As some of you may have seen over at The Clydesdale Project, Big Clyde and I are co-hosting a challenge for the month of October. Though pretty much the brain child of Clyde, I offered up my limited art skills and created the banner. I've also been called upon to create a finisher's badge for everyone who participates. You can check out the details here, but the premise is simple: pick a goal for October, be it training volume or weight loss (or both), and stick to it. Clyde and I will do a few posts throughout the month for participants to share their updates.
In the car with Mary driving west on Edinger Ave. in Huntington Beach last night. |
Bike: | 25h 27m 44s - 454.7 Mi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Run: | 10h 59m 55s - 80.62 Mi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swim: | 8h 32m 32s - 14056 Yd | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strength: | 1h 30m |
September was a pretty good month with about 48 hours in total volume. I would have liked to see a bit more swimming, but I did manage to get more quality out of what I did, opting for more drill and technique improvement sessions over straight up open water swimming.
I always sketch my swim workouts out on a never ending supply of real estate agent note pads that are constantly dropped on our porch (is this a California thing?). A positive bunch of folks, these agents. The worst swarm of locusts in recorded history could descend upon Huntington Beach followed by the detonation of a nuclear warhead and they would still be insisting that "while things are a little tough at the moment, Surf City residents are a resilient bunch. Things will start to turn around and the real estate market will be as strong as ever...".
Start of Newport Coast Drive. 4 miles, 8% average grade. |
Here's where it gets awesome - He e-mailed me back and told me to take the day off!!
So here's the plan - I'll start with a 50 mile ride starting south down PCH with a loop through Newport and Irvine, and then back. Then I'll take a nap. Then I'll tabulate the Virtualman race results (which I'll post tomorrow night). And then I'll run before I grab Ian. I may have just unexpectedly stumbled into a perfect day.
Thanks Bruce, you rock!!
16 comments:
Your boss does rock! Have a good ride!
Sounds like a great weekend! Add an understanding boss and now it's awesome!
Great training month! especially the Bike - nice work.
also good job scheduling yourself for a nap!
-Derek
Bless Marcia’s heart…what a doll.
And bless Bruce’s heart too…he’s also a doll….(albeit a more masculine doll).
Then…enjoy this bad ass day!
Newton’s for life!
I need to take a day off... lol. Hmm I should probably get in on that challenge but I'm afraid I'll slack off like I usually do. May as well join in, not like you guys will come haze me if I fail right? :)
Great numbers! That is a lot miles for Oly training. ... u are gonna crush it dude!
I like how you have strategically placed the nap in between the bike and run - that is how you plan right there!
Why is Q calling people "doll" weird.
Can you actually read that note?!
Oh EMZ...she's a doll too. What a doll (albeit a horse chasing doll).
it is as if Marcia Kaufman, realtor at large, is also your coach... Love your boss - too awesome! Have a great day off.
Lucky! A day off! Enjoy your ride and thanks for the note about the OktoberFast - didn't know, but now I do.
sounds awesome. Any thoughts of ride early tomorrow morning ? Thats my early ,not your early :-) call me if your in. Fly safe out there !
great month of training .. way to go
I just added up my September numbers.
You have literaly doubled me (+) in every dicipline. 70.3 is already in your head.
Impressed with you, and disappointed in myself. I will get with it !! Thats impressive.
swim = 7759 meters or 4.8 miles
bike = 207 miles
run = 39.6 miles
Hi there! I just joined the challenge via Clyde's site so I thought I'd pop over and "meet" the co-host. It looks like you're logging some serious mileage - very inspiring!
Awesome challenge!
Awesome training month!
Awesome boss!
that's a serious amount of workouts,
and a cool boss!
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