Back in the Saddle...

So...I have been a complete bum since I finished my 1/2 Iron man in Florida. Starting to feel like the conditioning is going the other way. So to cure my problem, I have signed up to be one of the run leaders for the month of June - nothing like commitment to get you out of bed and on the road at 5:00am! And that "run-Nazi" coordinator (Kuay Sullivan) can sure make you feel like every step counts.

The training focus is now changing...a sprint triathlon is much more about speed that the 70.3 mile - 1/2 Iron man. So now I am trending toward L/T workouts to improve my lactose threshold - does this sound like I know what I am talking about? Please forgive my ignorance....I don't!

Another big focus for me over the remaining summer is to loose about 20 lbs before I compete in the New York Marathon in November. I know that NY is a tough race and you really run it for the fun and event of it all, but doing it 20 lbs. lighter would certainly make is that much easier on my body. My goal is 170 lbs and today I weight 188lbs. By curbing the carbs and adding more protein and weight lifting to my routine, I should be able to drop this weight by the end of September.


If I can figure the formatting out, I will be posting my upcoming races and total weekly & yearly mileage from my workouts on this blog (Curt or Todd - help?). Thanks to everyone who has sent me notes and comments - they mean a lot to me. I changed a setting that anyone can now leave comments - you do not have to be a registered blogger to give me your input. Keep 'em coming...as the old German proverb says - "We get too soon old and too late smart!".

"Hello World"

Well, I'm joining the world of Bloggers! Who says an old dog can't learn new tricks?! Over the last 6 months or so, I have been following a number of good friends "blogs" and have been very impressed with their diligence, dedication, creativity and attempted humor! It is exciting to read their trial and tribulations concerning their life, training and racing.

So..."Hello World" (thanks Tiger - great line!). I'll do my best to keep this up and not plagerize too may of my fellow Dallas Athlete & friends information (God bless that "cut-n-paste" feature!).

I am sure this will improve over time, as I learn the tricks of the blogging world. If you have any suggestions...please, please leave a comment so I can make this as entertaining as possible.

To date I have competed only 2 triathlons - one sprint (Texas man - 9/05) and one Half Ironman (Gulf Coast 1/2 Ironman in Florida - 5/06). I have 3 more sprints this year and will also run the New York marathon on November 5th. I hope to update with more info as I get it collected and posted here.

So here I go...off to conquer the world of Endurance Athletics and maintain a healthy and energetic lifestyle. So check in once in awhile...but first I have to go rest - this breathing and typing is killing me!