loop, and then made my way to Suck Creek Mountain. When I started the pro riders from the Tour de Georgia were coming down and started cheering me on. This was really inspirational!
Attached are some pictures of Suck Creek. It was extremely beautiful, as the Tennessee River was on my left and once I started climbing there was nice stream and a couple of blue holes on my right, and this is on top of the majestic mountain views I had. Needless to say, after approximately 50 miles of cycling, I'm feeling it today.
Yesterday was a great day. On my lunch break I made it down to the Tour de Georgia Health Expo, and got a ton of free goodies.
Then after the market closed, the pelaton came right by my office. Just in-time to inspire me for a long bike ride.
I did my usual Lookout Mountain loop, and then made my way to Suck Creek Mountain. When I started the pro riders from the Tour de Georgia were coming down and started cheering me on. This was really inspirational!
Attached are some pictures of Suck Creek. It was extremely beautiful, as the Tennessee River was on my left and once I started climbing there was nice stream and a couple of blue holes on my right, and this is on top of the majestic mountain views I had. Needless to say, after approximately 50 miles of cycling, I'm feeling it today.
Then after the market closed, the pelaton came right by my office. Just in-time to inspire me for a long bike ride.
I did my usual Lookout Mountain loop, and then made my way to Suck Creek Mountain. When I started the pro riders from the Tour de Georgia were coming down and started cheering me on. This was really inspirational!
Attached are some pictures of Suck Creek. It was extremely beautiful, as the Tennessee River was on my left and once I started climbing there was nice stream and a couple of blue holes on my right, and this is on top of the majestic mountain views I had. Needless to say, after approximately 50 miles of cycling, I'm feeling it today.
OK, here is the official list of potential Ironman's for 2008. Leave a comment or email me if anyone has any thoughts on the races. The best race calendar's can be found at trifind.com
Saturday August 11, 2007 ::: Harrison Mills, British Columbia, Canada: Bigfoot Full Iron Triathlon
Swim 2.4 miles, Bike 112 miles, Run 26.2 miles
Location: Harrison Mills, British Columbia, Canada
Phone: 1-800-343-4466
email: Bigfoot@Triathlons.net
Course Info: Flat, fast course great for your first ironman distance event.
Directions To Race: The site is located 60 miles East of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at Harrison Mills. The closest city is Mission, B.C. about 15 miles.
2006 Results At: triathlons.net
Sunday, August 26, 2007 ::: Louisville, Kentucky: Ford Ironman Louisville
Swim 2.4 miles , Bike 112 miles, Run 26.2 miles
Start Time: 7:00am
Location: Great Lawn, Waterfront Park
Phone: (727) 942-4767 x221
email: mella@ironman.com
Printable Entry Form at:
Price: $450.00
# Course Info: The swim takes place in the Ohio River
# The bike heads east out River Road and US 42 to LaGrange
# The run takes athletes through downtown Louisville to Iroquois Park. The race features a spectacular finish at Fourth Street Live.
Saturday, October 20, 2007 ::: Clermont, Florida: 17th Annual Great Floridian Triathlon
Full Iron Distance ::: Swim 2.4 miles, Bike 112 miles, Run 26.2 miles
Start Time: 7:30 am
Location: Clermont Waterfront Park
Phone: (352) 394-1320
email: eventinfo@triamerica.com
Register On-Line At: GreatFloridian.com
# Course Info: Ironman distance triathlon The 2.4 mile swim takes place in Lake Minneola. The projected water temperature should be in the upper 70's.
# The gently rolling bike course travels along the scenic country roads of Lake County.
# The run course features a flat out and back section along the South Lake Trail followed by three laps around Lake Minneola.
More: The Great Floridian Triathlon is Florida's original ultra distance triathlon and is the nation's largest independent ultra-distance triathlon. Weekend activities also include the 23rd Annual Florida Challenge long course triathlon and the Great Floridian Festival of Fitness and Sports.
Directions To Race: Clermont is located just 20 minutes west of Orlando at the intersection of US 27 and SR 50 and is less than 30 minutes from all major Central Florida Tourist Attractions.
2006 Results At: sommersports.com
Saturday August 11, 2007 ::: Harrison Mills, British Columbia, Canada: Bigfoot Full Iron Triathlon
Swim 2.4 miles, Bike 112 miles, Run 26.2 miles
Location: Harrison Mills, British Columbia, Canada
Phone: 1-800-343-4466
email: Bigfoot@Triathlons.net
Course Info: Flat, fast course great for your first ironman distance event.
Directions To Race: The site is located 60 miles East of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at Harrison Mills. The closest city is Mission, B.C. about 15 miles.
2006 Results At: triathlons.net
Sunday, August 26, 2007 ::: Louisville, Kentucky: Ford Ironman Louisville
Swim 2.4 miles , Bike 112 miles, Run 26.2 miles
Start Time: 7:00am
Location: Great Lawn, Waterfront Park
Phone: (727) 942-4767 x221
email: mella@ironman.com
Printable Entry Form at:
Price: $450.00
# Course Info: The swim takes place in the Ohio River
# The bike heads east out River Road and US 42 to LaGrange
# The run takes athletes through downtown Louisville to Iroquois Park. The race features a spectacular finish at Fourth Street Live.
Saturday, October 20, 2007 ::: Clermont, Florida: 17th Annual Great Floridian Triathlon
Full Iron Distance ::: Swim 2.4 miles, Bike 112 miles, Run 26.2 miles
Start Time: 7:30 am
Location: Clermont Waterfront Park
Phone: (352) 394-1320
email: eventinfo@triamerica.com
Register On-Line At: GreatFloridian.com
# Course Info: Ironman distance triathlon The 2.4 mile swim takes place in Lake Minneola. The projected water temperature should be in the upper 70's.
# The gently rolling bike course travels along the scenic country roads of Lake County.
# The run course features a flat out and back section along the South Lake Trail followed by three laps around Lake Minneola.
More: The Great Floridian Triathlon is Florida's original ultra distance triathlon and is the nation's largest independent ultra-distance triathlon. Weekend activities also include the 23rd Annual Florida Challenge long course triathlon and the Great Floridian Festival of Fitness and Sports.
Directions To Race: Clermont is located just 20 minutes west of Orlando at the intersection of US 27 and SR 50 and is less than 30 minutes from all major Central Florida Tourist Attractions.
2006 Results At: sommersports.com
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Big Day in cycling with the Tour de Georgia passing by my office all day!
I planned to tackle two mountains for the first time after work, even though there are a lot of cycling activities that would be fun to go to. Who knows, maybe I can do both.
Also, I was in the bike shop yesterday complaining about my back hurting, so they made two quick adjustments that took all of 30 seconds (that would have taken me about 30 minutes). Then I told them I was training for 3 State, 3 Mountain and asked for any training advice?
They said, heck there's pro-cyclist Eddie Hilger, just ask him.
Eddie was very nice and very helpful. The basic thing he recommended for me was a heart rate monitor to make sure I'm pushing myself the entire time.
I planned to tackle two mountains for the first time after work, even though there are a lot of cycling activities that would be fun to go to. Who knows, maybe I can do both.
Also, I was in the bike shop yesterday complaining about my back hurting, so they made two quick adjustments that took all of 30 seconds (that would have taken me about 30 minutes). Then I told them I was training for 3 State, 3 Mountain and asked for any training advice?
They said, heck there's pro-cyclist Eddie Hilger, just ask him.
Eddie was very nice and very helpful. The basic thing he recommended for me was a heart rate monitor to make sure I'm pushing myself the entire time.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
CONGRATS! To Howard Curtis "Ducky"
Although I have no clue who you are, according to the elevators in the Krystal Building, and according to the Ironman Arizona Results Page YOU Qualified for KONA!!!
OVERALL PLACE TOTAL TIME LAST NAME FIRST NAME RACE DIVISION DIVISION PLACE
44 09:55:13 CURTIS HOWARD M35-39 10/426
Although I have no clue who you are, according to the elevators in the Krystal Building, and according to the Ironman Arizona Results Page YOU Qualified for KONA!!!
OVERALL PLACE TOTAL TIME LAST NAME FIRST NAME RACE DIVISION DIVISION PLACE
44 09:55:13 CURTIS HOWARD M35-39 10/426
Monday, April 16, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
10 Ways to Stay Motivated from Ironman.com
1. Make sure your exercise plan has a purpose (i.e., to run a 5k, train for a triathlon or hike an 8,000-foot peak). Once you have a detailed training plan to follow you'll be much more likely to follow through with a regular routine, and your fitness will improve much more rapidly.
2. Talk to people! Telling friends, family and coworkers about your goal to follow through on a plan of action will hold you accountable to it. Without going overboard, mention your goal in conversation at least once a day to stay focused and keep your training on track.
3.Keep a training log. Whether you follow through with your complete workout that day or not, record your activity for the day as well as how you felt while doing it, how much sleep you had the night before, what you ate prior, etc. This is a great way to track outside factors that may be affecting your performance, and it will also help you to feel like you've really accomplished something that day
4. Make an early investment. If your goal involves something that requires an entry fee or registration, sign up early! Signing that check and choosing your T-shirt size is like signing a written agreement to follow through. When training gets tough you can tell yourself, "The check has cleared—there's no backing out now!"
5. Find training partners. Having others to train and exercise with will not only help hold you accountable to your plan, it will make following the plan much more fun. Group trips to the coffee house or your favorite breakfast restaurant post-workout are a great motivator to get you up early on those Saturday mornings.
6. View this as YOUR time. Avoid looking at workouts as another item to check off the list, and instead view them as time that's reserved just for you. Also, look at your active time as something that makes the rest of your day run more efficiently and that keeps you clear-headed.
7. Make an appointment with a sports nutritionist. Simply being active is only one part of the equation. By making healthy changes with regard to nutrition as well as fitness you'll be more likely to adopt "whole" lifestyle changes that will lead to ultimate success.
8. Involve the family. Family time is scarce to begin with, and when you add exercise into the mix it can sometimes be a limiting factor. Make a "date" with your spouse to go for a brisk walk once or twice a week, do a run or go hiking or kayaking. One idea is to arrange a weekly Friday night date night that begins with some type of sport and ends with dinner out. And, if you have kids, involve them in other ways. Nice long walks with your kids gives you quality time (i.e., time outside shuttling them to their practices and friends' houses) to relate to each other, and bike rides around your neighborhood are fun for the whole family.
9. Commit to learning. In addition to subscribing to Her Sports to stay informed and motivated, at least twice a year buy a book that will teach you more about the scientific aspects of being healthy and fit. Knowing the "whys" behind what you're doing will help you to make lasting changes that will enhance your health.
10. Reward yourself! While fitness is a huge reward in itself, there's nothing wrong with giving yourself an added incentive for finishing that 10k, conquering a new mountain or finally learning to surf. Whether it's indulging in your favorite treat or allowing yourself to buy that new pair of shoes you've been eyeing, little rewards work!
I'm just now finishing up my recovery from the marathon. I ran 13 miles on Saturday and ran 6 this morning at a VERY slow pace!
In the mean time, I was checking out Stanford Business School's Cool Product Expo, and knew I would find something worth blogging about.
Optibike - this is the coolest commuter bike I have ever seen!
I will keep saving my money for a nicer road bike though.
In the mean time, I was checking out Stanford Business School's Cool Product Expo, and knew I would find something worth blogging about.
Optibike - this is the coolest commuter bike I have ever seen!
I will keep saving my money for a nicer road bike though.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Monday, April 09, 2007
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070408/ap_on_fe_st/brazil_amazon_swimmer_7
After 3,272 miles of exhaustion, sunburn, delirium and piranhas, a 52-year-old Slovenian successfully completed a swim down the Amazon River Saturday that could set a world record for distance — something he's already done three times before.
Check out the slideshow!
After 3,272 miles of exhaustion, sunburn, delirium and piranhas, a 52-year-old Slovenian successfully completed a swim down the Amazon River Saturday that could set a world record for distance — something he's already done three times before.
Check out the slideshow!
What is going on with the weather? Whatever it is, it is not fitting in with my normal run-to-bike transition in the Spring.
According to weatherimages.com, 35 mph winds (the highest speed I got up to this morning) combined with 35 degree temperature, produces a wind chill factor of 21 degrees, and my bare fingers can attest to this!
I couldn't find my winter gloves this morning, so of course they were at my office, where I didn't need them!
According to weatherimages.com, 35 mph winds (the highest speed I got up to this morning) combined with 35 degree temperature, produces a wind chill factor of 21 degrees, and my bare fingers can attest to this!
I couldn't find my winter gloves this morning, so of course they were at my office, where I didn't need them!
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Have I done it? Have I started to transform the culture of my fellow Tennesseans?
From Chattanoogan.com:
Outdoor Chattanooga Warns Drivers of Bicyclists
posted April 3, 2007
As gasoline prices go back up, drivers and bicyclists using Hamilton County streets must remember two very important things: bicycles are a form of transportation and the people who ride them are operators of vehicles. They are recognized as such by the laws of Tennessee.
Road bicyclists are afforded the same rights and privileges as the drivers of motorized vehicles. They are also required to follow the same traffic laws, e.g traffic lights and stop signs. Tennessee code states:
(a) Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway is granted all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter and chapter 10.
Tennessee State law also requires that bicyclists ride as far right on the road as is “practicable,” which means as far to the right as the bicyclist considers feasible without endangering his or her safety.
a) (1) Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except under any of the following situations:
(A) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
(B) When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; or
(C) When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or substandard width lanes that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge. For purposes of this section, "substandard width lane" means a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and another vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.
For their own safety, road bicyclists should wear brightly colored clothing and always wear a helmet. However, they are not required to wear a helmet unless they are under the age of 16. Bicyclists are required to use head lights and rear reflectors if they ride after dark, and they should always signal their intentions clearly in traffic.
This spring and summer, Hamilton County drivers will see more and more bicyclists take to the roads, not only for recreation but also for transportation. Many of these bicyclists will be children and teenagers. It is important for both bicyclists and drivers to take responsibility for everyone’s safety.
Visit http://kba.tripod.com/tncode.htm to see the Tennessee Code for bicycles and excerpts from the Tennessee State Drivers Manual on sharing the road safely with bicycles.
From Chattanoogan.com:
Outdoor Chattanooga Warns Drivers of Bicyclists
posted April 3, 2007
As gasoline prices go back up, drivers and bicyclists using Hamilton County streets must remember two very important things: bicycles are a form of transportation and the people who ride them are operators of vehicles. They are recognized as such by the laws of Tennessee.
Road bicyclists are afforded the same rights and privileges as the drivers of motorized vehicles. They are also required to follow the same traffic laws, e.g traffic lights and stop signs. Tennessee code states:
(a) Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway is granted all of the rights and is subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter and chapter 10.
Tennessee State law also requires that bicyclists ride as far right on the road as is “practicable,” which means as far to the right as the bicyclist considers feasible without endangering his or her safety.
a) (1) Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under the conditions then existing shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, except under any of the following situations:
(A) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
(B) When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway; or
(C) When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or substandard width lanes that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge. For purposes of this section, "substandard width lane" means a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and another vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.
For their own safety, road bicyclists should wear brightly colored clothing and always wear a helmet. However, they are not required to wear a helmet unless they are under the age of 16. Bicyclists are required to use head lights and rear reflectors if they ride after dark, and they should always signal their intentions clearly in traffic.
This spring and summer, Hamilton County drivers will see more and more bicyclists take to the roads, not only for recreation but also for transportation. Many of these bicyclists will be children and teenagers. It is important for both bicyclists and drivers to take responsibility for everyone’s safety.
Visit http://kba.tripod.com/tncode.htm to see the Tennessee Code for bicycles and excerpts from the Tennessee State Drivers Manual on sharing the road safely with bicycles.
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
WARNING WARNING WARNING
What I am about to tell you is HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!!!!
I just found this absolute best way to map your routes to get mileage and elevation change! You can even put in pace times!!!!
Here it is! http://www.sanoodi.com/
What I am about to tell you is HIGHLY ADDICTIVE!!!!
I just found this absolute best way to map your routes to get mileage and elevation change! You can even put in pace times!!!!
Here it is! http://www.sanoodi.com/
"Only those who dare, truly live" Ruth P. Freedman
Yea, yea...another inspirational quote on the blog, by somebody we don't know, right? WRONG!
This quote was posted on Felix Wong's web-site. So who is he and why should I care? Because at age 30 he quit his software engineering job in Silicon Valley (a Stanford grad) and retired! And now all he does is marathons, centuries, and other outdoor activities, or whatever he wants to - HE'S RETIRED!!!!!
Yea, yea...another inspirational quote on the blog, by somebody we don't know, right? WRONG!
This quote was posted on Felix Wong's web-site. So who is he and why should I care? Because at age 30 he quit his software engineering job in Silicon Valley (a Stanford grad) and retired! And now all he does is marathons, centuries, and other outdoor activities, or whatever he wants to - HE'S RETIRED!!!!!
At the Knoxville Marathon's Expo, I stumbled upon Team 413
I would love to do something like this for all endurance athletes (not just runners). Their web-site is pretty neat, hopefully it will be inspiring to all of you.
As for other news, the soreness is pretty much gone now, so back to training it is...
I would love to do something like this for all endurance athletes (not just runners). Their web-site is pretty neat, hopefully it will be inspiring to all of you.
As for other news, the soreness is pretty much gone now, so back to training it is...
Monday, April 02, 2007
Alright, it's over and time to blog about the Knoxville Marathon.
It was a great race and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was tough keeping a slow pace the first 13 miles due to the significant number of half-marathoners and relay racers, but kept the discipline, crossing the half mark at 2:02. I prayed from mile 13-20, that I wouldn't "Hit the Wall" and that definitely worked. The other contributing factor was the rolling hills. I felt sorry for the people that were "dropping like flies" on the uphill, but I was extremely thankful for running up Signal Mountain. Not only did this give me confidence I needed, but it also gave me the strength.
Everyone that knows me knows, I am very enamoured with the idea of running a negative split, so I was very happy at the end when I did it. I was in complete control after mile 20. Actually, from mile 19-end, NO ONE passed me! I think a lot of my friends have trouble visualizing this, but with hundreds of great runners out there, I was feeling great.
Knoxville was a very cool city to run through. Mile 17 takes the cake though, with the neighborhood grilling out and giving out free hot dogs and Bloody Mary's, and anything else you wanted to drink!
No, I didn't have one, but I was definately laughing. At 9:00 on a Sunday morning, these people might not have been drunk, but they were definately "feeling good."
The last half-mile was completely downhill into Neyland Stadium. I was flying! Two race volunteers actually stepped in front of me to slow me down because they thought I was going too fast on the rainy streets. Then an old man, busted HARD, right before entering the field. So I step onto the field, and the sign reads: 3:59:53. I immediately started sprinting! And according to the sign on the field I finished at 4:00:05. I was like sweet, a sub-4:00 marathon (note I was about 30 yards behind the
start line, with the gun sounded at the start. Then on marathonguide.com, they have me finishing at 4:01:02 and a 4:00:48 chip time. Something technology wise got majorely jacked up!
Maybe wife is right, and I need to start running with a watch (what a novel idea). O well, it was very fun, and the ice cold wind, and pouring down rain gives me additional bragging rights.
It was a great race and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was tough keeping a slow pace the first 13 miles due to the significant number of half-marathoners and relay racers, but kept the discipline, crossing the half mark at 2:02. I prayed from mile 13-20, that I wouldn't "Hit the Wall" and that definitely worked. The other contributing factor was the rolling hills. I felt sorry for the people that were "dropping like flies" on the uphill, but I was extremely thankful for running up Signal Mountain. Not only did this give me confidence I needed, but it also gave me the strength.
Everyone that knows me knows, I am very enamoured with the idea of running a negative split, so I was very happy at the end when I did it. I was in complete control after mile 20. Actually, from mile 19-end, NO ONE passed me! I think a lot of my friends have trouble visualizing this, but with hundreds of great runners out there, I was feeling great.
Knoxville was a very cool city to run through. Mile 17 takes the cake though, with the neighborhood grilling out and giving out free hot dogs and Bloody Mary's, and anything else you wanted to drink!
No, I didn't have one, but I was definately laughing. At 9:00 on a Sunday morning, these people might not have been drunk, but they were definately "feeling good."
The last half-mile was completely downhill into Neyland Stadium. I was flying! Two race volunteers actually stepped in front of me to slow me down because they thought I was going too fast on the rainy streets. Then an old man, busted HARD, right before entering the field. So I step onto the field, and the sign reads: 3:59:53. I immediately started sprinting! And according to the sign on the field I finished at 4:00:05. I was like sweet, a sub-4:00 marathon (note I was about 30 yards behind the
start line, with the gun sounded at the start. Then on marathonguide.com, they have me finishing at 4:01:02 and a 4:00:48 chip time. Something technology wise got majorely jacked up!
Maybe wife is right, and I need to start running with a watch (what a novel idea). O well, it was very fun, and the ice cold wind, and pouring down rain gives me additional bragging rights.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Man life is short, but sweet for certain. Dave Mathews
As everyone knows by know, I commute to and from work either on foot or by bike, and therefore have met pretty much every runner/walker/biker in passing. Much to my chagrin, a fellow runner died while running yesterday in Chattanooga.
From the chattanoogan.com:
Popular County Engineer Mike Howard was jogging downtown Wednesday morning when he collapsed and died. A longtime YMCA football coach and assistant scoutmaster, the 56-year-old Howard was the father of six children ages seven to 35. Click to enlarge.
As everyone knows by know, I commute to and from work either on foot or by bike, and therefore have met pretty much every runner/walker/biker in passing. Much to my chagrin, a fellow runner died while running yesterday in Chattanooga.
From the chattanoogan.com:
Popular County Engineer Mike Howard was jogging downtown Wednesday morning when he collapsed and died. A longtime YMCA football coach and assistant scoutmaster, the 56-year-old Howard was the father of six children ages seven to 35. Click to enlarge.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
This post could be long, but instead I'm going to send you to another site to explain it all. I want to do something like this so BAD!!!! Something extreme! This weekend at the bookstore I read about these people who took months off to bike across the country. How cool would that be! And then I read about others traveling around the world. So what is so extreme that I thought it warranted me mentioning on this blog?
A guy is swimming the ENTIRE AMAZON RIVER!!!! He has been swimming for over 54 days!!!
Folks, the Amazon river, is longer than the Tour de France!!! Talk about some mad PR this guy should be getting? Come on American media, the elections are a year and a half away, and this site only has a page rank of 4!!!! Give me a break!
Here it is: http://www.amazonswim.com/main.php
A guy is swimming the ENTIRE AMAZON RIVER!!!! He has been swimming for over 54 days!!!
Folks, the Amazon river, is longer than the Tour de France!!! Talk about some mad PR this guy should be getting? Come on American media, the elections are a year and a half away, and this site only has a page rank of 4!!!! Give me a break!
Here it is: http://www.amazonswim.com/main.php
Sunday, March 25, 2007
I blasted up Lookout Mountain after work on Friday! It felt great, I passed a fellow cyclist on the way, who admitted he wasn't up to the task, and I am using the term blasted because on the upper-half I was in my middle-ring - which is a HUGE accomplishment for me.
I rewarded myself with some nice, huge blueberry pancakes and applewood bacon at Aretha's which has the best food and the worst service Chattanooga, TN has to offer.
I did absolutely nothing else for the rest of the weekend except for yard work as I'm trying to take it easy for next Sunday.
I rewarded myself with some nice, huge blueberry pancakes and applewood bacon at Aretha's which has the best food and the worst service Chattanooga, TN has to offer.
I did absolutely nothing else for the rest of the weekend except for yard work as I'm trying to take it easy for next Sunday.
Friday, March 23, 2007
INSPIRATION!!!!
A lot of any type of training/preparation for any BIG event is INSPIRATION. One of the many places I for inspiration is tompeters.com
The sight has a lot of stuff on it, but the best in my opinion, is of course the free stuff!!!
He get's paid a lot of money, by a lot of people, and still posts all slides on his blog for free!!!!
Lastly, I have done a remarkably bad job at updating my links on the left, so that is this weekends project, along with switching out winter clothes with summer clothes.
However, one of my training buddies told me about this race
And it looks too fun!!! I think my wife and I are going to do it with him and his wife so I am super pumped!
This weekend my goal is do some hard training, but have an amazing time, so I'll update you on that goal Sunday, as hopefully, I'll be drinking a cold one, thinking about my achievments!
A lot of any type of training/preparation for any BIG event is INSPIRATION. One of the many places I for inspiration is tompeters.com
The sight has a lot of stuff on it, but the best in my opinion, is of course the free stuff!!!
He get's paid a lot of money, by a lot of people, and still posts all slides on his blog for free!!!!
Lastly, I have done a remarkably bad job at updating my links on the left, so that is this weekends project, along with switching out winter clothes with summer clothes.
However, one of my training buddies told me about this race
And it looks too fun!!! I think my wife and I are going to do it with him and his wife so I am super pumped!
This weekend my goal is do some hard training, but have an amazing time, so I'll update you on that goal Sunday, as hopefully, I'll be drinking a cold one, thinking about my achievments!
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Travelling Contradictions!!!
As I was running into work this morning I couldn't help but think about what a contradiction I am, and always have been. In high school, I rode bulls, and was on the swim team and cross country team. Not exactly the most complimentary sports, but I didn't care! I had fund doing all of it.
This morning, I was wearing a cuban cigar t-shirt, while wearing my Ironman visor. To wit, it was interesting that I bought the t-shirt in the Mexican Riviera, the visor in Kona (of course) and my shorts I bought in London (manchester united, for all you soccer fans).
And this has absolutely nothing to do with training for an ironman, but being a prior marine, and being extremely funny, I had to pass this along:
Marine Corps General Reinwald was interviewed on the radio the other day and you'll love his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you gotta love this!!!! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time.
It is a portion of National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?
GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and shooting.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers.
GENERAL REINWALD: Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?
The radio went silent and the interview ended.
As I was running into work this morning I couldn't help but think about what a contradiction I am, and always have been. In high school, I rode bulls, and was on the swim team and cross country team. Not exactly the most complimentary sports, but I didn't care! I had fund doing all of it.
This morning, I was wearing a cuban cigar t-shirt, while wearing my Ironman visor. To wit, it was interesting that I bought the t-shirt in the Mexican Riviera, the visor in Kona (of course) and my shorts I bought in London (manchester united, for all you soccer fans).
And this has absolutely nothing to do with training for an ironman, but being a prior marine, and being extremely funny, I had to pass this along:
Marine Corps General Reinwald was interviewed on the radio the other day and you'll love his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you gotta love this!!!! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time.
It is a portion of National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and US Marine Corps General Reinwald who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military installation
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: So, General Reinwald, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?
GENERAL REINWALD: We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery, and shooting.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?
GENERAL REINWALD: I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER: But you're equipping them to become violent killers.
GENERAL REINWALD: Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?
The radio went silent and the interview ended.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
My apologies!
Here I am posting other cities web-site and here is MINE:
Bike Chattanooga
Formating is still a little rough, but great content!
Here I am posting other cities web-site and here is MINE:
Bike Chattanooga
Formating is still a little rough, but great content!
I went to a friend's birthday party last night, and threw down on some nice fried appetizer, salad for dinner, and chocolate cake for desert. So needless to say, this mornings run, didn't feel very well.
On Friday, I am going to hear cyclist/speaker/author Don Miller
Which led me to a lot of really cool links which can be found below:
http://bikeportland.org/resources/links
http://www.granfondocycles.com/links
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=35.10692&lon=-85.35908&symshow=n&u=4&datum=nad27&layer=DRG
It looks like my signal mountain run had about 1,700 ft of elevation change!
On Friday, I am going to hear cyclist/speaker/author Don Miller
Which led me to a lot of really cool links which can be found below:
http://bikeportland.org/resources/links
http://www.granfondocycles.com/links
http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=35.10692&lon=-85.35908&symshow=n&u=4&datum=nad27&layer=DRG
It looks like my signal mountain run had about 1,700 ft of elevation change!
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Completely Random...
The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest her or his patients
in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of
disease.
Thomas A. Edison (1847 - 1931)
So I know I just posted about eating organic, and am really pumped that DiGornio (spelling?) has started a new line of organic pizza.
Here is a link to the oatmeal I eat in the morning. The web-site is really fun to see how the company got started.
I've been doing a lot of soul searching lately do to a recent "retreat" I went on, about what is really important to me. I've really been blessed with an amazing group of friends that are very supportive and uplifting.
I say this, as it relates to training for an ironman, because it seems that every endurance athlete I have met is uplifting and supportive, as opposed to conventional sports (golf, football, basketball) where there is more smack talk than anything.
It's also interesting that pretty much every company involved with endurance sports and organic food truelly cares about their consumer and making their lives better and more enjoyable (AND HEALTHY!!!). For these reasons, I believe we are in the middle of a pradigm shift, towards more of these products, and less of mass-market, one-size fits all.
The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest her or his patients
in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of
disease.
Thomas A. Edison (1847 - 1931)
So I know I just posted about eating organic, and am really pumped that DiGornio (spelling?) has started a new line of organic pizza.
Here is a link to the oatmeal I eat in the morning. The web-site is really fun to see how the company got started.
I've been doing a lot of soul searching lately do to a recent "retreat" I went on, about what is really important to me. I've really been blessed with an amazing group of friends that are very supportive and uplifting.
I say this, as it relates to training for an ironman, because it seems that every endurance athlete I have met is uplifting and supportive, as opposed to conventional sports (golf, football, basketball) where there is more smack talk than anything.
It's also interesting that pretty much every company involved with endurance sports and organic food truelly cares about their consumer and making their lives better and more enjoyable (AND HEALTHY!!!). For these reasons, I believe we are in the middle of a pradigm shift, towards more of these products, and less of mass-market, one-size fits all.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Let me know if anyone know if registration is still open for the following races:
http://ironman.com/events/ironman/louisville
http://www.oarevents.com/event.asp?id=88&catID=1
Information on the web-site's were pretty sketchy.
As for the Knoxville marathon, it's finally taper time. But I had so much fun last Thursday on my new 13.5 miler on the way to work, I'm going to do it again this week, and do some climbing on the bike.
http://ironman.com/events/ironman/louisville
http://www.oarevents.com/event.asp?id=88&catID=1
Information on the web-site's were pretty sketchy.
As for the Knoxville marathon, it's finally taper time. But I had so much fun last Thursday on my new 13.5 miler on the way to work, I'm going to do it again this week, and do some climbing on the bike.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
You know your doing some hard-core training, when after your morning workout you woof down some organic oatmeal, then at lunch you go for a bike ride up a mountain while throwing back a couple of power gels, and then for dinner you eat some turkey bacon and demolish an entire package of Bisquick (2.5 servings)with some orange gatorade.
Monday, March 12, 2007
I had a nice run on Saturday. My legs got a little numb towards the end, but my time was impressive for me. I didn't run 20 miles but I ran around 19 miles and it was up a hill for the western folks and a mountain for the eastern folks (Elevation: 1,790 feet above sea level).
I'm pretty pumped about the great weather we have been having. I'm probably going to do some climbing (with my bike) on my lunch breaks with a fellow cyclist. This will work out great, getting running out of the way in the mornings and cycling in the afternoon.
If I keep this up and throw in a little after-work swimming. I should be in good shape for summer triathlon season.
Please note, the "space ship" house is the half-way point and it is for sale!
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Yesterday I found out about Mission Organic 2010 from the Clif Bar web-site. Basically, only 3% of food consumed in the U.S. is organic and they want to increase that to 10%. So I signed up (and of course get a free organic starter kit). I already eat pretty much all organic when it comes to breakfast (oatmeal, or Clif Bar) so I think I'm already accomplishing my part of the deal.
You can sign up here
You can sign up here
It's been an OK week training. I was supposed to do a 10-miler yesterday, but I ran 6 miles and then went cycling instead. The weather was just too good to pass up.
Since I'm doing a marathon on the first of April and doing a century on the first of May I have been thinking about how to appropriately converge my training. So this morning while I was running up a big hill I thought - "What would Dean Karnazes do?" Of course, he would just do both and not worry about it. So on Friday and Saturday, the weather is supposed to be awesome so I plan on running at least 20 miles and climbing at least one mountain.
Since I'm doing a marathon on the first of April and doing a century on the first of May I have been thinking about how to appropriately converge my training. So this morning while I was running up a big hill I thought - "What would Dean Karnazes do?" Of course, he would just do both and not worry about it. So on Friday and Saturday, the weather is supposed to be awesome so I plan on running at least 20 miles and climbing at least one mountain.
Saturday, March 03, 2007
PAIN!!!
This is what I felt this morning on my 19-miler. But, I definately am rewarded. I ran the first 6 miles in 45 minutes (7.5 min/mile), the next 8 miles in 1:05 (8.13 min/mile), and the next 5.1 in 47 minutes (9.21 min/mile). I was very proud of my half-marathon time at 1:52. So this means I ran 19 miles in 157 minutes for a nice 8.26 pace. To qualify for Boston I need to run a 7.06 pace. Runner's World had my projected time at 3.45, which I would be extatic about! And that isn't even taking any consideration into the 6 miles I ran before the half marathon.
Peace-Out!!!
This is what I felt this morning on my 19-miler. But, I definately am rewarded. I ran the first 6 miles in 45 minutes (7.5 min/mile), the next 8 miles in 1:05 (8.13 min/mile), and the next 5.1 in 47 minutes (9.21 min/mile). I was very proud of my half-marathon time at 1:52. So this means I ran 19 miles in 157 minutes for a nice 8.26 pace. To qualify for Boston I need to run a 7.06 pace. Runner's World had my projected time at 3.45, which I would be extatic about! And that isn't even taking any consideration into the 6 miles I ran before the half marathon.
Peace-Out!!!
Thursday, March 01, 2007
"It is not the critic that counts. Not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes up short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and who spends himself in a worthy course; who at best knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who at worse, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be among those cold, timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." --Theodore Roosevelt
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
I just registered for the Chattanooga Half Marathon. This should be great training for the Knoxville Marathon. The kicker of course, I'm doing it Dean Karnazes style and running to the half-marathon. Hey, anybody can do a half marathon!
On a separate note, I think I have inspired a couple of friends to start biking to work, so I'm pumped about that.
On a separate note, I think I have inspired a couple of friends to start biking to work, so I'm pumped about that.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
WOW...How time flies... Normally I'm always ahead of any schedule and then last night I look up on Hal Higdon's web-site that I need to run10 miles (that sucks) then take a day off and run a 10-15 miler on Friday and then a 20 miler on Sunday. Ok, that really sucks! But it's exciting. Finding 20 miles to run in Chattanooga is a lot like finding the right tool in Home Depot, you know it's there but it sure takes a long time to do it!
I'm currently too lazy to update the links on the left so here are my plans for 2007 as of now:
Chattanooga Half Marathon
Knoxville Marathon
3 State, 3 Mountain Century
Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon (haven't registered yet)
Atomic Man Half Ironman (haven't registered yet)
NY City Marathon (name is in the lottery)
I'm currently too lazy to update the links on the left so here are my plans for 2007 as of now:
Chattanooga Half Marathon
Knoxville Marathon
3 State, 3 Mountain Century
Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon (haven't registered yet)
Atomic Man Half Ironman (haven't registered yet)
NY City Marathon (name is in the lottery)
Monday, February 12, 2007
I ran home from work today, it is great weather in Chattanooga, as I think it was in the high 40's, which is perfect long-distance running for me. Today I realized the power of REST. I haven't ran since Friday, and I was running very fast all 10 km. Tommorrow I plan on running some serious splits, so we will see how that goes at 6 in the morning.
I have also really enjoyed cross-training over the weekend. I make it a point to either do an hour of Yoga or go biking. I think this has really helped me stay healthy for running non-stop during the work week.
Another thing I have been doing is increasing my mileage ever so slightly. Running really is more convenient than anything. One of my hobbies is to check out real estate. So I have been varying my route to add an extra hill and/or an extra mile a couple of days a week, which all ads up when you run every day.
I have also really enjoyed cross-training over the weekend. I make it a point to either do an hour of Yoga or go biking. I think this has really helped me stay healthy for running non-stop during the work week.
Another thing I have been doing is increasing my mileage ever so slightly. Running really is more convenient than anything. One of my hobbies is to check out real estate. So I have been varying my route to add an extra hill and/or an extra mile a couple of days a week, which all ads up when you run every day.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Hopefully, the image above turned out and you can see yours truelly running into work this morning. It was really fun, running in the snow, which doesn't happen that often living in Chattanooga, TN.
An update as to shoes, it appears blogging does work, as my awesome wife bought me the Mizuno's I posted about earlier. To which, I didn't run in them this morning due to the snow.
I've been building a nice running base of around 30 miles a week. Next week, I'm going to kick it up a notch and do some speed work and more long distance routes.
Friday, December 29, 2006
My First Yoga
I wish I had more time to elaborate, but yesterday I went to my first yoga class. It was interesting to say the least. When it started out, I was a little leery, as the instructor was saying things like "let every vertebrae breath" "what do you want this yoga class to be for you" I would get in major trouble if I told you what I was thinking when she was saying this. But, in the end, I'm hooked. It felt like I ran for an hour, but better because my muscles were loose.
I wish I had more time to elaborate, but yesterday I went to my first yoga class. It was interesting to say the least. When it started out, I was a little leery, as the instructor was saying things like "let every vertebrae breath" "what do you want this yoga class to be for you" I would get in major trouble if I told you what I was thinking when she was saying this. But, in the end, I'm hooked. It felt like I ran for an hour, but better because my muscles were loose.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
I can tell a big difference in running to work, while focusing on my time. I'm cautiously optimistic on my times for next year. As I stated before, I recently got a new mp3 player and will splurge on some new shoes next year. I think you are supposed to change shoes every 1,000 miles. I've had these shoes for about a year and have ran around 2,000 miles in them and my feet are feeling the pain!
I'll be running in Hawaii next week, so hopefully I'll be able to post some nice pics.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
I've been on "vacation" for the past 4 days as everyone else in the United States. I put the word vacation in quotation marks due to the fact that it was spent entirely with family and required over 1,000 miles of driving - not exactly the two most relaxing endevours. Owell, in 3 days I will be in Hawaii, resting up for 2007.
This morning's run was fun, and at 39 degrees I got too hot with my sweatpants and sweatshirt.
On a separate note, my wife bought me a mp3 player with 8 gb of storage, which I am completely stoked about. My current mp3 player, sucks so bad it won't even make it through a long-run without replaying music I have already listened too.
Cheers,
This morning's run was fun, and at 39 degrees I got too hot with my sweatpants and sweatshirt.
On a separate note, my wife bought me a mp3 player with 8 gb of storage, which I am completely stoked about. My current mp3 player, sucks so bad it won't even make it through a long-run without replaying music I have already listened too.
Cheers,
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Time Flies when you are having fun... Sunday night I reformated the entire blog and then I guess I forgot to save it so all is lost...thank goodness I did bookmark a lot of the information.
I have ran at least 6 miles everyday this week, and my legs are VERY SORE! Maybe I need to do something really crazy like stretch after I run.
I hope all is well, and staying reasonably healthy this holiday season!
I have ran at least 6 miles everyday this week, and my legs are VERY SORE! Maybe I need to do something really crazy like stretch after I run.
I hope all is well, and staying reasonably healthy this holiday season!
Sunday, December 17, 2006
There are about a billion bicycles in the world
There are about a billion bicycles in the world, twice as many as motorcars. Almost 400 million bicycles are in China.
Although Leonardo da Vinci drew some rough sketches of a contraption that looked like a bicycle, the Frenchman De Sivrac built the first bicycle-type vehicle in 1690. It was referred to as a hobbyhorse. However, it did not have pedals. Those were added in 1840 by a Scottish blacksmith, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, who is credited with inventing the real bicycle.
The bicycle as we know it today - with two wheels of the same size - looks almost exactly the same as one from 1900.
The world speed record on a bicycle is held by John Howard of the US. In 1985 he reached 245,08 km/h (154 mph), cycling in the slipstream of a specially designed car.
Air-filled tyres were used on bicycles before they were used on motorcars.
There are about a billion bicycles in the world, twice as many as motorcars. Almost 400 million bicycles are in China.
Although Leonardo da Vinci drew some rough sketches of a contraption that looked like a bicycle, the Frenchman De Sivrac built the first bicycle-type vehicle in 1690. It was referred to as a hobbyhorse. However, it did not have pedals. Those were added in 1840 by a Scottish blacksmith, Kirkpatrick Macmillan, who is credited with inventing the real bicycle.
The bicycle as we know it today - with two wheels of the same size - looks almost exactly the same as one from 1900.
The world speed record on a bicycle is held by John Howard of the US. In 1985 he reached 245,08 km/h (154 mph), cycling in the slipstream of a specially designed car.
Air-filled tyres were used on bicycles before they were used on motorcars.
I recently had a friend who asked how he could lose 35 lbs. I (without any hesitation) told him to run a marathon. He (without hesitation) asked if there was anything else he could do since he can't run to the mailbox without being out of breath.
So I told him to quit drinking cokes. He was currently on his fifth coke (we were at dinner) and assuming there were about 150 calories in each glass and noting he had drank a couple earlier in the day, it was fairly rational to assume he had drank around 1,000 calories that day just in Coca-Cola!
I haven't heard any updates on whether he has taken the challenge, but another friend did take the challenge and lost 5 lbs the first 7 days!!!! I knew it would work but just didn't figure anybody would actually do it. Being a math geek I put some VERY interesting numbers together.
EVEN CRAZIER! If you stopped it would be like fasting for 76.65 days in the year or 21% of the year!!!!!
I found this neat calorie calculator for any food you can imagine
So I told him to quit drinking cokes. He was currently on his fifth coke (we were at dinner) and assuming there were about 150 calories in each glass and noting he had drank a couple earlier in the day, it was fairly rational to assume he had drank around 1,000 calories that day just in Coca-Cola!
I haven't heard any updates on whether he has taken the challenge, but another friend did take the challenge and lost 5 lbs the first 7 days!!!! I knew it would work but just didn't figure anybody would actually do it. Being a math geek I put some VERY interesting numbers together.
| Can of Coca-Cola | 140 calories | |
| 3 Cans a Day | 420 | |
| 420*365= | 153,300 | |
| Isn't that crazy! 153,300 calories a year! 2,000 calorie a day diet | ||
| 153,300/2000= | 76.65 | |
| 76.65/365= | 21% | |
EVEN CRAZIER! If you stopped it would be like fasting for 76.65 days in the year or 21% of the year!!!!!
I found this neat calorie calculator for any food you can imagine
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
WOW! Last night I was pleasantly surprised by my new Runners World. It was the best Runners World I have ever read - jammed pack with training ideas and goals for 2007. I woke up this morning and not only did my 10K into work 10 minutes faster than normal - I ran an extra 2 miles I was so jazzed up!
And not that I need anything else to pump me up - I got on the Runners World web-site and I qualify for the "advanced training plan" Sounds good at least! You can find the plan here
They even had some race ideas to qualify for Boston for slow-pokes like me (e.g. an all down hill marathon in Utah).
Here are some links for anyone interested in Marathon Training!
http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00index.htm
And to see what times you need to qualify for Boston:
http://www.bostonmarathon.org/BostonMarathon/Qualifying.asp
And not that I need anything else to pump me up - I got on the Runners World web-site and I qualify for the "advanced training plan" Sounds good at least! You can find the plan here
They even had some race ideas to qualify for Boston for slow-pokes like me (e.g. an all down hill marathon in Utah).
Here are some links for anyone interested in Marathon Training!
http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00index.htm
And to see what times you need to qualify for Boston:
http://www.bostonmarathon.org/BostonMarathon/Qualifying.asp
Friday, December 08, 2006
This week was extremely busy at work, so my apologies for not posting as much. I promise - 2007 - will be a banner year for postings, and hopefully for acomplishments as well.
I just found an awesome spreadsheet to track how many miles you bike throughout the year - you can download the spreadsheet by clicking here
I just found an awesome spreadsheet to track how many miles you bike throughout the year - you can download the spreadsheet by clicking here
Monday, December 04, 2006
Last night I scanned www.marathonguide.com and wrote down my athletic goals for the year:
1. To finish a marathon in under 4 hours
2. To finish a century
I have widdled the marathon decision down to the atlanta marathon, knoxville marathon, kentucky derby marathon, and/or the Country Music Marathon.
As for the century I'm sure I'll just do Chattanooga's three state, three mountain challenge. If anyone finds any good (e.g. free) marathon training guide's let me know!
1. To finish a marathon in under 4 hours
2. To finish a century
I have widdled the marathon decision down to the atlanta marathon, knoxville marathon, kentucky derby marathon, and/or the Country Music Marathon.
As for the century I'm sure I'll just do Chattanooga's three state, three mountain challenge. If anyone finds any good (e.g. free) marathon training guide's let me know!
Friday, December 01, 2006
Ok, this would be a non-even to my big internet marketing friend Chris Bradberry, but I was looking up a race I heard about in Chattanooga - Big Daddy's Bike and Run, and my blog was on th e first page of the google search! I thought it was pretty cool.
Even still, I didn't find anything about the race, even after calling a couple of cycling shops and a local gym, so leave a comment if anyone know's anything.
Cheers,
Even still, I didn't find anything about the race, even after calling a couple of cycling shops and a local gym, so leave a comment if anyone know's anything.
Cheers,
Monday, November 27, 2006
Sorry, about the time off. But it hasn't been exactly prime triathlon season and I've been giving my body a break as I transition from biking to work to running. My plan for 2007 is to do some marathons in the begining of the year then "maybe" a century and then hope into triathlons once summer is here.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Floyd Landis rolled out key elements of his defense against doping charges in an online presentation Thursday, several months before the cyclist is to present his case to an arbitration panel in hopes of keeping his Tour de France title.
Early Thursday, Landis posted a PowerPoint presentation prepared by Arnie Baker, a retired doctor and longtime coach and adviser, as well as several hundred pages of documents related to the charges on his Web site, http://www.floydlandis.com .
The presentation highlights what are said to be a number of inconsistencies in both the paperwork and the results provided by the French lab that reported elevated ratios of testosterone to epitestosterone in Landis' "A" and "B" samples, as well as the presence of synthetic testosterone.
"We have no reason to question the conclusions of the Chatenay-Malabry lab," Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme said Thursday, referring to the town where the French lab is located.
The alleged inconsistencies were part of a motion that the cyclist's attorney, Howard Jacobs, submitted to a U.S. Anti-Doping Agency review board seeking to have the case dismissed. That request was denied last month.
Landis is scheduled to present his formal appeal to a panel from the American Arbitration Society in late January or early February. He also could appeal to the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Tour de France organizers already have said they no longer consider Landis the champion, elevating second-place finisher Oscar Pereiro instead. They also planned to begin proceedings to formally strip Landis' title when the appeals process is exhausted.
Landis' positive test results were reported less than a week after his triumphant July 23 ride into Paris. In the days following the report, Landis contended a number of factors could have triggered the result _ thyroid medication, cortisone injections for a damaged hip, his tendency to produce too much testosterone, even some whiskey he drank the night before his stirring win in Stage 17.
In the online presentation, Landis' experts now contend the French lab erred in its analysis, incorrectly labeled samples and ignored the World Anti-Doping Agency testing standards and chain-of-custody protocol, among numerous other mistakes.
"The whole process has been full of errors," Baker concludes at one point in the presentation.
USADA rules prohibit the agency from commenting on an active case.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Thursday, September 07, 2006
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006
My favorite blog is www.thekirkreport.com. One of the best things he does is post random links thoughout the week, so I though I would share some of my favorite links, that aren't on my sidebar.
NY Times Travel on Bike Tours in Wine Country
Bicycling.com - updated news on all cycling events
Great Forum - everything from BMX, triathlons, biking2work, jokes, ok you get the picture
Great Music - DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO IT ON YOUR MP3!!!!
Cool Custom Bikes - That I can't afford
Cool nonCustom Bikes that I can't afford
Cool Local Bike Manufacture - AND yes, sadly again I can't afford them either!
Awesome - environmental cylist, a very weird web-site, but very cool
My favorite band, my wife doesn't let me listen to because I get so pumped up!
My favorite band instead
Another great band that noone has heard of!
The ultimate band of all time that will never be removed from the top!
NY Times Travel on Bike Tours in Wine Country
Bicycling.com - updated news on all cycling events
Great Forum - everything from BMX, triathlons, biking2work, jokes, ok you get the picture
Great Music - DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO IT ON YOUR MP3!!!!
Cool Custom Bikes - That I can't afford
Cool nonCustom Bikes that I can't afford
Cool Local Bike Manufacture - AND yes, sadly again I can't afford them either!
Awesome - environmental cylist, a very weird web-site, but very cool
My favorite band, my wife doesn't let me listen to because I get so pumped up!
My favorite band instead
Another great band that noone has heard of!
The ultimate band of all time that will never be removed from the top!
Monday, September 04, 2006
Sorry it's been so long since my last post! It has been really tough at work. Although I do have a goal of completing an Ironman, my career comes first. I have noticed a lot of triathletes hate their job, and "escape" by training and competing in triathlons. The exact opposite is true with me. I love my job, and just need to release a little stress before work and/or after work - and that is where by triathlon trianing comes in.
I had a great day on Friday, I was just biking along to work and noticed a group of 30 + cyclists. I stopped by and noticed it was bike2work friday. It's funny b/c all of my friends are impressed by me running or cycling to work. In reality, there are a lot of people out there that bike 2 work and have a lot longer to go than me. This one guy does 30 miles one-way, and even does it in the rain! Chattanooga really is very condusive for cycling and a lot of other outdoor sports.
I'm fixing to update my calendar on the side, I've been contemplating what my goals will be for next year, and that is why the long delay.
I had a great day on Friday, I was just biking along to work and noticed a group of 30 + cyclists. I stopped by and noticed it was bike2work friday. It's funny b/c all of my friends are impressed by me running or cycling to work. In reality, there are a lot of people out there that bike 2 work and have a lot longer to go than me. This one guy does 30 miles one-way, and even does it in the rain! Chattanooga really is very condusive for cycling and a lot of other outdoor sports.
I'm fixing to update my calendar on the side, I've been contemplating what my goals will be for next year, and that is why the long delay.
Friday, August 25, 2006
Biker hit by car and lands on his feet with ninja like smoothness
| This guy gets hit by a car running a red light, lands on his feet and walks around yelling. clipaday.com | |
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Since I haven't posted in quite sometime, you can tell that I haven't done much training. My wife took a vacation to the beach, and I just put in a bunch of hours at the beach. However, next week, I'm doing what is listed below with a bunch of other fellow Chattanoogan's and am extremely excited about the challenge. I haven't ran in quite sometime, but I have been cycling enough to keep me in pretty good shape.
Start 6:30 PM at the Provident lot.
Day 1 (Wed) Aug 23
10k - 6:30 PM The course runs out toward Moccasin Bend
Day 2 (Thurs) Aug 24 - 2 races
5k - 6:30 am and 15k - 6:30 PM
Day 1 (Wed) Aug 23
10k - 6:30 PM The course runs out toward Moccasin Bend
Day 2 (Thurs) Aug 24 - 2 races
5k - 6:30 am and 15k - 6:30 PM
The 15k will NOT be on the riverwalk, he is looking for a more forgiving route than 9 miles of concrete.
Day 3 (Fri) Aug 25
Run up Signal Mountain (aprox 8k) - 6:30 PM Start at the Food Lion on Mtn Creek Rd, time trial start 15 sec intervals in reverse overall order
Day 4 (Sat) Aug 26
Big Daddy Trail Run (aprox 13 miles) - 7:30 am
Starts at the Commons Area on Lookout Mountain.
Day 3 (Fri) Aug 25
Run up Signal Mountain (aprox 8k) - 6:30 PM Start at the Food Lion on Mtn Creek Rd, time trial start 15 sec intervals in reverse overall order
Day 4 (Sat) Aug 26
Big Daddy Trail Run (aprox 13 miles) - 7:30 am
Starts at the Commons Area on Lookout Mountain.
Monday, August 07, 2006
This defense actually makes alot of sense. I wish the mainstream media would report this, instead of what the Nazi French are telling everyone!
Landis fires back at UCI, WADA, maintains innocence
Floyd Landis continued firing back at his accusers on Monday, telling ESPN and ABC's Good Morning America that he was left to speculate the cause of test results indicating a high testosterone ratio when cycling's governing body and the World Anti-Doping Agency failed to follow their own rules and made the results public.
Landis fires back at UCI, WADA, maintains innocence
Floyd Landis continued firing back at his accusers on Monday, telling ESPN and ABC's Good Morning America that he was left to speculate the cause of test results indicating a high testosterone ratio when cycling's governing body and the World Anti-Doping Agency failed to follow their own rules and made the results public.
"If I was watching from the outside it would look like I didn't know what I was talking about. ... I felt like I needed to say something to give the press something to say rather than harass my family and friends. That was a mistake."
In interviews, Landis said the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and WADA gave the test results to the press before giving him time to learn more about the findings and mount a defense. That, Landis said, led to a kitchen sink approach to explaining the cause -- including some explanations from which he now is distancing himself, such as drinking whiskey the night before his stirring Stage 17 comeback. In his first interviews since his "B" sample came back positive for unnatural testosterone on Saturday, Landis offered no new evidence of his innocence, but remained defiant about being considered champion of the Tour de France. "I know the truth. I know I won the Tour clean. I know I raced by the rules,' he told ESPN, adding that the yellow jersey is "at my house & I'm going to keep it. I know what happened and I'm proud of it." Floyd Landis
"I put in more than 20,000 kilometers of training for the Tour," he told USA Today for a story posted on the newspaper's Web site Sunday night. "I won the Tour of California, Paris-Nice and the Tour de Georgia. I was tested eight times at the Tour (de France); four times before that stage and three times after, including three blood tests. Only one came back positive. Nobody in their right mind would take testosterone just once; it doesn't work that way."
As for the accuracy of the tests that measured his testosterone ratio, Landis told ESPN "Based on the results I see couple possible explanations, either the test doesn't work at all or something happened to the urine sample, I don't know which & I'm not going to speculate." The results of his "A" test, which showed an imbalance in his testosterone to epitestosterone ratio, were made public July 27. The tests also showed a synthetic source of testosterone -- one that his body did not make. Landis denies taking synthetic testosterone, saying it would not give him the kind of short-term advantage that would have boosted him to his Stage 17 comeback. Landis told USA Today that sprinter Justin Gatlin's "A" test showing the same imbalance was not announced for three months, "while I had only two days to react to mine. [UCI head] Pat McQuaid said he had to release mine before the lab leaked it." In more desperate straits than when everyone counted him out of the Tour before Stage 17, Landis has been fired by his Phonak team and the Tour de France no longer considers him its champion. Landis said his biggest mistake has been offering daily excuses for his positive test. "That is where I got into trouble from the beginning," Landis told Good Morning America on Monday morning. "All of these reasons that have come up we need to forget about that and let the experts figure it out." Landis and his defense had offered various explanations for the high testosterone-epitestosterone ratio, such as cortisone shots taken for pain in his degenerating hip, drinking beer and whiskey the night before the tests, thyroid medication, and his natural metabolism. "Number one, the whiskey idea was not mine from the beginning," he told Good Morning America. "And the dehydration was a theory from the lawyers, which I must say I hired in Spain to represent me at the opening of the sample -- but was not authorized by me to say something like that, and I'm disappointed with that and something has to be done with that." He acknowledged that early kitchen sink approach has cost him credibility. "If I was watching from the outside it would look like I didn't know what I was talking about," he told ESPN. "I felt like I needed to say something to give the press something to say rather than harass my family and friends. That was a mistake." "I've been catching a lot of grief in the press: 'Floyd has a new excuse, a new reason for what happened,' " he told USA Today. "This is a situation where I'm forced to defend myself in the media. It would never have happened if UCI and WADA had followed their own rules."Landis said there's "zero chance" someone on the Phonak team gave him testosterone -- either by accident or on purpose. But he didn't discount some kind of conspiracy by the UCI or WADA.
"There's some kind of agenda there," he told USA Today. "I just don't know what it is."
After he has hip replacement surgery in about two weeks, Landis will have to start preparing for his appearance before the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency sometime next month, where he will try to explain why his test results came back positive.
Landis, who was raised a Mennonite in Pennsylvania, told Good Morning America he also leans on his mother for support.
"She's the one that no matter what happens, to me or to anyone else in life, she will remain unchanged," he said. "When she spoke to me, she said 'Look, tell me the truth, doesn't matter to me what it is, I'll see you the same regardless.' And I think if you saw any of her interviews on television she believes." "Based on how may times the rules have been broken I'm not confident the system works but I know the truth, my friends and family know the truth."Thursday, August 03, 2006
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