Pushing Too Hard

Great time watching my two boys race this weekend at a local 5k. Colin (aka Slow Twitch) has "been there, done that" and was ready to break some land speed records. Kyle (Fast Twitch) was just looking to finish.



Photo #1 are the boys looking confident pre-race.

Photo #2 are the boys post-race... All - strung - out - on - lactic - acid. Ouch! Live and learn boys! :-)

I'm now more than 12 weeks into an off season training plan. My cycling is still pretty weak, but I'm running faster than I have in many, many years. In mid-May I'll transition into a half-Ironman training plan targeting a race on September 7th.

The power chart posted last weekend illustrates a difficult but fun VO2max trainer ride. We're trying to "raise the roof" of my fitness to make more "ceiling space" available. You'll have to see me in person to get a more detailed explanation.

I'm only training 7 to 8 hours per week right now due to heavy work and volunteer loads. Some bigger hours are coming this summer. My heart rhythm has been fine on all but the most strenuous workouts.