That sums up how the first week of training after traveling for three weeks feels.
In a panic, I frontloaded the week with two bike/run bricks. Wow! WOW!!
Yesterday was the day of sweet repose. It was very successful. Today, I plan to take Penny for a run in the sun. It should be fun. The rhymes are done.
The Malibu triathlon is on 9/13. Today is 8/31. I will push it hard for one full week, and then taper a bit. I'm still deciding if a full taper would be for better or for worse, in light of the traveling. At times like these, I ask myself, "What would Michael Phelps do?"
Unrelated, but for the record, I purchased a new tri suit last weekend. Hmmm. What is my subconscious trying to tell me? I don't want to have to change the name of this blog, after all...
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Comme des Phelps
Three weeks in Asia did not hone my triathlon skills, let me tell you (no surprises there). Except in one regard. Permit me to share a humorous anecdote.
In Tokyo, I was very excited to shop at Comme des Garcons, since it is such a funky brand and virtually impossible to get in the US. I found in my searches THE BEST SWIMSUIT IN THE WORLD. The swimsuit is a special Speedo designed by CDG. It comes in both one and two piece suits (I got the two piece). I thought "Wow, a Comme des Garcons Speedo! It doesn't get much neater than that!" But it does! As the super cute, so much cuter, so much more stylish, so much more Japanese than I will ever be salesperson explained to me, CDG designed the suit specifically for the Beijing Olympics. It has a Chinese character on it that means "heart," and all the athletes who wear Speedo as their swimsuit of choice were wearing the same swimsuit as *me* this Olympic season. That includes, of course, the man who makes every woman's (and probably some men's) pulse quicken, Michael Phelps. Sigh. As the salesperson told me at least twenty times, "very, very timely!"
...
Since returning, I have gotten one run, one swim, and one bike/run brick under my belt. Sore glutes.
I didn't want to get competitive about this Malibu business, but I'd better finish in 3.5 hours at the worst.
More to come.
In Tokyo, I was very excited to shop at Comme des Garcons, since it is such a funky brand and virtually impossible to get in the US. I found in my searches THE BEST SWIMSUIT IN THE WORLD. The swimsuit is a special Speedo designed by CDG. It comes in both one and two piece suits (I got the two piece). I thought "Wow, a Comme des Garcons Speedo! It doesn't get much neater than that!" But it does! As the super cute, so much cuter, so much more stylish, so much more Japanese than I will ever be salesperson explained to me, CDG designed the suit specifically for the Beijing Olympics. It has a Chinese character on it that means "heart," and all the athletes who wear Speedo as their swimsuit of choice were wearing the same swimsuit as *me* this Olympic season. That includes, of course, the man who makes every woman's (and probably some men's) pulse quicken, Michael Phelps. Sigh. As the salesperson told me at least twenty times, "very, very timely!"
...
Since returning, I have gotten one run, one swim, and one bike/run brick under my belt. Sore glutes.
I didn't want to get competitive about this Malibu business, but I'd better finish in 3.5 hours at the worst.
More to come.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Domo Arigato!
Hey Duffek, guess who did 45 push-ups this morning?
In my excitement before the RI 70.3, I forgot to share that I ever did 50. I WON THE BET! I DID 50 PUSH-UPS IN A ROW BEFORE SUE! In case you're wondering how I feel about that...
The Malibu triathlon is 9/13. My training regimen for the next three weeks is strictly to relax in Japan and Vietnam. I must admit, I'll miss my bike. Swimming, I can do on the trip, and running, well, running-schmunning.
Nate, David, and Geoff are also doing the Malibu event as a three-man team, proudly named, "The Lazy Mofos."
I thought Pam was going to kick my butt, but she surprised me with the lovely gift up a pair of pink goggles yesterday, and now, I think they may be the key to her undoing.
In my excitement before the RI 70.3, I forgot to share that I ever did 50. I WON THE BET! I DID 50 PUSH-UPS IN A ROW BEFORE SUE! In case you're wondering how I feel about that...
The Malibu triathlon is 9/13. My training regimen for the next three weeks is strictly to relax in Japan and Vietnam. I must admit, I'll miss my bike. Swimming, I can do on the trip, and running, well, running-schmunning.
Nate, David, and Geoff are also doing the Malibu event as a three-man team, proudly named, "The Lazy Mofos."
I thought Pam was going to kick my butt, but she surprised me with the lovely gift up a pair of pink goggles yesterday, and now, I think they may be the key to her undoing.
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