Category Archives: Triathlon

triathlon, cycling, running, fitness related posts

Recovery

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Andrew

The equation is simple, stress + rest = improvement. How much of all three depends on the person. You’ve heard the expression train smart. Did you know you can also recover smart? Did you know that recovery is ongoing? It … Continue reading →

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Training

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Andrew

When training there are three things you’re teaching your body. I’m sure you know the first one, to deal with the physical stress. You probably know the second, your mind to accept the uncomfortable feeling. Did you know you are … Continue reading →

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My Room Smells Like Neoprene

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Andrew

It’s been a while since I posted anything. The reason? This high end training stuff kills me. I’ve been dragging. I took an easier week last week and will again this week, so hopefully I’ll be back to my chipper … Continue reading →

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San Dimas Stage 3

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Andrew

Was I tired today. When I heard at the start that all you had to make was 20 mins of the 40 min crit to count in the results, I was very pleased. I couldn’t sleep, had to change my … Continue reading →

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San Dimas Stage 2

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Andrew

Today we had a 42 mile road race. Short races are harder for me because they’re so fast. I spent all those years training to be a steady state cyclist and so many speed changes wears me out. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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San Dimas Stage Race

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Andrew

Yesterday I drove east to San Dimas for the first of three days of bike races. Stage 1 was a 3.8 mile hill climb time trial. I warmed up on the kwaz trainer for almost an hour before my start. … Continue reading →

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Swimming Videos

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Andrew

Nancy (CVMM) and I just finished six “How To” videos for swim drill technique. Hope you find them as useful as I do. Head Up Swimming “Y” Kick 6 Kick Switch Fist Drill Catch Up Drill Finger Tip Drill

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Talking to Valencia Triathlon Club

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Andrew

I was up in Valencia Tuesday night to talk to the Triathlon Club. It was started by a longtime friend and it was nice to get reacquainted. I spoke a little about how to get faster on the bike, touched … Continue reading →

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Sunday Ride, March 6th

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Andrew

Another wonderful day for a ride. We started out at the Westlake Swim and Tennis Club again this week. It looks like it makes more sense to start there, saves a lot of time fiddling around through town and stop lights. … Continue reading →

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Feb 20th – CVMM Sunday Ride

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Andrew

Today we worked on Time Trialing. We rode out to Cornell and went back and forth. Cornell is an undulating road about 2 miles long, goes from Kanan, about 400 yds south of HWY 101, to Mulholland by Malibu lake. … Continue reading →

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