Monday, May 18, 2009

Triathlons

My running is going nowhere these days.
My swimming, well there is no swimming at all. But will start soon.
My cycling ... "my" tyre is gone and actually do not even own an bike yet.
With that said, I think I can be a very good triathlete.
I have no rush, still young, kind of, but have the confidence to say that I am potentially among the best 5 triathletes in Peru.
haha yup, for sure among the best 5 even though I have only done one triathlon and do not even know how to ride a bicycle properly yet.
One day (maybe in one or two years) I will get myself a tri specific bike, train hard and ride 40 km in under 70 minutes. I think a very possible goal. Crazy would say to ride under 55 minutes. Difficult under 65, but under 70 is realistic.
I will run under 35 minutes - now this is already I can do any time, and in two years for sure at the end of a triathlon.
I will swim under 23 minutes - very realistic as well. In the pool, with no endurance and alone I have already done it in 24. With endurance probably under 22, so open water in a good day a sub 23 is possible.
No let's add -
1 hr 10 + 23 + 35 = 2 hr 08 min
I do not add transitions because I will actually be some seconds faster than those times.
haha yes in 2 - 3 years I will do 2 hr. 08 min. and that will just be the beginning.
Omar has spoken !!

FYI - I think currently in Peru there is nobody who can break 2.05 (not sure actually) or has the potential to do so (that is taking only athletes over 18).

ok time to go back to reality and work

April running: taking it easy

Taking it easy this month. Jogging at easy pace and doing no interval or speed training whatsoever. So far so good. I can say I feel back in shape. The knee feels a bit weak at times so will just jog till mid May.
Ran a race on April 4th, of course lost, but I was surprise to be able to sneak under 4.30 in 1500 without much endurance. Have a lot of work to do if I want to get near my personal best of 4.10.

April

1. Rest
2. Jog 11 km
3. Rest
4. Komazawa 1500 track meet: 4.28 (test race)
5. Rest
6. Rest
7. Jog 12 km
8. Jog 12 km
9. Jog 15 km
10. Rest
11. Jog 15 km
12. Jog 15 km
13. Jog 11 km
14. Rest
15. Jog 15 km
16. Jog 13 km
17. Rest
18. Jog 17 km
19. Jog 23 km
20. Rest
21. Jog 11 km
22. Jog 15 km + bike commute 22 km
23. bike commute 22 km
24. Rest
25. Rest
26. Jog 13 km
27. Jog 15 km
28. bike commute 22 km
29. 5 km time trial 16.35 (pace run)
30. Jog 10 km

Total running: 241 km
Total bike: 66 km