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Jul
29

Hip pain during intervals

GregRichards | Posted on 2008 9:16 AM | Comments on 0 comments
 

Every Monday I do intervals at the track.  I'm working hard to have a better run during tri's.  I'm getting some pain deep in my hip.  It concerns me because it is very hard to stretch forward afterwards or the next morning.  I do not feel it during normals runs, only acceleration ...read more

Jul
24

Training update and weight loss

GregRichards | Posted on 2008 8:40 AM | Comments on 0 comments
 

My training has been going well.  I did a 3:30 minute bike ride last Saturday.  I have also been running quite a bit.  Break down is like this: Sunday: Bike with brick Monday: Run intervals for about 6 miles.  Swim 1500 Tuesday: 1:20 minute ride.  Usually a TT. Swim ...read more

Jul
16

Long Run

GregRichards | Posted on 2008 2:50 PM | Comments on 0 comments
 

A few months ago I moved my long run from Sunday to Wed.  It was too difficult for me to do a long bike ride of up to 4 hours on Saturday then have to rebound with the long run the next day.  It seems to be paying off.  I have not run over 6 miles at a time since the half Ironman ...read more

Jul
14

Bike ride

GregRichards | Posted on 2008 10:35 AM | Comments on 2 comments
 

Well for the first time in 6 weeks I have been piling the miles back on.  124 this week on the bike.  45 on Saturday and 20 on Sunday (brick workout).  I'm tired!    Boy hard to believe 8 weeks ago I was cranking these out easily.  ...read more

Jul
11

Training Update

GregRichards | Posted on 2008 1:49 PM | Comments on 0 comments
 

Well training is still going good.  I feel strong this week.  I have started using an online training service through Mark Allen Online.  It seems pretty good. The reporting and logging are not the best though.  Anyway, I'm in transition between the 1/2 Ironman to an Olympic distance ...read more