Training Coming Back Together

Been hectic around here since being back from AAC. I have had a few decent workouts and things seem to be coming around best they can. Back in school full time and leaving again this week but just for a couple days this time. Finally back in the water for swims, been 3 weeks and I have been feeling it. X2PERFORMANCE is helping with the workouts and recovery. Did a 65 and 5 brick Sunday and been waiting for DOMS to kick in but nothing!! It has been months since I been on the bike that long not to mention running after Nutrition was way off, water mostly and I was feeling it. Should have stopped at park after my run north but got caught chasing a roadie down and forgot about the water stop. That mistake didnt allow me to get water for 2 hours and with temps in 80's with damn near 100% humidity it was a lose lose situation. Came off bike after a hella fast ride (then what I expected) only to find myself dry heaving by mile 2 and then throwing up soon after. Regrouped with walk and water and finished the run. Not as long as I wanted but longer then it could have been. I really been liking using X2PERFORMANCE everyday and it keep proving to me its legit !! Looking forward to more training and see where it takes me. This weekend looks BAD that tropical storm is gonna keep things windy and wet it looks like. So working on swim and run this week and will get back on bike once it passes. Maybe I should have gotten that trainer cycle when I was going to!! Well have to deal with it for now. Looking for a race, I got the itch and it needs to be scratched. Missed this weekend in Naples just cause I had gotten back from 2 weeks of school a day before the race. No worries I got a few soon Im looking at.

12 Days of Army Air Assault School done!!

AaaHhhh WOW that was a long 12 day, really seemed like I was gone for a few months. I really dont know where to start, I have been wanting to go to that school since I was 14. Now that I have completed it is just awesome! I wish I could start at the very first day and just write abou the entire class but it would be a short book. Days 1-4 was by far the worst I have had i a long long time. I was mentally and physically beat. We did pushups till couldnt get off the ground, flutter kicks for I'm not sure how long and Mt climbers for what seemed like hours. That was all before the sun came up and we had a 2 mile run followed with the confidence course. Before noon on day 1 we had lost 35 people out of the 250 that started. By the end we graduated 196. Some was medical drop, others for failing tests and some just quit. The course is nicknamed the 10 toughest days in the Army and for me I agree. Not sure if it beats some days I had in the USMC but Army YES !!

 Neither of these pics are of me but I found them off the FLANG web page. In all I am glad I got to go and even more I made it through and got my wings. At the end we got to rappel out of a UH60 from about 90 feet and it was so cool. The last day was a 12 mile road march in full gear with 40lb ruck sack, my feet could have done without that cause IMFL training is back in full swing. But I will be good in a few days soon as things quit hurting.

Out For a Few Days

Today is my last day around for about 12 days. Heading to Camp Blanding up in Stark, Fl. Will be going to the Army Air Assault School. Mentally I am set, I know it is gonna be a rough 12 days and ready for it. I do not wanna make any stupid small mistake that gets me dropped. First day I hear is brutal, last class started with 240 and by noon on day one (5hr into it) they had dropped 70 people already. My ribs are still not 100% although much better then when I messed them up training with the AAC class, last time I was at Blanding.
Did have a good workout today, ran a 2 hr 30min @ 45 mile brick before leaving. Things are really clicking for me and hate to leave but duty calls. The way I see it is I have 12 days of strength training so its all good. Need to get a new box of X2PERFORMANCE while I am gone !! When I get back on July 2 college starts back up and it full on for IMFL. Really looking forward to it I think with the X2 this is gonna be the PR I been shooting for at FL. Any news come up I just installed the app on my phone for this so I will try it. Blanding barley has cell service so not sure how things will be. Till then

Good news today

So I been waiting to hear from X2Performance about racing with them this year. Although I did not make Louisville with them, they had me fill out another App for either IMFL or IMAZ. I did FL and I got an email back from them saying they picked me to race with them. For me this is HUGE 1 I have never had a chance this big 2 I really like their product and love training and racing with it. I have had nothing but excellent results with it. So far I have used it in 2 races and in long training. Great lasting energy throughout the entire workout. I was out swapping out rubber on my bike when the news came in and almost didnt wanna finish my bike. But seeings I got a run and ride planned tomorrow I had to finish it up. I will be taking the X2Performance out tomorrow, Nadine has also started using and she like it a lot too. I do wanna run with it and almost did Sunday when we did a 12 miler but got up late and had to get out the door. So did not have it but will squeeze in a long run before heading to Camp Blanding this wee for Air Assault   School. I cannot take any supplements with me or I would be packing this with me.  Need a great supplement to shove training and racing into overdrivehttp://www.x2performance.com/  will do it, give it a look and maybe they still have free samples for you to try

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