Triathlon Swimming

I haven't posted much. There are just over two weeks until my Vineman 70.3, my first half ironman, and I'm in the middle of a move to a new place. But I did the Breath of Life olympic distance triathlon this past Sunday, with a time of 3:09, my best olympic distance triathlon by 16 minutes. I'm still slow, but I'm getting faster. More on that, and a better picture, soon.

Kayaking

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 05:30 PM CDT

The internet means you don't have to convince anyone else that something is a good idea before trying it. — Scott Bradner, former trustee of the Internet Society (quoted in Here Comes Everybody) The communications tools broadly adopted in the last decade are the first to fit human social networks well, and because they are easily modifiable they can be made to fit better over time. — Clay Shirky (Here Comes Everybody, p 158) Back before Easter, I was at the ICA for the Eno/Shir

35 Min Swim, 20 Mile Ride

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 03:21 PM CDT

35 Min Swim, 20 Mile Ride 10 Hours Ago | Posted to: Triathlon I was up at 5am but distracted by work. By 8:15 I had sauntered into the pool with a couple hours of good work under my belt. My swim was basic... back and forth slowly but consistently for a half hour. I'm starting to feel some strength near the end of my second week of, well, swimming. Imagine that, eh? But I'm holding back so that I don't fall into the trap of anaerobic work too soon. A short but hard weights workout. And then out

(ITV-F1.com) Dad pulls Lewis out of Button triathlon

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 03:15 PM CDT

Anthony Hamilton has put an end to his son's plans to compete against Jenson in triathlon.

Hamilton pulled from charity race

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 03:03 PM CDT

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony says his son will not be racing Jenson Button in a charity triathlon challenge.

Remaining Actively Involved

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 02:48 PM CDT

The British Grand Prix weekend kicks off tomorrow morning and with David Coulthard choosing today to announce his impending retirement, we're all set for a Sunday afternoon to remember. I get the impression that DC fully intends to enjoy his last few months racing in F1, as yesterday's visit to his old team's headquarters will attest. Today's official press conference came across as a pretty relaxed affair with just the three British drivers in attendance. Plenty of banter ensued, that culmi

Why Hamilton Should Do The Triathlon With Button

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 02:17 PM CDT

An interesting story from the British Grand Prix (and bearing in mind it is only Thursday) is a challenge from Jenson Button to fellow British driver Lewis Hamilton. Apparently Hamilton recently found out about Button's triathlon endeavors and was impressed with his rival's placing - Jenson finished 117th out of 1700 participants in last month's Windsor event. An exchange of words in today's press conference ahead of the race on Sunday led to a challenge being put forward by Jenson, and initial

(F1Way.com) Button throws out triathlon challenge to Hamilton

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 02:15 PM CDT

Jenson Button has thrown out a challenge to fellow British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton that they swap wheels for their own feet and race a triathlon at the end of July.

(F1Technical.net) Anthony Hamilton pulls the plug on charity battle

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 02:00 PM CDT

Anthony Hamilton, father and manager of McLaren star Lewis, has decided to pull the plug on the plans of his son to compete with Jenson Button in a charity triathlon competition. During the Thursday FIA press conference at Silverstone, Hamilton agreed to the challenge after saying that he thought he was fitter than Button.

Into 3rd Training Day of the "Hundred Pushups" Routine

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 11:43 AM CDT

Image via Wikipedia I've decided that in my "post triathlon figure out what the next challenge will be" mode...it's best to not think too deeply and just act. So I'm going to spend the rest of the busy summer doing isometric, plyometric, core, and other alternative fun stuff to build a strength base while cutting fat through the end of August. Part of that plan is the quest to do 100 consecutive push ups by leveraging the plan over at Hundred Pushups. I'm doing well and the rest day into

Jordan’s Friday Five

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 09:27 AM CDT

I found myself both honored and completely surprised when Rebecca asked me to pick out this week's Friday Five, which is coming at you all a little early this week due to the long weekend (!!) here in the States. For those of you who have not seen me around the site, my name is Jordan and I'm relatively new to the Scrapblog team. I help out Rebecca when she asks, produce the Get Crafty! videos, and work on search engine stuff here in the office. I have to agree with Carlos when he said selectin

Only a Memory

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 06:25 AM CDT

I put out an APB for photos from last Saturday, and the peeps came through: The beach at Sandy Point, near Annapolis, Maryland. More beach. Too bad there's not some GIANT structure somewhere around here, like say, a big long BRIDGE, that I can use to sight off of... Mistress of all sports Sandy, left, and me, at Sandy Point. (photos courtesy Sandy C.) You've seen the "Elaine dance"? This is the "Elaine swim." Awww. Weetle baby ducks! Cantlers, where I had the best crabcake of my life. THAN

Bikin The Coast

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 01:02 AM CDT

In 2 1/2 weeks I'm doing my first triathlon. I've been exercising, but not nearly as much as I wanted. Tonight Rachel was picking up a friend in Sacramento. My band all had work so practice was canceled. So I went on a bike ride with Ryan and Ryan tonight. 2 1/2 hours. Approximately 25 miles. I couldn't remember where we went half the ride, but here's the best mapping I could figure out. First we weaved our way through side streets up to the top of West Cliff. Then we followed the coast a

50 Min Morning Swim and 30 Min Comet Ride

Posted: 02 Jul 2008 07:02 AM CDT

50 Min Morning Swim and 30 Min Comet Ride Yesterday | Posted to: Triathlon Another boring but necessary and fulfilling LSD swim. For some reason I woke up at 4:44am and just went with it. The alarm was going off in 15 minutes anyway. Little core workout after the swim. Then off to The Comet for my first ride there in a while. You know how I've said about 80 times that I've got my aerobar fit "dialed in" or "perfect"? It's not. Cups aren't cupping my elbows. Will work on it. Cool morning. Extra

Hiring a Fitness Instructor

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 08:02 PM CDT

Do you need a motivational boost in your fitness regime? Tired of the same old, same old? Wish you had someone to work out with but don't feel like going through the hassle of finding someone ...

Triathlon training

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Triathlon Training, Triathlete

Terra Castro Top Ten at Buffalo Springs 70.3

Posted: 02 Jul 2008 09:35 PM CDT

Terra Castro Finishes in 8th Place at Buffalo Springs Half Ironman, 12 Minutes Faster Than 2007

Colorado Springs, CO: July 2, 2008

Anthony Travel Launches Marketing Effort Aimed at Endurance Athletes

Posted: 02 Jul 2008 09:33 PM CDT

Dallas, Texas – Anthony Travel today announced that it is has launched a marketing campaign in support of their endurance sports segment. The campaign, Viva Resolution, is an effort to enrich the lives of endurance event participants near and far by helping them make their resolutions a reality. The initiative is designed to help athletes expand their race options and training resources.

Six Key Sessions in 45 minutes

Posted: 02 Jul 2008 08:52 PM CDT

Introduction

If you are trying to fit quality running training around a working week and domestic chores, then why not try these sessions?