Day #9 of the 30 Day Plan

Feb 282011
 

I have a confession to make, I have not been true to my plan, but I do have a legitimate reason.  i wanted to make sure that I could perform my best at The Race on the Base, so I took several days off of my training and since I completed the triathalon on Saturday, I will be heading back to the gym today and working harder than ever to get into the best shape of my life. 

I have been doing much better on cooking my own meals and eating more often.  Not quite up to three times a day, but much better than once a day.  I have also committed to cooking lunch for my entire family at least twice a week, so that definitely should help.  Tonight I’ll be cooking some barbecue chicken and tomorrow it’ll be beef patties and onion soup.  Neither of which I have ever cooked before.  It should be interesting, only 19 more days until I am 30.  Yikes!

Ironman Training – Week #8

Feb 242011
 

I’m a machine.

Weekly Amount:

Running = 14 miles
Biking = 48 miles
Swimming = 4000 M or 2.5 miles
Total Amount: 64.5 miles

Overall Amount:

Running = 91.5 miles (19.5 miles to San Diego)
Biking = 273 miles (142 miles to San Francisco)
Swimming = 33,200 meters or 20.7 miles (16.6 miles to Los Angeles)
Total = 383.5 miles (31.5 miles to San Fransisco)

Accomplishments:

Zeb Bikes to Vegas

Who Was the Fastest President?

Feb 212011
 

Running has been a part of America since it’s founding.  During Clinton’s presidency, it was common to see videos of him running around town.  Little do most people know that presidents use to participate in actual foot races.  One of these races was actually recorded on video and it had four racers, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. 

Many people pressured these presidents to come out of retirement to see who was the best after all.  The former presidents trained for months to get into race shape.  Which president won?  See for yourself . . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pA4yla0_Jrk

Waterproof MP3 Player

Feb 192011
 

I was telling my brother about how boring swimming in the pool can be.  It’s repetitive and I feel like I am doing the same thing over and over again.  Yesterday, I received a package in the mail from my brother and when I opened it up it was a Waterproof MP3 Player by AquaCube. 

I can’t wait to try this Waterproof MP3 Player out in the pool to help make my swim less tedious.  If you can’t tell, I’m pretty excited . . . I hope I don’t electricute myself.

Day #1 of The 30 Day Plan

Feb 192011
 

Yesterday was for the most part a success, I spent 4 hours at the gym; biking, running, swimming and lifting weights.  I made myself breakfast and dinner.  Which although still is not three meals, is an improvement.  I made cereal in the morning and cooked chicken mixed in with some vegetables for dinner.  This is quite an accomplishment since I hardly ever cook.  I have noticed; however, that I am much more tired than n0rmal.  Today, I slept in until noon and went to bed around one last night.

It is now noon and I’m going to begin Day #2 of The 30 Day Plan.  Time to make me some eggs.

30 Days Until I’m 30 and in the Best Shape of My Life

Feb 172011
 

My birthday is on March 18 and I’m turning 30.  At 30, I would like to be in the best shape of my life, so I am starting a personal fitness program that is going to get me in my best shape ever. 

Since The Running Brothers started, I have definitely trimmed down, but I have not been building muscle, nor have I been eating healthy, so the next 30 days, I plan on doing something I have never done before . . . 

For the next 30 days, I will cook or make breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.  Typically, I eat one meal a day and if it’s not cooked at home, it’s been fast food.  I know that I need to eat healthier, but lacked the time, effort and motivation to do so.  I am going to try it for the next 30 days.

I plan on continuing with my Ironman training, but I also plan on building muscle.  Therefore, on top of my normal regimen of increasing my distances in running, biking and swimming, I will also be lifting weights on a daily basis . . . for 3o days.  

For this to work, I need to be highly motivated and dedicated to accomplishing these goals.  I expect that it won’t be easy, but I am going to try my best.  I also need to be organized in other aspects of my life and planning needs to take place in order to get these tasks done.

Ironman Training Week #7

Feb 162011
 

Going Strong!

Weekly Amount:

Running = 13.5 miles
Biking = 47 miles
Swimming = 4000 M or 2.5 miles
Total Amount: 63 miles

Overall Amount:

Running = 77.5 miles (33.5 miles to San Diego)
Biking = 225 miles (17 miles to Las Vegas)
Swimming = 29,200 meters or 18.2 miles (19.1 miles to Los Angeles)
Total = 319 miles (96 miles to San Fransisco)

The Running Brothers Celebrate Valentine’s Day!

Feb 142011
 

I did not know how Valentine’s came to be, but I wanted to find out.  According to several articles that I had read, their are several competing theories on the actual origin of Valentine’s Day, but I want to focus on one story in particular that I found most interesting.

Some historians believe that Valentine’s Day was adapted from an Ancient Roman Festival called Lupercalia.  February 15 used to represent the beginning of Spring, was a time for purification and represented a time for fertility.  Apparently, priests would sacrifice a goat, which represented fertility and a dog, which represented purification.  The local boys in town would then carry the goat hides and slap the single women in town.  Women encouraged this as they believed that it led to increased fertility.  Later that day, all single women in the village would place their names in a large urn and all the single men would pick names our of a hat and the other person would be their partner for the year.  This often resulted in marriage.

My brother and I have decided to return back to our humble beginnings and have purchased goat hides soaked in blood and plan to run around our village slapping single women with our goat hides to represent the beginning of the fertility season and to signal a time of renewed purification.

For more information about The History of Valentine’s Day, click here – http://thecatutoringsolution.com/blog/489/the-history-of-valentines-day/

The Flip Turn – Attempt #1

Feb 112011
 

In a previous post, I asked you all how to perform that flippy turny thing that swimmers do everytime that they reach the end of the pool.  One of our heroes, Peter from http://auggiesdad.sweat365.com/, came to my rescue with a video that showed the Flip Turn in action, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtP8xgzm6do. 

After viewing the video, I decided to test it out.  Normally, when I make it to the gym, the pool and surrounding areas are pretty much empty, but for some reason, that particular day, it was busy.  I decided to try my flip turns on the other side of the pool so as not to embarrass myself if I didn’t do it right. 

For my first attempt, I swam down to the other side of the pool and performed a mid-water somersault . . . water immediately rushed up my nose and I halted mid-turn bringing myself to the top.  Ok, that didn’t work. 

For my second attempt, I performed the mid-water somersault while blowing out through my nose so that water could not rush up my nose.  I coiled my legs up against the wall, and pushed off . . . “THUD!”  My head rammed into the bottom of the pool.  Not only did I not perform it well, but now I was going to have a large bump on the back of my head. 

My following eight attempts all ended in the same manner with either my head, or my hands ramming into the bottom of the pool.  Obviously, I did not get this technique down.  I began to think about it and the pool that I am swimming in is the pool at the gym.  One end is 3.5 feet deep and the other is 5.5 feet deep . . . I am 6’2”.  Perhaps, I could not do this technique properly because it’s impossible at those depths . . . just a thought.  So, I gave up for the day and thought I would ask all of you a follow up question.

Do swimmers still perform the flip turn at 3.5 feet or 5.5 feet?  If so, then I guess I will just have to practice it some more . . . and . . . perhaps . . . wear a helmet.

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