Last year, I participated in a study for Gatorade where they pushed my limits in a ways make me a bit sick thinking back on it. Essentially the goal of the study was to cement the fact that gatorade is more precious than holy water even though it is colored sugar water. The structure of the workout was to ride at 30 min race pace for 2 hours. You may be saying, "LOL! BUT JP, that sounds like fuzzy math." Despite your annoying tweenage text jargon, you're right. Physically you can maintain this pace for 1.5 hrs as it uses all your glycogen. After that, it is a level of hell that is reserved for the war criminals and car salesmen. I did this workout 7 times in 2 months and it left me so overtrained that I was sleeping 14 hrs a day for nearly a month and I barely could manage a run pace I could have smoked when I was in second grade.
Anyway, I was told to do this workout again to kind of stamp the accelerator on the fitness. Naturally I was thrilled. Anyway, I got through it despite feeling like my brains were turning into scrambled eggs. Caitlin, my girlfriend, can attest to that. I talked to her after and I was about as coherent as an eggplant or a throw rug.
Also, I am trying a new thing lately. I have sworn off processed foods as a lead up to racing. I am feeling really good so far although ditching peanut butter and cereal has been the equivalent of cutting my favorite and most delicious arm off. I think it will help shed a few pounds as well which is helpful as I can't be dragging flab all over god's green earth.
My training is going really good right now and I am hoping I can really let it rip starting in April.
Things I am enjoying…
Oatmeal with brown sugar and butter
Chris McCormack
Training very hard
Things I am despising…
David Beckham underwear ads
People making jokes about "The View"
Monday, March 9, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
A bear with very little pants
Clap on
And on the fourth week, he rested. My training is on a brief hiatus to allow my poor battered body to absorb the work I have put in. With that being said, I have had more time on my hands (hence more blogging) than I would like. Here is a list of discoveries that may or may not be of interest to you:
Californication is by far my favorite tv show of all time. It makes Weeds look like Roseanne. David Duchovny has range like you wouldn't believe. He can play an alien detective and himself (sex addicted and yet somehow lovable scamp)
The Beatles actually are as good as people thought. The song Blackbird has made me feel feelings that I thought had left me the first time I heard Limp Bizkit, and that is an appreciation of music. Paul McCartney still is a bit of a leslie. (Interesting side note: My only celebrity siting was peeing next to Paul McCartney at a hotel near the Grand Canyon. He didn't wash his hands.)
Never allow your father near your foot with a scalpel. I had a piece of shell lodged very deep in my foot from swimming in Malibu and I allowed that monster free reign to do whatever he pleased with my foot as long as he removed said shell. Mistake. Not only did he fail at his one task, but he is like Bill the Butcher in the pleasure he takes in blood and the pain of others. He is an ER Doc. How reassuring. Not to discredit the good doctor, I think he takes a special interest in hacking me. To quote John Severin M.D., "well I'm glad you came home so I could cut you." I love you too dad.
Until next time, enjoy scraping ice off your cars.
Clap off.
And on the fourth week, he rested. My training is on a brief hiatus to allow my poor battered body to absorb the work I have put in. With that being said, I have had more time on my hands (hence more blogging) than I would like. Here is a list of discoveries that may or may not be of interest to you:
Californication is by far my favorite tv show of all time. It makes Weeds look like Roseanne. David Duchovny has range like you wouldn't believe. He can play an alien detective and himself (sex addicted and yet somehow lovable scamp)
The Beatles actually are as good as people thought. The song Blackbird has made me feel feelings that I thought had left me the first time I heard Limp Bizkit, and that is an appreciation of music. Paul McCartney still is a bit of a leslie. (Interesting side note: My only celebrity siting was peeing next to Paul McCartney at a hotel near the Grand Canyon. He didn't wash his hands.)
Never allow your father near your foot with a scalpel. I had a piece of shell lodged very deep in my foot from swimming in Malibu and I allowed that monster free reign to do whatever he pleased with my foot as long as he removed said shell. Mistake. Not only did he fail at his one task, but he is like Bill the Butcher in the pleasure he takes in blood and the pain of others. He is an ER Doc. How reassuring. Not to discredit the good doctor, I think he takes a special interest in hacking me. To quote John Severin M.D., "well I'm glad you came home so I could cut you." I love you too dad.
Until next time, enjoy scraping ice off your cars.
Clap off.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Meditations from my thoughtful spot
Hello lovelies,
I am writing while juiced full of close to a gram of caffeine so pardon the following repeated letters and possible spelling errors as I have developed a mild tremor in the past hour. Updates are a beautiful thing and today they are exceptionally gorgeous. I will start with the hum drum nonsense of training. Don't get me wrong, I live and breath training. I probably spend more time thinking about triathlon than Seal does thinking how lucky he is to have snagged Heidi Klum or Rush Limbaugh spends desperately scheming ways to make Sarah Palin sound qualified to do anything more than clean the gum off floors at movie theatres. However, the news after the training update is way doper than Lindsay Lohan's nostrils. Sorry Lindsay, but everyone nose.
Anyway, the training is going so well it is filthy. I am just finishing up a three week monster build period highlighted by several jewel workouts that include 2x5k @ sub 6 flat pace w three minutes rest, and a bike set that had me at 6m, 8m, 7m, 5m @ 350 watts with 1 minute in between then 5x 1 minute @ 420 watts with the last one at 490watts. I am feeling spritely, but ready for a 5 day easy block. The next month will hopefully build off this progress to get me quite fast. Since I started this build I have increased my LT wattage by about 7-10 watts, dropped my LT run pace by about 10 seconds a mile and dropped my hundred pace in the pool by 2-4 seconds.
Better news! Some of you may know that one of my best friends, Mason Barker, is in the hospital. He was hit by a car training for Ironman Wisconsin and has been in a coma for some time. Well, he has started recovering! He spoke for the first time one week ago and I went home this past weekend and went to visit. We talked for about an hour! It was amazing. An actual conversation. We talked about our road trip, his first triathlon, collegiate nationals, the stock market, and his addiction to whey protein. He remembers it all and I am so pumped for his recovery process. He is tough as nails and I can't wait for Mason to be back in action. If you aren't already, throw a few prayers Mason's way.
I am writing while juiced full of close to a gram of caffeine so pardon the following repeated letters and possible spelling errors as I have developed a mild tremor in the past hour. Updates are a beautiful thing and today they are exceptionally gorgeous. I will start with the hum drum nonsense of training. Don't get me wrong, I live and breath training. I probably spend more time thinking about triathlon than Seal does thinking how lucky he is to have snagged Heidi Klum or Rush Limbaugh spends desperately scheming ways to make Sarah Palin sound qualified to do anything more than clean the gum off floors at movie theatres. However, the news after the training update is way doper than Lindsay Lohan's nostrils. Sorry Lindsay, but everyone nose.
Anyway, the training is going so well it is filthy. I am just finishing up a three week monster build period highlighted by several jewel workouts that include 2x5k @ sub 6 flat pace w three minutes rest, and a bike set that had me at 6m, 8m, 7m, 5m @ 350 watts with 1 minute in between then 5x 1 minute @ 420 watts with the last one at 490watts. I am feeling spritely, but ready for a 5 day easy block. The next month will hopefully build off this progress to get me quite fast. Since I started this build I have increased my LT wattage by about 7-10 watts, dropped my LT run pace by about 10 seconds a mile and dropped my hundred pace in the pool by 2-4 seconds.
Better news! Some of you may know that one of my best friends, Mason Barker, is in the hospital. He was hit by a car training for Ironman Wisconsin and has been in a coma for some time. Well, he has started recovering! He spoke for the first time one week ago and I went home this past weekend and went to visit. We talked for about an hour! It was amazing. An actual conversation. We talked about our road trip, his first triathlon, collegiate nationals, the stock market, and his addiction to whey protein. He remembers it all and I am so pumped for his recovery process. He is tough as nails and I can't wait for Mason to be back in action. If you aren't already, throw a few prayers Mason's way.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
bearly survived
Mood: too tired and sore to feel feelings
First running speed workout with the UCLA team and it wrecked me. 3x1 mile at 5k pace with 30 sec rest between each then 4x800 @ 3k pace with 60 secs between. Grand total of 5 miles at 3k-5k pace. The Lactic Acid was everywhere. I had to shake my arms out after every rep because it was like battery acid in my bloodstream...
In other news, Tracy showed me this dope link. It is pretty funny and is my youtube video of the week: http://williamlobdell.com/archives/585
You will be pleased if you take the time to watch it.
Weather of the day: 65 and sunny, what's yours?
First running speed workout with the UCLA team and it wrecked me. 3x1 mile at 5k pace with 30 sec rest between each then 4x800 @ 3k pace with 60 secs between. Grand total of 5 miles at 3k-5k pace. The Lactic Acid was everywhere. I had to shake my arms out after every rep because it was like battery acid in my bloodstream...
In other news, Tracy showed me this dope link. It is pretty funny and is my youtube video of the week: http://williamlobdell.com/archives/585
You will be pleased if you take the time to watch it.
Weather of the day: 65 and sunny, what's yours?
Sunday, February 1, 2009
So excited I can bearly stand it.
Mood: eating sunshine and pooping chirping bluebirds and rainbows
Yesterday marked the beginning of an 8 week killer training block. I have been thinking about it for days. It's like triathlon christmas when you are allowed to go hard. I hate constantly reeling myself in so I love the time of year when I can unleash myself on myself. I kicked it off with a 20 minute vo2 run followed by a 30 minute LT bike. Both were quite painful but went reasonably well. Today was a 60 miler on Highway one. My legs feel like luke warm oatmeal and I am looking forward to the rest day tomorrow. I will keep you posted on how everything is going. This next two months will be a real gut check as I am doing most of these workouts solo. The cry baby devil on my shoulder who always encourages me to quit is harder to ignore when people aren't around.
Food of the day: avocado, hummus, turkey sandwhich (toasted)
Quote of the day: Dammit, I lost another phone
TV show of the forever: weeds
Song of the day: what we do- freeway
Yesterday marked the beginning of an 8 week killer training block. I have been thinking about it for days. It's like triathlon christmas when you are allowed to go hard. I hate constantly reeling myself in so I love the time of year when I can unleash myself on myself. I kicked it off with a 20 minute vo2 run followed by a 30 minute LT bike. Both were quite painful but went reasonably well. Today was a 60 miler on Highway one. My legs feel like luke warm oatmeal and I am looking forward to the rest day tomorrow. I will keep you posted on how everything is going. This next two months will be a real gut check as I am doing most of these workouts solo. The cry baby devil on my shoulder who always encourages me to quit is harder to ignore when people aren't around.
Food of the day: avocado, hummus, turkey sandwhich (toasted)
Quote of the day: Dammit, I lost another phone
TV show of the forever: weeds
Song of the day: what we do- freeway
Monday, January 19, 2009
ACHTUNG!!!!!!!!!!!
Current mood: happy as clam
Hello bros,
You should have seen me today. I devoured the road, regurgitated it, then devoured it again. That's right. TWICE devoured. Classic me. Holy Moly. I am totally living up to all my year book pledges of staying cool. There were also many pleas for me to stay sweet, which I have been disregarding. I was striding the earth like a terrifying colossus, sending women and children running and shrieking like baby howler monkeys with every turn of my massive gear. The ground quaked and grown men sobbed like tiny baby piglets. It was beautiful and terrible.
If you want the secret, I will tell you bros. I input schnitzels, beer, and candies and output fear, death, and pain.
Training is paying off I am thinking. Tempo stuff with the tiny plebeian UCLA babies has been good to crush them and forcing the mountains to cry by burning their sides with my rubber has been also pleasing to me as well. But there is no rest as there is always more schnitzels and candy to eat. BYE BYE.
Candy of the Day: Milk Dud
Beer of the Day: Fin du Monde
Ice Cream idea: eat it with peanut butter
Music to check out: Wale... if you don't know, you will soon
Thing to scare of the day: Toddlers
Hello bros,
You should have seen me today. I devoured the road, regurgitated it, then devoured it again. That's right. TWICE devoured. Classic me. Holy Moly. I am totally living up to all my year book pledges of staying cool. There were also many pleas for me to stay sweet, which I have been disregarding. I was striding the earth like a terrifying colossus, sending women and children running and shrieking like baby howler monkeys with every turn of my massive gear. The ground quaked and grown men sobbed like tiny baby piglets. It was beautiful and terrible.
If you want the secret, I will tell you bros. I input schnitzels, beer, and candies and output fear, death, and pain.
Training is paying off I am thinking. Tempo stuff with the tiny plebeian UCLA babies has been good to crush them and forcing the mountains to cry by burning their sides with my rubber has been also pleasing to me as well. But there is no rest as there is always more schnitzels and candy to eat. BYE BYE.
Candy of the Day: Milk Dud
Beer of the Day: Fin du Monde
Ice Cream idea: eat it with peanut butter
Music to check out: Wale... if you don't know, you will soon
Thing to scare of the day: Toddlers
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Big Willy Style
Hey there millions of followers,
Haven't written to you in a while... as all of you are, I'm sure, aware that I recently moved to Cali. Not just cali, Calabasas (pumpkins in spanish). Some of you may recognize this as the former home of Nick Lachay and Jessica Simpson, the site of one of Will Smith's 143 houses (google earth "big willie style" it is nuts), and the Kardashions. If you don't recognize this, you should probably read an US weekly or run away and never return.
This place is ridiculous. I haven't experienced bad weather yet. It has been between 60-85 since I got here. 85! in January. I ran onto the movie set yesterday, accidentally. They were filming a fake rain scene at an office building. It was midnight and no one else was out except me and the movie crew and a crane spewing water everywhere. Today I biked for 2 hours through the Santa Monica Mountains to the coast and back. It is a huge playground out here. The most beautiful place ever.
The BMC TT02 has been so sick so far. It has a rock solid bottom bracket and responds to every tap on the pedals by jumping forward. It has been the fastest adjustment to a new bike for me ever. It is made to ride. With this bike and the mountains, I have no one to blame but myself if I can't get fast. The terrain forced me today to put out three efforts of 15 minutes at 350+ watts. It was out of control. I was hacking and wheezing like a grandma sucking on an exhaust pipe.
In other news.... the obama party was today. Guess who spoke. Denzel, Tom Hanks, and........ KUMAR from harold and kumar go to white castle. Best pot movie ever, but I feel like making that movie should disqualify someone from speaking to thousands from the lincoln memorial. Maybe I'm old fashioned or maybe this is some of the change that Obama meant.
I'm off,
May all your transitions be as fast and smooth as mine has been to this new place.
Haven't written to you in a while... as all of you are, I'm sure, aware that I recently moved to Cali. Not just cali, Calabasas (pumpkins in spanish). Some of you may recognize this as the former home of Nick Lachay and Jessica Simpson, the site of one of Will Smith's 143 houses (google earth "big willie style" it is nuts), and the Kardashions. If you don't recognize this, you should probably read an US weekly or run away and never return.
This place is ridiculous. I haven't experienced bad weather yet. It has been between 60-85 since I got here. 85! in January. I ran onto the movie set yesterday, accidentally. They were filming a fake rain scene at an office building. It was midnight and no one else was out except me and the movie crew and a crane spewing water everywhere. Today I biked for 2 hours through the Santa Monica Mountains to the coast and back. It is a huge playground out here. The most beautiful place ever.
The BMC TT02 has been so sick so far. It has a rock solid bottom bracket and responds to every tap on the pedals by jumping forward. It has been the fastest adjustment to a new bike for me ever. It is made to ride. With this bike and the mountains, I have no one to blame but myself if I can't get fast. The terrain forced me today to put out three efforts of 15 minutes at 350+ watts. It was out of control. I was hacking and wheezing like a grandma sucking on an exhaust pipe.
In other news.... the obama party was today. Guess who spoke. Denzel, Tom Hanks, and........ KUMAR from harold and kumar go to white castle. Best pot movie ever, but I feel like making that movie should disqualify someone from speaking to thousands from the lincoln memorial. Maybe I'm old fashioned or maybe this is some of the change that Obama meant.
I'm off,
May all your transitions be as fast and smooth as mine has been to this new place.
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