Workout #16

October 6, 2007 in Athletic Clubs, Athletic Facilities, Bike, Training Log
Tags: Bike, goal, Injury, swim, training, volleyball

I traveled back to Portland, OR early this morning in order to see my family and watch my sister, a very talented athlete in her own right, play volleyball. Happily, her team whupped up on the other guys, so I got to see her victory in addition to my mad frequent flyer miles.
Of course, when [...]

Workout #15

October 5, 2007 in Athletic Clubs, Athletic Facilities, Cross Training, Training Log, swim
Tags: Cross Training, gym, swim

Today was supposed to be a daily double, but I only got through one of the workouts. I did 1800 meters in the pool at 6:30 in the morning. It’s taking me about 45 minutes to get through it, thanks to the slow warm up and the drills – I’m looking to surpass my 30 [...]

In It aka Workout #1

August 20, 2007 in Athletic Facilities, Bike, Training Log

So I’m trying to get in moderately good shape before my Fall heats up with my new job. It’s looking to be a very intense year, and I anticipate spending a great deal of time training. In order to start trying to prepare myself, I’ve been going to the gym here in Portland. It [...]