On Friday I talked about getting a new wetsuit. Well I did just that with a trip to www.trivillage.com which has a warehouse in Miami. The owners were very helpful and had me try on 4 different suits. I finally decided on a sleeveless Blue Seventy Axis with Quintana Roo swim sleeves. The sleeves give it the feel of a full suit without covering the arms.
Today I found a place to swim inside the inlet near Singer Island. It's not open water but it is salt water and is a good place for me to get my feet wet doing open water swims. Plus it has a life guard just in case. The area is 150m long and marked by 5 bouy's. Today I swam back and forth for 30:00 minutes and did 10 links for a total of 1450m. I'm very unhappy with that time especially since a wetsuit should help you swim a bit faster. I should be able to do 1600 plus meters in 30:00. I really need to work on my swimming speed......
The good news is I can swim in a pretty straight line. Now I just need to turn over my stroke at a faster pace and get moving.
Have a good day friends!
This blog is a continuation of my Ironman experience. I have now switched over to documenting my training for Ironman Canada, 28 Aug 11. I will be using workouts from Crossfit (CF), Crossfit Endurance (CFE) and the Iron Fit training plan.
Ironman Canada Goals
Here are my goals for Ironman Canada. I'm putting them on the blog so that everyday I'll be reminded of what I'm working toward.
Swim-1:00:00 T1-:4:00 Bike-5:30:00 T2-:4:00 Run-3:30:00
Total - 10:08:00
Swim-1:00:00 T1-:4:00 Bike-5:30:00 T2-:4:00 Run-3:30:00
Total - 10:08:00
How to achieve world class fitness!!
Eat meat and vegetables, nuts and seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Keep intake to levels that will support exercise but not body fat. Practice and train major lifts: Deadlift, clean, squat, presses, C&J, and snatch. Similarly, master the basics of gymnastics: pull-ups, dips, rope climb, push-ups, sit-ups, presses to handstand, pirouettes, flips, splits, and holds. Bike, run, swim, row, etc, hard and fast. Five or six days per week mix these elements in as many combinations and patterns as creativity will allow. Routine is the enemy. Keep workouts short and intense. Regularly learn and play new sports.
~Greg Glassman
~Greg Glassman
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Team Foghorn
- Jeff Parker
- Virginia Beach, VA
- I am a single father of three little girls, a retired Army pilot and an Ironman triathlete. This blog will cover my training, diet and races along the way to Ironman Canada (Aug 2011).
How I got to this point
Hello friends,
Some of you maybe saying "Foghorn" what the hell is that?? Well for those that don't know it's my nickname/callsign from the military. I've had it for years and it seemed appropriate for this blog.
I got here by training all last year for Ironman Louisville. I had a very successful race and really enjoyed the experience. The only thing lacking was a Kona slot. I missed the roll down for a Kona slot by 1 person. You can read all about my race in the 30 Aug 2010 posting.
Not to be put out I signed up for Ironman Canada the moment it opened for registration. I loved my last experience and since I was so close to a Kona qualifier, I just have to do it again.
Some of you maybe saying "Foghorn" what the hell is that?? Well for those that don't know it's my nickname/callsign from the military. I've had it for years and it seemed appropriate for this blog.
I got here by training all last year for Ironman Louisville. I had a very successful race and really enjoyed the experience. The only thing lacking was a Kona slot. I missed the roll down for a Kona slot by 1 person. You can read all about my race in the 30 Aug 2010 posting.
Not to be put out I signed up for Ironman Canada the moment it opened for registration. I loved my last experience and since I was so close to a Kona qualifier, I just have to do it again.
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Upcoming Races
- Giant Acorn Olympic - 2 Oct 10
- Ironman Canada - 28 Aug 2011
Personal Records
- Va Bch Rock & Roll half - 1:28:40
- Ironman - 11:11:49 (8th in Age Group)
- Half Ironman - 5:13:53 (7th in Age Group)
- Shamrock Marathon - 3:47:27
- Va Bch Turkey Trot 10K - 40:17
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