Specialized Sitero Saddle

Been waiting on this saddle to hit the LBS and it finally made it in. Only to be snagged up by Josh that works there doing fits. So I called him and he took it off his Shiv and let me ride it this week on mine. Everything I had read and watched this saddle is the shit ! After 2 rides, 3.5 hrs and 75 miles I concur with everything about it. That is just my opinion and  it can be different for everyone. I have been on another Specialized saddle the Romin Pro and thought it was good, also been on an ISM Road but it was a nogo!! The sit zone on this Sitero is great and I think can fit many style rides. I can get up on nose and all the way back of the sit zone. Which is the area on the saddle that has the dots on it. Another outstanding feature is the bolt on bottle carrier, that can also be swapped out for a racking hook like the ISM.

 It is for both men and women and next to ride it is my wife, soon as I take it back to LBS. I have already put on on hold at LBS and will pick it up Saturday after another 2 rides on it. No issues I have found with comfort or blood flow. It was designed to keep the rider down on the aero bars. With that the saddle it not bad riding up on the bull horns, I found just slide back a bit and do what ya gotta do then drop back down. Very little shifting during rides and trying to find that zone when you can sit the longest, no sores ( no butt chum either just for testing) all around I think this is a bad ass saddle and if you spend much time on your triathlon bike might wanna give it a shot. I dont even need a saddle, heck mine is not even 6 months old but I am getting this. They have 2 types the Pro and Expert, difference is carbon rails but carbon is not out yet.

Rain not going anywhere

National Running day and I took off, guess I didnt plan my schedule all to well. Ha! No really I dont pay too much attention to that kinda stuff, only 2 holidays a year I really stop everything for. That is Veterans  day and the Marine Corps B-day, Nov 10th and 11th. Anyways rain has had things shut down around here for a few days, least the bike. Runs have been going well and swims too. Today I took MTB out for a hr and cam back to plyometrics and some strength, we have a swim planned later too. Nadine it itching to get out on her new bike and I really wanna get out on mine. I just am not into riding in the rain unless I have to, either on a race or get caught in a SFL storm that pops up while Im out. Just put in another order ofX2Performance and should be here by time the rain clears and training ramps back up. I really need a race to kick training into high gear, its kinda idle right now and need to look forward to something, November is just to far off.  Just got the word 2 days ago I have to leave July 11 & 12 and go over to West Palm Beach for some stuff with the State. Glad its not the weekend so still can make long ride or brick day that weekend. I need to get off my butt and get Kane out a B-day card, its on the 10th and I have no clue what I and gonna do. He wants a new motorcycle so just might send him some money and get off easy. Still thinking getting Nadine into the Great Floridian Triathlon, Adam is in and now need to get her mind set. I am still kicking around the idea of the 70.3 but sure dont wanna mess up IMFL. Air Assault school starts in 2 weeks, more to come on that

Gonna be heading out for the weekend and already to get back Monday and back to training.  Nadine is heading to get her fit tomorrow, the bike is close but still needs tweaked a bit. Mine is headed in also for just minor stuff. Need to run a PT test with the Army for the upcoming Air Assault Course on June 21. Ribs are doing no better but running has been easier. The swim is what has been bothering me, not so much hurting just feels odd. Bike is great, although not a whole lot this week due to the weather down here. We so need to get a trainier for this time of the year. Florida just has too much rain to plan long rides.

 Cannot wait to get Nadine on her bike more and start jamming out some speed work for her. She is so happy with her bike and I was glad to get it for her. She so deserves it and it has been a long time coming. Wish we could have gotten it for her sooner but better she has it now with no race planned. Although I am looking at the Great Floridian for her. We can work the training plan together, me for IMFL and 2 weeks before is the GFT. Just need to get her set on training for it, right now she is in a slump with no race coming up or on the calendar. After I tried and like the X2Performance, she is next to give it a roll. I think she will be nothing but happy with the results. Till Monday, Im out

Elite Events Naples Triathlon

On May 25th we headed South to Naples for another Elite Events race. They have been in town for a year or so and finally getting pretty good turnouts to their events. They are also getting longer races and I cannot wait for that to happen. So the day started as normal, except the twist today was the race is a reverse !! NEVER have I done one or thought I would but decided to make it a speed work day and have a good time. They was running the tri and du at the same time. Run went pretty good and about my avg. even if the run was after the bike, 20:06 was run time and it was hard to tell where I was except I did see one guy in front of me in my AG. Bike was 10 miles and my split was a 27:14 for a 22.04 avg. Not shabby seeings it had speed bumps on part of the course and 3 U- turns in it also. I think the hardest part of the day was the swim ! Legs seemed to just hang in the water and with the up coming sun I missed a buoy. OK I should have seen it but followed a guy in front of me as we rounded buoy and never paid attention Either way my fault and should have worn tinted goggles and paid attention. Finished the race in a 55:55 and when I looked at results I was 3rd OA. The shocker for the day was during awards I was called for 1st place masters ! HEY my first ever masters win, but I just did get into the AG for it this year and only the 3rd race of the season. Had stuck with my new race day nutrition, X2Performance - Power bar - Xendurance; these 3 things been rocking training and last few races I have done.  I just started my training program for IMFL and I needed to get Nadine onboard. So seeings I told her she would not do another IM without a new bike we went and got her a new one the other day. I am gone this weekend and when I get back its gonna be game on. My bike is headed to shop this weekend when Nadine goes to get her fit done. Oscar is gonna tighten things up move my bars and a quick tuneup for training. So I am done with the sprints for the year I think, Making OLY's now speed work and hope to get a few 1/2 or even a full before IMFL. 

Back to training , Upcoming race

Had to bounce out of town for a few days, to go train with the Army. It was a Indoc for Air Assault school coming up next month. WOW what an eye opener, its gonna ba a tough school both physical and mentally. Been wanting to go to this school since I before I even joined the Marine Corps. Now 40 it is gonna be so much tougher on me and I am maybe the oldest person in the class. Well Im gonna give it my best shot and not give into their games. It has a very high quit/ kick out rate. Last course started with 230 and day 1 they kicked out 70 before noon.

Got a free trial of X2Performance a new sponsor of Ironman and have been giving it some test runs.

So far things have been great! Been using it as it says and things seem to be going great with it. I need to get more and use it on more workouts but so far it has been outstanding. Soon as I start training for IMFL I think this is gonna be part of my arsenal and if things work out for IM Louisville it will be going there with me also. X2Performance combined with Extreme Endurance has done wonders with my training and really feel a PR coming in the 104.6  distance this year. Them 2 combined with Power Bar fueling for me has been a game changer with how I been feeling. Need to roll out a few more base mile weeks and after AAC on July 2, training is getting ramped up for upcoming IM's

May 11 Cape Sprint

Yesterday was the Cape Coral Sprint Triathlon and Nadine and I decided to go run the thing. Not a bad setup by the county and pulled in bout 158 people to run it. Although we knew it would be smaller, we also knew that there was gonna be some fast ass people attending it and we was not wrong on that. Weather was good in the low 70's and water was mid 70's. Swim went by well, started up front and never left the crowd the entire time, hit the beach around 5min for the 400 meters. Bike was 2 laps in a T pattern, made a huge rookie mistake and missed a turn. Had my head down jamming along and just missed it but caught it soon as I did. Back on track and onto 2nd lap there was a crash in front of me. 2 guys and a girl got caught up somehow and knocked one guy out with broken brake levers on bike. Run started out good in my new shoes I won at the Fit 2 Run grand opening and they was feeling good. Picked off a few and at mile 2.75 got passed not realizing he was in my AG. Finished in a 56:59 , 10th OA and 2nd AG. Tried out the 2X Performance today, hard to tell about it would have liked a longer course but still gonna work with it. Nothing bad about it just sprints always seem to hurt me more then 70.3 or higher do. Next race is in Naples on May 25th its a reverse sprint. 

Wedding Day

On March 16th the best thing happened to me. I married my best friend and love of my life. I could not ask for more, Nadine is everything I have wanted my entire life and we are just better together. I love her, train with her and she is my everything and my 3x IM finisher. Who although it was our honeymoon in Ocala for the HITS 140.6, when I could not race and against her will, she went out and rocked it out. With another 3rd place AG finish