A close repeat of MondayAM run 5.5 miles on the Nike chip trail.Rocked my new Zoot CompressRX Active Calf Sleeves - badass. My calves have had the hardest time adapting to the mileage ramp up. Today I was massaged by Zoot 
. I highly enjoyed it.MTD 99…
Morning Swim - same set as last week. I really like the 50 repeats1 x 500 warm upDrills2 x 50 A-Ok; 102 x 50 fist; 10 2 x 50 Karate; 102 x 50 10 kick stroke; 1040×50 Main Set• 16×50 as 1 Fast, 3 Steady (x4); all on 5s rest• 12×50 as 1 Fast, 2 Stead…
Day 16 - AM Run 9.5 miles Eh, the run was painfully slow avging 8:55s. Energy was present, the run felt “easy” from a cardiovascular stand point. My legs were fatigued and didn’t really feel like moving faster than a turtle. Everyday I wake up and my …
Friday AM - 60 min “easy spin” avg 130w/ 3 mile “easy” runSpin was easy and I was happy to have my powertap working again. The run on the other hand was not so easy. It was a chilly 35 degrees outside and we had sideways rain ladies and gentlemen. With…
Morning Swim1 x 300 warm up Drills2 x 50 A-Ok; 102 x 50 fist; 10 2 x 50 Karate; 102 x 50 10 kick stroke; 1040×50 Main Set• 16×50 as 1 Fast, 3 Steady (x4); all on 5s rest• 12×50 as 1 Fast, 2 Steady (x4); all on 10s restW/ Paddles• 8×50 as 1 Fast, …
the Nike chip trail. I know, I know, it took long enough. Better late than never, right? Anywho running on that trail is pure utopia. The scenery is beautiful and the bark chip is so soft. I loved running in the dark, my way guided by shimmery night li…
AM Run - 3.75 miles - Hmmmm, breath Kat breathAM Swim - The plan - Get in the water. That’s it, plain and simple.6 x 500’s easy -8:30-8:45s. I have way too much %^# running through my head. As always I found it therapeutic to break it down during mono…
A picturesque autumn dayStarted out by sleeping in to 7:30, this is good for me. Very good! A little sleeping mask does wonders keeping it dark when daylight rise and shines. Once my body decided it was time to get up my tummy chimed in with a great id…
45 mins Pilates / foam rolling AM Run3.8 miles/7:30 avgFirst week of 30 Days Of Running - 27 miles. Not bad considering I ran with out lungs for a good portion of it. AM Swim - First real day back in the pool in about 2 weeksWarm up1 x 500Drills1 x 200…
Why do we get sick? There’s no right or wrong answer. In fact, I don’t believe there is an answer. I am not one who gets sick. I was looking over my sick time with my company in the last 14 months and shit you not, not a day used. It just doesn’t happe…
*Why did the 30 in 30 have to start this month? Do you know how painful one mile is at this point?*I broke a rather large mirror in half when I moved. I knew at the point of contact that I would be cursed. What I didn’t know was how bad the repercussio…
I still feel like complete and utter s^&$. Each night I’ve slept somewhere between 10-12 hrs. During the day I’m up for 2-3 hours and then in for another 45-hour long nap.A few weeks ago I decided to partake in a 30 day/run at least a mile each day…
Sleep did not happen. I woke up coughing all night. Finally at 5am I got up and decided to hit the gym for a short swim and a long session in the steam room. Short was putting the swim mildly, I was only able to throw out 1k y. It was pathetic. I could…
“When you get to the end of the rope, tie a knot and hang on” - Franklin D. RooseveltYesterday’s little fiasco commuting in and home pretty much had me at my wits end. Oregon’s crap-tastic weather has really started to beat me up on my rides. I don’t l…
AM Spin - 75 mins15 min warm up 15 x 1 min Z5 intervals avg 230w/ w 2:00 floats15 min cool downhttp://tpks.ws/ECHjMax watts 360/avg watts 154Max HR 186 (pukey)/ avg HR 170Bike commute in - 45 degrees. Fricking cold. I got a flat tire two miles away fro…
from blogging creativity and training motivation*The move just about killed me. Scratch that - several Four Loco’s, apple infused vodka, three flights of stairs and picking up endless heavy boxes just about killed me.*3 much needed days off from traini…
AM Swim6 x 500s; 60 rest - PE - moderate8:308:288:318:358:308:31I was consistent, that is all
AM Run-ning down the yellow brick road..or the concrete road paved with dead leaves. Autumn in Oregon is freaking beautiful, even on the cold, gray days. PE - Easy 9.2 miles - 6.1 - Brooks Adrenaline/ 3.1 NewtonsPM Run - PE- Moderate/Challenging - 3.1 …
AM Spin - 90 mins15 min warm up - 125-140 watts Drills2 x 1:00 high cadence spins w/;30 floats - 210w/102 rpm; 203w/ 99 rpm - %^##%$#$%!!!!!!4 x 1:00 one legged drills (these suck ass)2 x 1:00 high cadence spins w/;30 floats - 206w/98 rpm; 212w/ 102 rp…
Highlights, lowlights and everything in between*Why am I still going to bed at 9pm on a Friday night?*Jessie I think your mom might out do my mom hehe, but we will see*I think I’m finally on defrost mode, we’ll see how long this lasts*Stuffed mushro…
“It is not good for all our wishes to be filled; through sickness we recognize the value of health; through evil; the value of good; through hunger the value of food; through exertion, the value of rest” - Dorothy Canfield FisherYesterday I got the ext…
After too much it all finally hit me….I have bad luck/IE cursed and I’m sick 
I should have paid more attention to my training journal - starting from my second week post IM, brings me to 6 weeks and I’ve only had 5 off days. Not to leave out; **I …
Woke up feeling like S^&$- swollen lymph nodes and fatigue. I decided to try to burn/sweat the illness out with a spin session.AM Spin - 70 mins15 min warm up12 x 1 min max effort (consistently stayed between 220-240 watts); 2 min floats between 13…
Yesterday was a much needed recovery day. I convinced a few friends to check out the Haunted Corn Maize at Sauvie’s Island. I completely botched that up by not checking the hours of operation. They had closed by the time we got there Instead of gett…
Saturday - My last Century of the YearHarvest Century 103.24 milesI talked my buddy Mark into joining me for this *little* ride. Around mile 90 we both came to a consensus that I’m an idiot.Mile 1-16.5Sucked serious a$$, We wanted to start early as to …
1 x 500 warm upDrills1 x 200 - 50 a-ok/50 fist/50 karate/50 sprint;152 x 25 kickboard (I hate these! I suppose they’re good practice since I don’t kick to save my life); 156 x 50 - 25 one arm catch up/return 25 high elbow finger drag; 51 x 200 - 50 a-o…
Breaking in my Newton’s….Another 3.1 mile easy run into the sunrise. Since my runs are usually much longer in the AM, I have grown used to running in the darkness only to see light at the end. Today was different. I didn’t start running until 6:50am….
90 min Spin15 min easy warm up - avg watts 1482 x 1:00 100+ rpm spin w/ :30 floats- avg watts - 2454 x 1:30 min one legged spins - this s^$( is hard!2 x 1:00 100+ rpm spin w/ :30 floats- avg watts - 2293 x 15 min big ring 55-60 rpm w/5 min flats - avg …
AM Swim1 x 500 - warm upDrills2 x 25 kickboard1 x 250 buoy1 x 100 sprint2 x 25 kickboard1 x 250 paddles1 x 100 sprint2 x 25 kickboard1 x 250 buoy1 x 100 sprint2 x 25 kickboard1 x 250 paddlesMain Set1 x 200 - first 100 hard/last 100 easy (positive split…
What girl doesn’t like to shop?This girl! I hate it almost as much as I hate doing laundry. I’d like to hear from you - what is it you look for in a coach?No, not a handbag. A coach as in a mentor. I need someone who is going to be able to hand me my a…