After being sick last weeks I as back at full strength this week. Luckily for me this week was actually a restitution week – what a nice way to start after a week on the couch. And I had some great workouts; I had my first swim session with Coach Draper; I went out cycling with Bryn and I went running in NYC… Stats for the week were: Time training: 7:49 hours Running: 4 sessions/26km/2:09 hours Cycling: 3 sessions/110km/3:43 hours … →

This week didn’t really go as expected. After last weeks Tri I came down with tonsillitis Monday and had to get some antibiotics that made the week pretty slow with regards to training. I did feel ok on Wednesday and got on the trainer Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for some easy riding and a few runs. Stats for the week were: Time training: 2:49 hours Running: 2 sessions/6 km/29 min Cycling: 3 sessions/62 km/2:20 hours Swimming: 0 sessions

Day 1 after my race and I got the flu… The only thing about having the flu is that laying on the couch give me a bit of time to do a write up of yesterdays New Jersey Kick Off Triathlon. It’s not the 65 degree water that is too blame for my condition. All of the family is more or less in the same state, so while the kids are coughing and watching “How to Train a Dragon” on … →

Finally a chance to use my new wetsuit and a chance to disprove the therory of not trying out new gear in competition. I am doing the Jersey Shore Kick Off Tri this Saturday: 0.4 mile swim, 10 mile bike and 3.5 mile run. It will be first open water swim in 2012 (and only my 2nd overall) so I am pretty excited to see what the experience will be. It’s going to be a in-water start and I am … →