About my training category. In an effort to simplify too much data, I am simplifying things for me. I have decided to use my blog to stay paywall free despite the applications I may use. I use a Garmin watch to capture all my outdoor and swim training – Garmin Fenix 5. This means my initial connection point is via Garmin Connect platform. From there I cascade my info to Trainingpeaks. This is my preferred application and resource to interpret captured data metrics for triathlon. I use ROUVY for my indoor and virtual training rides. Sure, I use Strava but that is my least preferred application, but I have many Team Zoot and other friends that I connect with there.
My 8 yo is always craving mom/dad time. So I asked if she wanted to go for a rumble on her bike. I asked if she wanted to go farther than last time, and the smiles she had. No concerns, only grins and smiles and questions and let me show you’s!
It called, so I went
ight as the kids were about to go to sleep, I looked outside, saw how much light there was, and was like, “I’m out of here.” So, went for a gravel grinder. I was able to leave right from my door and then go up to what we call the switchbacks. In the Greater Cache Valley, we have the Logan River Trail system.
Who knows what is next, the big thing here is after waking up and being in the hot tub unbeknownst to anyone in my household. The impression to go for a run and its time to get back to it was nice. I have thrown my running gear in the closet next to my wife’s speciality locker (hahahaha). I have some new Mizuno Wave creations. I miss that shoe and have spent a lot of time in On Cloud Swifts.
I have been really focused on slowing down, maintaining form, and breaking swim as I get tired. I put in a lot of wall work for my lower right hip adductor. It’s finally not feeling strain, and that means more bike rides (indoor/outdoor). Looking forward to getting my gravel out in the wild soon.
I need to keep riding and riding and riding. I don’t have races on my radar at this point so its time to just build. Sure come July I have the Cache Valley Tri, but let’s see what base I can get in. There were two major efforts in this ride that were 2 miles and 3 miles efforts and for being in a come back phase – I am pleased and grateful for the outputs. As they say, just keep on pedaling. on!
I did it! I really have taken a lot of efforts to focus on form. Using paddles and no paddles and alternating each 100 yard set. Overall I felt pretty good only one real tired spot.
I do this so that when I am in an event and have to make decisions, I can be as most prepared as possible to read my body despite all the things beyond my control. I chose this ride as it was suggested to me, and this one was great, I didn’t finish as i was fitting it between meetings, but combine this with yesterday and I have the volume I wanted between the two sessions.
“Solitude allows you to reflect while others are reacting. We need solitude to refocus on prospective decision-making, rather than just reacting to problems as they arise. You have some external stimulus, then you go back to your experience, your education, and you see what needs to be done.”
From retired four-star Marine Corps General James Mattis