My “Friday Night Lights”
For most people in America, the phrase 'Friday Night Lights' is synonymous with High School Football. For me however, especially in winter, Friday nights are swim night.I…
Adjust And Move On
That photo was my view for 90 minutes tonight. I had another 90 minute bike session, but after last night I had to adjust.This morning, my right…
Fueling Correctly Makes A Difference
Last week, I wrote about the failed FTP test that I did on my bike. The previous day I wrote about correctly fueling my body, through eating…
Strength Work In The Pool
Yesterday in the pool, my workout was focused on technique and building strength. To aid in developing these important attributes, I swam with paddles (and a pull…
Two Months And Counting…
It has been two months since I launched my website and I am still going strong, with my goal to post an entry on my blog, every…
The Bike Is Coming Along … Slowly
No workout today and so after completing a not so quick fix to the toilet in our powder room, I had time to work on my bike…
Treated Myself To Pancakes For Breakfast
I was hungry after my two hour bike ride on the trainer this morning, so I decided to treat myself to pancakes for breakfast.No ordinary pancakes, however. …
Working Hard In The Pool
When you go to the pool, do you just swim?Training in the pool should not be about just getting in the water and swimming back and forth…
We All Fail Sometimes
Not a super attractive photograph today ... that's the sweat under my bike after my FTP test (Functional Threshold Power) this evening.FTP tests are hard. You basically…
You Have to Fuel Your Workouts
My workout today fell in line with this week's theme of rest and recovery. I was scheduled to do an easy 2,000 yard swim and I chose…