Category / Running / Training

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.

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    TRAINING VIA GARMIN CONNECT — Running

    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.

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    TRAINING VIA GARMIN CONNECT – SARC Indoor Pool

    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.

  • TRAINING VIA GARMIN CONNECT — Rouvy Ride

    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!

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    TRAINING VIA GARMIN CONNECT – SARC Indoor Pool

    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.

  • TRAINING VIA GARMIN CONNECT — Rouvy Ride

    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.

  • TRAINING VIA GARMIN CONNECT — Rouvy Ride

    “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

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    TRAINING VIA GARMIN CONNECT – SARC Indoor Pool

    He asked what the other piece of advice was – I said swim more often – and that looks different for each of us. He laughed and share that he is a drywall contractor and travels. Seemed like a good guy, looking to improve and seemed very willing to ask questions and receive the information.

  • TRAINING VIA GARMIN CONNECT — Rouvy Ride

    This ride is funny because the visual and the rout have time drifts as its just virtual and not a preferred or supported Rouvy route, but this gives me some insights on the profile of the course. Having ridden this section 4 times in a 70.3 and a large section in reverse during Salt to Saint, there are a lot of different memories that occur on the course virtual or in real life. Well, here we just keep going.

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    TRAINING VIA GARMIN CONNECT — Running

    I am determined to change the way I breathe while running. I am striving to be more mindful about where I am and that I am not overdoing it coming back. I need to consciously stay within myself, especially with about 50 miles of cycling on my legs in the last two days. I strive to stay present enough to appreciate the weather and the simple breeze the crisp coolness of 32° F.

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    TRAINING VIA GARMIN CONNECT – SARC Indoor Pool

    Another 2 a day – Later swim, cut it off at 500 as I rode 35 ish mile all total yesterday. Apparently this was a decent swim by the numbers. BUt man, I was a bit gassed.