Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Tuesday- Core by Brick

(warm-up)
stretch
ride 5 min easy

WORKOUT
45 min ride (spin class)
NO REST
15 min run at 10k race pace

THEN...

3 sets (NO REST)
20 "touch the skys"
20 side crunch (each side)
20 ball crunch
45 second bridge hold

Monday, July 28, 2008

Monday- 1 Week & Change

(warm-up)
Stretch
Hand-stands

WORKOUT
"FRAN" from www.crossfit.com

Then....

30 minutes as fast as possible (measure distance)

(cool-down)
jog 5 min
stretch

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Tuesday- Establish Dominance

(warm-up)
stretch
hand stands

WORKOUT
21-15-9-15-21
Deadlifts (90#)
Pull Ups
Burpees
...For Time

(cool-down)
jog 5 min
stretch

Monday, July 21, 2008

Monday- 2 Weeks and Change

(warm-up)
5 underwater 25's on the 2 min

WORKOUT
Tabata swim

Then...

400-300-200-100
(with extra drag)
resting 1/4 as long as your work

(cool-down)
stretch

Friday- 5-5-5-5-5

This workout was taken from www.gymteleos.com

Deadlift 5 sets of 5, shooting for max weight

Then...
15 Barbell rolls (or wheel rolls)
10 Get-Ups on each arm with 30#db

3 sets

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Tuesday- Run, Squat, and Push (Oh how I love my workout titles)

(warm-up)
jog 10 min
stretch

WORKOUT
Run 400 meters
50 squats
20 push ups

4 times through

workout taken from my brother's awesome site:
www.gymteleos.com

Monday, July 14, 2008

Monday- 3 Weeks & Change

(warm-up)
stretch
hand-stands

WORKOUT
Tabata Burpee
rest 4 min
5x3 min jump rope- max effort (1 min rest in between)
Tabata Squats
rest 4 min
3x1000m row- max effort (rest 2 min between)
Tabata Knees to Chest
DIE!!!!

(cool-down)
5 min jog
stretch

Saturday- Xango Triathlon

5 Jared Dugger M26 Highland UT

Swim 31:33 ------> avg 2:06/100 meters
T1 3:44
Bike 1:21:32 -----> avg 18.3 mph
T2 1:21
Run 56:45 -------> avg 9:07/mile

TOTAL TIME
2:54:52 (my PR!!!)

5th (out of 12) in Clydesdale category
150th (out of 187) in Male division

Here are a few pics of the action:

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It was a little cold before the race

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Me and Chelise

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Me waiting for the awards (one that I didn't get)

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Tuesday- Long Swim Day

taken from:
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/Scott%20Herrick/halfim/Week06.pdf

(warm-up)
5 underwater 25's
stretch

WORKOUT
6 x 500's
even sets @ L3, odd sets @ L5

(cool-down)
stretch
sauna

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Thursday- Tabata Day

(warm-up)
stretch
hand stands

WORKOUT
Tabata sets for the following exercises:
-Stationary bike (L8- heavy chain tension)
-Curl and press (55# bb)
-Rowing
-Burpees

GET PLENTY OF REST BETWEEN EXERCISES (hr below 90)

All around the world ab workout

15 min elliptical (L14, 125 s.p.m.)

(cool-down)
stretch

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Wednesday- Tempo Run

(warm-up)
stretch
hand stands
5 min jog

WORKOUT
7 minutes @ your 5k pace (mine is 7:15)
3 minutes @ your marathon pace (mine is 9:15)

8 ROUNDS

Tabata crunches

(cool-down)
5 min jog
stretch

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Tuesday- Easy Tri Simulation

Today is about getting the body used to the tri order of things. As we all know, it goes swim, bike, run (which ironically is the REVERSE order of most people's ability). Anyway, the WOD (workout of the day- term from Crossfit) focuses on little or no rest between the swim and bike.

(warm-up)
stretch
5 under water 25's on the 1:50

WORKOUT
Swim- continuously for 30 min (L4)
Bike- 45 min (L4)- focus on hydrating and nutrition

Tabata burpees (POST THE # OF REPS ON YOUR WORST SET)

(cool-down)
5 min jog
stretch

Monday, June 23, 2008

Monday- HALF COUNTDOWN- 7 WEEKS

workouts taken from:
http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/Scott%20Herrick/halfim/preparing_for_your_first_half_ir.htm

LONG SWIMMING DAY

(warm-up)
200 swim, 200 kick, 200 pull

WORKOUT
1900m ladder
-300, 275, 250 (decrease by 25 each set)
Rest 1/3 of work time between sets

(cool-down)
4x50's @ 2 min (stretch between sets)

Saturday- PROVO TRIATHLON

Provo Triathalon
Utah Lake- Provo, UT

Swim 41:18 ----------> avg 2:45 / 100m
T1 2:09
Bike 1:15:55 --------> avg 19.8 mph
T2 :28
Run 55:17 -----------> avg 8:55 / mile

TOTAL TIME
2:55:09

Here are some pics of the action:


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Me and Chelise before the adventure

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Yeah it was a little hot and I was pretty much numb

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Friday, June 20, 2008

Friday- Pre-Race Day

Eat lots and lots of fruits and drink lots and lots of water. Today is all about getting mentally ready (along with eating the right foods). Aside from the mental aspect, today will be a very long stretch, concentration on increasing flexibility. That means the stretch should hurt a little (30 second on and 20 off). Follow up with plenty of water after the stretch to absorb lactic and other acid build up.

Tomorrow will be my first olympic distance triathlon. This is yet another set on the road to knock out a half ironman and eventually a full ironman.

An olympic distance tri has the following standard distances:
-1500 meter swim (just less than a mile, which is 1600 meters)
-26 bike ride
-10 kilometer run (6.2 miles)

GOALS:
Swim- 34 minutes (avg pace of 2:15/100m)

T1- 4 minutes
Bike- 70 minutes (avg pace of 23mph)

T2- 2 minutes
Run- 49 minutes (avg pace of 8 min/mi)

TOTAL TIME- 2 hours 39 minutes
PLACE- TOP 3 in Group (Clydesdale)
TOP 5 in Age (25-29)
TOP 20 in Gender (Male)
TOP 30 Overall

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Thursday- 2 Days

(warm-up)
5 underwater 25's

WORKOUT
4- 500's
(easy, build, easy, fast)

10- 25's on the :35

(cool-down)
very long stretch

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Wednesday- 3 Days to Go

(warm-up)
stretch
hand stands

WORKOUT
Run 30 min (L2)
Ride 30 min (L2)

(cool-down)
long stretch

Tuesday- Missed Indoor Game

Due to a slight miscalculation- I missed my regular Tuesday night indoor game. So I made today's workout simply 30 min of stretching (while watching a little tv) I am feeling a slight cold coming on- just in time for my first olympic tri this weekend.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Monday- Recovery Swim

(warm-up)
5 under water 25's on the 1:50

WORKOUT
5 x 200's (50E, 50B, 50E, 50H)

150 easy

(cool-down)
Long stretch

Saturday- Long Ride

Ride up Draper Hill, down the back side, up to Thanksgiving Point, up SR 92 and back home

Breakdancing- Strength and Style

THE GOAL- A Blend of Strength and Control