A Tri Grows in Brooklyn
Tuesday - July 1

Swim
- 45m
- 2400.00 yards
- 01m 53s /100 yards

Sunday - June 29
We're heading to Coney Island today, so I'm not sure what the prospects are for a workout. I think the lessons learned from yesterday are:
Stretch more--I really don't stretch before races as much as I should, but yesterday, I spent a good 10-15 minutes stretching, and I think it helped
Hydrate better before and during the race. On hot days like yesterday, I need to carry more fluid on the bike and carry a bottle with me out of transition on the run to get be through the stretches between water stations.
Concentrate on going fast on the bike. In the past, I've let my mind wander during the bike leg, and my speed has dropped off. I need to stay focused on the task at hand for the duration of the bike leg. Yesterday, I was really focused and it paid off.
B: Cinnamon Buns, melon
L: Hotdogs, fries at Nathans
D: Turkey & swiss on ww
Saturday - June 28
- RACE DAY: Patanella's Flat as a PANCAKE
Wednesday - June 25
Ugh—that sucked. I had every intention of working out. I really did. But, since my wife was out at a play, I had to put the boy to bed and, in so doing, managed to somehow fall asleep with him on his bed, and woke up much to late to do anything. On the plus side, I did catch up on some zz’s which I apparently needed.
It’s so frustrating—just when one part of my legs gets better, another acts up. My right calf is fine, and now, all of a sudden, my left calf feels wonky. I honestly cant’ remember the last time I was able to run without any kind of discomfort or weirdness somewhere. It was probably sometime in September or October of last year. It’s annoying. I suppose it could always be worse, but I’m frustrated at not being able to make as much progress in this sport as I would like to. I know I’ll never win my AG, but I think my bike and swim have improved to where I could at least be consistently in the top 10 or so if I had been able to improve my run as well. But more than that, I just want to run. I really miss my late-night 90-minute runs up the Hudson River. I miss being fast when I want to be. I miss being able to run 10 2-minute repeats of this really tough hill in my neighborhood. [/rant]
B: Optimum Power cereal
L: Black Bean soup, banana
S: Gorp, banana
D: Turkey sandwich, some pretzels, cheese.