Between Seasons - Time To Work On My Official Triathlete Rules (Rule #1 Don't Be A Douche!)

It feels somewhat weird to know that the 2013 race seasons in the books. Minus the bike malfunction at Eagleman, it was a very good year as I had 4 top 10 finishes in the four triathlons I competed after Eagleman. I also ended the season with my first ever triathlon victory to build some motivation as I start to prepare for the 2014 season.

This past week started a two to three week transition period until I start building a base for the 2014 season. I am looking to start my base training a tad earlier than last year as I may (hopefully not) actually have to do a full Ironman to qualify for Kona.  If that is the case, I may need a few more miles under belt....just a few! Hopefully all goes well at Eagleman in 2014 I won't need to kill myself 4-6 weeks later at an Ironman event!!!

The training over the next few weeks will be more of the maintenance variety. I am not looking to put in high mileage or extreme workouts. I have some very easy goals for these weeks but definitely want to maintain all the cardiovascular benefits I have built over the past two year of training. I also plan to to put together a race and training schedule over the next few weeks. Lastly, I will also have my unofficial triathlete rules complete over the next few weeks. If I have not pissed all triathletes off now, I will by time I publish them!!

New Training Totals
Week
Bike - 4 rides/ 136 miles/ 6.64 hours/ 20.5 mph
Run - 3 runs/ 24 miles/ 2.95 hours/ 7:22 per mile
Swim - 2 swims/ 1.5 miles/ .67 hours
Total - 9 workouts/ 161.5 miles/ 10.26 hours

2013
Bike - 186 rides/ 6034 miles/ 279.85 hours/ 21.6 mph
Run - 129 runs/ 827.5 miles/ 101.60 hours/ 7:21 per mile
Swim - 110 swims/ 104.75 miles/ 51.73 hours
Total - 425 workouts/ 6966.25 miles/ 433.18 hours


Goals This Week
Bike - 4 rides/ 135-155 miles
Run - 3 runs/ 23-27 miles
Swim - 3 swims/ 1.5 -2.0 miles

People will often ask what am I on to complete my training?

What am I will I be on?

I will be on my bike 7-10 hours a week, in the pool 1.5-3 hours a week and on the roads running 2-3 hours a week in 2014......and of course caffeine,moose tracks and beer for recovery! 

 

That's what I will be on in 2014!

Kona 2014! (The work begins soon)