Since I began this heat acclimatization training back in June, I’ve finally begun to see some nice results. The Bay area has experienced some truly unbelievably hot weather this summer. I’ve never seen it reach 90+ or even 100 degrees in Palo Alto until this year. However, it’s perfect for preparing my body for hard[…]
I went to the doctor this last Wednesday. He thinks it may be some kind of mild constriction of the lung’s airways, most likely due to some allergy or some other trigger. I got an inhaler and have been using it the last few days. Amazingly, it has started to clear up almost immediately. Now[…]
I’m into week 2 of my overtrained state. I did nothing for 4 days, and then yesterday I went for a test swim as I was going stir crazy. Besides, I am big on active recovery and not just sitting around. I took it very easy, and then tested some very short sprints (25m). HR[…]
Well, I did it. I managed to put myself into an overtrained state. Good thing to have caught it early and not have it drag deeper into an overtrained state or else it would probably take longer to get myself out of. In some ways, it really sucked because I didn’t know how much my[…]
Some more speed that is “free”. Stuff I haven’t tried though. Seems like it’s all about golf ball dimples: Zipp Tangente Clincher Tires Clincher tires developed in a wind tunnel, featuring golf ball dimples! Rocket Science Sports Dimpled Water Bottles Dimples on your water bottles reduce drag! Nike Swift Spin Time Trial Suit Nike’s Project[…]
A buddy of mine once remarked that you should get free speed whenever you can get it. What’s free speed? Well, it’s not really free. It’s just speed you gain from means other than physically improving for it. That means paying cash for it mostly. But at least you don’t have to sweat for it![…]
I hate wild animals. Ever since I got molested by a monk seal off the Big Island of Hawaii, I just hate wild animals. Can’t stand encountering them in the wild. Don’t want them near me. This last Friday, I was running in Rancho San Antonio. I was about 1:30 down in my 2:30 run[…]