It's official...I just signed up for the Freddy triathlon. Man oh man I don't feel good right now! I explain more about this later on.
In other news Tdisc headquarters received word early last night that Rookflick will not be competing in Fredericton. "Well it's only 6 days away from Freddy 2009 and I am officially pulling out of the race...not that I was really in it in the first place. I'm sure you guys are not surprised. The bike has been in retirement since the Relay and my swimming is nowhere near good enough to compete. I have a few other reasons/excuses but I won't bore you with them. I feel terrible about this but its just not going to work out. There will be others in the future that I will be looking forward to compete at when I'm ready. As far as the workouts go, I love them and hope to continue on with them until I no longer can. If you happen to be surprised by this and are disappointed then I am sorry. Tdisc has been great for me and like I said, I hope to compete as a Tdisc member in the future." flicker
It's disappointing but we do understand where he's coming from and hopefully he can race in the near future. This now brings the Tdisc registrations to 2. Were waiting on word from the admiral....is he in or is he out??? Captain Tdiscgreggy has indicated the he will be making a decision as early as tomorrow.
A very uneasy,
Tdiscpye
"Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear." -Anthony Robbins
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Countdown To Fredericton!
I really can't believe that one week from today we'll be done of the Triathlon. We've trained so long and so hard and now were this close to competing...it's kinda scary. I feel like i'm ready...but there seems to be so much to get done before next weekend. With rain in the forecast...I may end up tapering more than I thought. Tdisckree and I each received our wetsuits on Friday. I never in my wildest dreams thought they would be that tight. Everyone I talk to has advised me to try them out before the race...sometimes they make people panic because they are really constricting. So at some point this week if your driving by the west river bridge you may spot a few oversized seals flailing around between the boats.
The blog has kinda been put on the back burner lately...this time of year is extremely busy for people and it's no different for Tdisc. Everyone is kind of on there own this week to do what they have to do to get prepared. I get nervous really easy...the thought of wading in the water waiting for the gun to go off nearly brings me to tears. Oh man...this is going to be a long week!
"Fears are educated into us, and can, if we wish, be educated out."
-Karl Augustus Menninger
Tdiscpye
The blog has kinda been put on the back burner lately...this time of year is extremely busy for people and it's no different for Tdisc. Everyone is kind of on there own this week to do what they have to do to get prepared. I get nervous really easy...the thought of wading in the water waiting for the gun to go off nearly brings me to tears. Oh man...this is going to be a long week!
"Fears are educated into us, and can, if we wish, be educated out."
-Karl Augustus Menninger
Tdiscpye
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tdisc on the cusp of retirement
"I'll pull out of Fredericton if you guys do." -Tdisckree in a chat to the admiral
"Let's just get this over with." - The admiral referring to Fredericton
"This is my last"- Captain Tdiscgreggy
50%- The chance of Tdisc doing Fredericton
1- The number of Rookies that showed up today.
5- The number of minutes spent in the hottub
11- Days till Fredericton
3- The number out of 10 about how I feel today
4- Consecutive days of eating macaroons.
16- Consecutive days my food addiction has controlled my life.
60- The number of lengths I did consecutively today
8- The number of times I nearly got kicked in the face today.
4- minutes late today
36- The number of negative thoughts over the course of the morning
I feel that as of late I haven't trained as hard as I maybe should have been. Monday I took a complete off day in order to rest from the weekends festivities that left me a very sore wrist, and back. Tuesday I felt very sluggish...and when I was told we would only be going for a half an hour...I was relieved. The admiral was quoted as saying "I'm only going for 30 minutes." So we left in the rain...50 minutes later we arrived back in the rain. So much for that easy jog...as much as I hated it...it was what I needed. It was before the run that the devil had creeped into the TTF. Negative talk was at an all time high...and the big problem was that everyone had the same idea about the triathlon. "Just get this friggen thing over with so I can enjoy my summer."
Last night I really had to force myself to swimming class. I felt really unmotivated after a long tough day at work. I've been really doubting my abilities in pool lately. Last night I felt pretty good but not overly confident that i'm prepared for the olympic distance triathlon. The quote of the night came when I was told "I suggest you go for an open water swim in your wetsuit before Fredericton...It freaked me out." Not what I was looking for at this point in the journey...especially when my wetsuit is still sitting in customs.
This morning I decided to skip the weights and go for a 20 minute jog. The rest of the team went through a weights circuit and then the rook put us through an ab workout. After that we proceeded to the pool. I had no dry yingfa's so I had to wear the pair from last night. I thought they were tight going on dry...holy cow...there wasn't much left to the imagination going to the pool today. I stood there on the deck of the pool thinking to myself...."Time to see how far I can go." So I hopped in the pool and began swimming. At 200m I was thinking to myself..."I'm frigged"...at 300m..."I'll do 500"...at 500m..."may as well do the sprint(750m)"....at 750m..."holy frig...I'm feeling much better"....at 1000m...."jeez...I'm going for it(1500m)...1250m...(250m to go)....1450..."I think I'll sprint the last 50m". I swam the olympic distance of 1500m consecutively for the first time since I began swimming...and the funny thing is...I felt great when I was done. It was a huge boost to the confidence. We enjoyed a bit of hot tub time than hit the showers.
Back to work....bike ride tonight!
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"Take chances. When rowing forward, the boat may rock." -Chinese Proverb
"Let's just get this over with." - The admiral referring to Fredericton
"This is my last"- Captain Tdiscgreggy
50%- The chance of Tdisc doing Fredericton
1- The number of Rookies that showed up today.
5- The number of minutes spent in the hottub
11- Days till Fredericton
3- The number out of 10 about how I feel today
4- Consecutive days of eating macaroons.
16- Consecutive days my food addiction has controlled my life.
60- The number of lengths I did consecutively today
8- The number of times I nearly got kicked in the face today.
4- minutes late today
36- The number of negative thoughts over the course of the morning
I feel that as of late I haven't trained as hard as I maybe should have been. Monday I took a complete off day in order to rest from the weekends festivities that left me a very sore wrist, and back. Tuesday I felt very sluggish...and when I was told we would only be going for a half an hour...I was relieved. The admiral was quoted as saying "I'm only going for 30 minutes." So we left in the rain...50 minutes later we arrived back in the rain. So much for that easy jog...as much as I hated it...it was what I needed. It was before the run that the devil had creeped into the TTF. Negative talk was at an all time high...and the big problem was that everyone had the same idea about the triathlon. "Just get this friggen thing over with so I can enjoy my summer."
Last night I really had to force myself to swimming class. I felt really unmotivated after a long tough day at work. I've been really doubting my abilities in pool lately. Last night I felt pretty good but not overly confident that i'm prepared for the olympic distance triathlon. The quote of the night came when I was told "I suggest you go for an open water swim in your wetsuit before Fredericton...It freaked me out." Not what I was looking for at this point in the journey...especially when my wetsuit is still sitting in customs.
This morning I decided to skip the weights and go for a 20 minute jog. The rest of the team went through a weights circuit and then the rook put us through an ab workout. After that we proceeded to the pool. I had no dry yingfa's so I had to wear the pair from last night. I thought they were tight going on dry...holy cow...there wasn't much left to the imagination going to the pool today. I stood there on the deck of the pool thinking to myself...."Time to see how far I can go." So I hopped in the pool and began swimming. At 200m I was thinking to myself..."I'm frigged"...at 300m..."I'll do 500"...at 500m..."may as well do the sprint(750m)"....at 750m..."holy frig...I'm feeling much better"....at 1000m...."jeez...I'm going for it(1500m)...1250m...(250m to go)....1450..."I think I'll sprint the last 50m". I swam the olympic distance of 1500m consecutively for the first time since I began swimming...and the funny thing is...I felt great when I was done. It was a huge boost to the confidence. We enjoyed a bit of hot tub time than hit the showers.
Back to work....bike ride tonight!
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"Take chances. When rowing forward, the boat may rock." -Chinese Proverb
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Tdisckree's stag
on Saturday we got going pretty early so that we could be back and have some time to get prepared for Tdisckree's stag. The admiral, Tdisckree, and I left on route to Rustico and Cavendish area. We were flying on the way out...pretty well doing it as fast as we could...we took turns going at the front pushing the pace. We are all a little bit different...I like to push it on the flats, The admiral likes to race to the top of all the hills, and Tdisckree takes more risks on the downhills. I was personally feeling a little tired...but I held on for most of the route...although on one downhill I eased off a bit and I ended up paying the price...I spent about 10 minutes trying to catch back up. When we made the turn at cavendish....the headwind hit us...It was instant devastation. We spent the next hour and 15 minutes doing everything we could to get home. It was nuts....I remember just looking right at the admirals back tire climbing the hills...telling myself..."just hold on". You know it's a tough ride when Tdisckree get's dropped....and that he did late in the ride. When he caught back up and passed us...we asked him..."How are u feeling?" "Let's just get home" he replied. It was by far the toughest ride I have ever been on and they said the same thing. We ended up biking pretty well as hard as we could for 2 hours 15 minutes. Probably wasn't the best idea considering we had a stag party in the afternoon.
Yesterday was Tdisckree's stag. We first went golfing at eagles glenn in cavendish, than we went back to a cottage in Rustico for evening festivities. Which included baserunner, standing long jump in the kitchen, and a Sue Johanson style story telling session by Darcy Harris. I'm sure people who saw me eat what I ate, would not think I was doing a triathlon in 2 weeks. It wasn't good! Sorry Andrew....details of the party cannot be posted on the blog. Let's just say it would be a little much for the pg audience. I will say though...Cubag runs a great stag!
This week will be the final push for Tdisc before Fredericton. It's going to be an extremely tough week, both physically and mentally. The wetsuits are now in Canada...should have them very soon...an outdoor swim may be in order for this week.
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better" -Emile Coue
Yesterday was Tdisckree's stag. We first went golfing at eagles glenn in cavendish, than we went back to a cottage in Rustico for evening festivities. Which included baserunner, standing long jump in the kitchen, and a Sue Johanson style story telling session by Darcy Harris. I'm sure people who saw me eat what I ate, would not think I was doing a triathlon in 2 weeks. It wasn't good! Sorry Andrew....details of the party cannot be posted on the blog. Let's just say it would be a little much for the pg audience. I will say though...Cubag runs a great stag!
This week will be the final push for Tdisc before Fredericton. It's going to be an extremely tough week, both physically and mentally. The wetsuits are now in Canada...should have them very soon...an outdoor swim may be in order for this week.
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better" -Emile Coue
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The Heat
I was not prepared for the speed we were going to do this mornings run at. For the rest of the boys it was an up tempo run...for me it was race pace. I felt pretty good throughout the run...but this morning I really felt the heat. I was sweating so much coming up belvedere that I could hardly see. As much as I didn't want to do it...I battled through it and i'm glad we did it.
As most of you know...Josh Vessey appealed his release yesterday...Here's what he had to say:
Dear TDISC,
I formally apologize for my absence the Monday and Tuesday, although both were accidental I realize that it is unacceptable to leave my fellow teammates in the dark and wondering where I am. I know that I have been given the opportunity of a life time here and I do not want to waste it by any means. I thoroughly enjoy training with you boys and sharing in your goal to be the greatest tri-athlete of all time and I would sincerely appreciate if the TDISC family would give me another shot and let me continue on this magical journey we call “ The Road to Freddy”
Cordially,
Vessey
Tdisc appreciated the sincere apology but still thought there had to be some sort of discipline. Tdisc thought this through long and hard and decided upon adding 5 days on to his tryout agreement....plus for one day he has to wear his yingfa's under his dress clothes to work. Here at tdisc we hold people accountable and for Josh Vessey this is our way of saying...Get back to work! When hearing of the decision Mr. Vessey had this to say...."ok sounds good, i'll take the days tacked on.. just didn't wanna miss out on training. thanks boys!"
Tomorrow I have decided to swim in the morning and than take the remainder of the day off before saturday. From the affiliate headquarters at 14624 trans canada hwy i'm Tdiscpye.
"All successful men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose." -Brian Tracey
As most of you know...Josh Vessey appealed his release yesterday...Here's what he had to say:
Dear TDISC,
I formally apologize for my absence the Monday and Tuesday, although both were accidental I realize that it is unacceptable to leave my fellow teammates in the dark and wondering where I am. I know that I have been given the opportunity of a life time here and I do not want to waste it by any means. I thoroughly enjoy training with you boys and sharing in your goal to be the greatest tri-athlete of all time and I would sincerely appreciate if the TDISC family would give me another shot and let me continue on this magical journey we call “ The Road to Freddy”
Cordially,
Vessey
Tdisc appreciated the sincere apology but still thought there had to be some sort of discipline. Tdisc thought this through long and hard and decided upon adding 5 days on to his tryout agreement....plus for one day he has to wear his yingfa's under his dress clothes to work. Here at tdisc we hold people accountable and for Josh Vessey this is our way of saying...Get back to work! When hearing of the decision Mr. Vessey had this to say...."ok sounds good, i'll take the days tacked on.. just didn't wanna miss out on training. thanks boys!"
Tomorrow I have decided to swim in the morning and than take the remainder of the day off before saturday. From the affiliate headquarters at 14624 trans canada hwy i'm Tdiscpye.
"All successful men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose." -Brian Tracey
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
18 days till fredericton!
I was really getting worried with my work ethic over the last couple weeks since the RIR but this week has been one of my best. Our run yesterday morning was in the words of Tdisckree "The toughest one yet"...Captain Tdiscgreggy led us up hill after hill. This run came about 10 hours after about 50k on the bike...my legs were really feeling it. We followed that up with an evening swim of about 1500-2000m. I felt awesome in the pool...but I was feeling a bit sluggish late in sets but I expected that to happen. 10 hours after the swim we were back at it...we hit the weights at cari. I felt pretty tired but I really had the drive to push through the workout. After we finished the weights we left for the pool. I was mentally prepared for the chaos that was waiting for us. In my lane I had the released Josh Vessey and some other gentleman. We actually worked very well together...I never had to pass or bump into anyone. I felt tired but I swam great once again...I did roughly about 1500m before hitting the showers.
Yesterday the news broke to the public about the dismissal of Josh Vessey from his tryout agreement. Tdisc has confirmed that he has been released due to poor attendance. It is an honor to be a part of Tdisc and the poor attendance that was shown was nothing short of a slap in the face. By right he was given 24 hours to appeal the decision. Josh Vessey has appealed and it will be made public within the next 24 hours...at that time a decision will be made by Tdisc.
I waited and waited as long as I could...Now it is a reality...Time to buy wetsuits. Last night Tdisckree and I purchased 2 Zoot fuzion wetsuits that we intend on using in the Fredericton triathlon. All I can say is..."I hope it fits". I'm not exactly a common build and by the time that I get it...it'll be to late to return for another size. Buying a wetsuit is just another example of Tdisc letting everyone know...were in it for the long haul.
Tonight I intend on doing 30-40k on the bike...going as fast as I can. The weather has been awesome this week...tonight should be a great night for a ride.
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"It never gets easier, you just go faster." -Greg LeMond
Yesterday the news broke to the public about the dismissal of Josh Vessey from his tryout agreement. Tdisc has confirmed that he has been released due to poor attendance. It is an honor to be a part of Tdisc and the poor attendance that was shown was nothing short of a slap in the face. By right he was given 24 hours to appeal the decision. Josh Vessey has appealed and it will be made public within the next 24 hours...at that time a decision will be made by Tdisc.
I waited and waited as long as I could...Now it is a reality...Time to buy wetsuits. Last night Tdisckree and I purchased 2 Zoot fuzion wetsuits that we intend on using in the Fredericton triathlon. All I can say is..."I hope it fits". I'm not exactly a common build and by the time that I get it...it'll be to late to return for another size. Buying a wetsuit is just another example of Tdisc letting everyone know...were in it for the long haul.
Tonight I intend on doing 30-40k on the bike...going as fast as I can. The weather has been awesome this week...tonight should be a great night for a ride.
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"It never gets easier, you just go faster." -Greg LeMond
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Breaking News!
The associated press is reporting that Josh Vessey has been released from his tryout agreement with Tdisc. He now has 24 hours to appeal the decision. Further Details to come.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Tdisc takes shot at the new guy!
Ok...so...where to start? Well...this weekend was an on your own weekend. With things beginning to get very busy...each member of Tdisc is responsible to get themselves prepared. This weekend was another just fair weekend for me. I went for a 40k bike ride on saturday...and I just couldn't find the extra drive to go for a run afterwards without the team. I had a chance to talk to rookflick about it and he felt the same way...it's so hard to push on alone. Sometimes we take tdisc for granted...without Tdisc I don't think any of us would be where we are today.
Sunday would usually be an off day but Tdisckree and I decided to go for a bike ride. I would have liked to go for a run but I sucked it up and went for a ride. We went for a pretty tough 30-40k ride. We pushed it harder than I did on saturday. On sunday night I decided that it was time to buckle down. I've been kind of coasting since the RIR. My diet and training has to be much better this week.
This morning the drive for Fredericton began. I woke up feeling pretty good. I had a great nights sleep. I arrived at pool early...I thought to myself "not to many people...this is great". Wow...did I ever speak to fast...10 minutes later it went from 2 a lane to 5 a lane. It was absolute chaos. I looked up at one point and witnessed a near head on collision between the admiral and Tdiscgreggy...The admiral pulled out to pass and spotted the captain and decided to pull up and began to tread water to avoid the collision. "She's teaching them to tread water in a lane swim" an angry admiral hollard over to where the rook and I were swimming. I personally felt alright...my lane was relatively fast...I was able to get in about 1500m before hitting the showers.
My diet was pretty well under control...all day I battled to stay on track. I had a great supper before heading out on a team bike ride. We met at the affiliate headquarters at 14624 trans canada hwy to start the ride. Tonight Tdisc was joined by Jared Stretch. It was great to have him along for that one ride...I'm sure he won't be back. "chaos" was the word used by Jared to describe this evenings bike ride. Tdisc attacked him on every hill and sometimes did there best to put him in the rhubarb. It was a wild ride...but i'm sure he can't say it wasn't a workout. We averaged about 31k/hr over 50k.
Tommorow were back to running. I expect tomorrow to be the closest to race day that we've seen in a long time. Tdisc has really decided to put the hammer down this week. Tomorrow night we will be back to swimming class....should be a good day. From the Tdisc headquarters at 195 blue heron lane...I'm Tdiscpye..."Don't take us on the inside!"
"I came out for exercise, gentle exercise, and to notice the scenery and to botanise. And no sooner do I get on that accursed machine than off I go hammer and tongs; I never look to right or left, never notice a flower, never see a view - get hot, juicy, red - like a grilled chop. Get me on that machine and I have to go. I go scorching along the road, and cursing aloud at myself for doing it."
-- H.G. Wells, The Wheels of Chance
Sunday would usually be an off day but Tdisckree and I decided to go for a bike ride. I would have liked to go for a run but I sucked it up and went for a ride. We went for a pretty tough 30-40k ride. We pushed it harder than I did on saturday. On sunday night I decided that it was time to buckle down. I've been kind of coasting since the RIR. My diet and training has to be much better this week.
This morning the drive for Fredericton began. I woke up feeling pretty good. I had a great nights sleep. I arrived at pool early...I thought to myself "not to many people...this is great". Wow...did I ever speak to fast...10 minutes later it went from 2 a lane to 5 a lane. It was absolute chaos. I looked up at one point and witnessed a near head on collision between the admiral and Tdiscgreggy...The admiral pulled out to pass and spotted the captain and decided to pull up and began to tread water to avoid the collision. "She's teaching them to tread water in a lane swim" an angry admiral hollard over to where the rook and I were swimming. I personally felt alright...my lane was relatively fast...I was able to get in about 1500m before hitting the showers.
My diet was pretty well under control...all day I battled to stay on track. I had a great supper before heading out on a team bike ride. We met at the affiliate headquarters at 14624 trans canada hwy to start the ride. Tonight Tdisc was joined by Jared Stretch. It was great to have him along for that one ride...I'm sure he won't be back. "chaos" was the word used by Jared to describe this evenings bike ride. Tdisc attacked him on every hill and sometimes did there best to put him in the rhubarb. It was a wild ride...but i'm sure he can't say it wasn't a workout. We averaged about 31k/hr over 50k.
Tommorow were back to running. I expect tomorrow to be the closest to race day that we've seen in a long time. Tdisc has really decided to put the hammer down this week. Tomorrow night we will be back to swimming class....should be a good day. From the Tdisc headquarters at 195 blue heron lane...I'm Tdiscpye..."Don't take us on the inside!"
"I came out for exercise, gentle exercise, and to notice the scenery and to botanise. And no sooner do I get on that accursed machine than off I go hammer and tongs; I never look to right or left, never notice a flower, never see a view - get hot, juicy, red - like a grilled chop. Get me on that machine and I have to go. I go scorching along the road, and cursing aloud at myself for doing it."
-- H.G. Wells, The Wheels of Chance
Friday, June 12, 2009
Tough weekend ahead!
Thursday was a pretty easy day for us...we went for a quick 30 minute jog...than I hit the foam roller for a bit while the others stretched. My rear end was really sore after wednesday's workout...and we never really did anything different...the squats usually don't effect me that much. The foam roller and stretching helped a bit. I had a few things that I had to get done so I declined to swim last night...and opted out of an off day today and swam with the admiral. We had a short swim than proceeded to the hot tub. Most of the team took the rest day in preparation for a tough day tomorrow.
22 days till Fredericton! Holy smokes...that's not far away. I spent much of last night surfing the internet....looking for wetsuits and whatnot...it almost made me sick to my stomach thinking about it.
Tomorrow we'll probably go for a long bike ride followed by a run. All of Tdisc will probably be present...it should be a good day.
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"Learn to run when feeling the pain: then push harder." -William Sigei
22 days till Fredericton! Holy smokes...that's not far away. I spent much of last night surfing the internet....looking for wetsuits and whatnot...it almost made me sick to my stomach thinking about it.
Tomorrow we'll probably go for a long bike ride followed by a run. All of Tdisc will probably be present...it should be a good day.
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"Learn to run when feeling the pain: then push harder." -William Sigei
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Another day
Ok so I was a little low yesterday and Bryan decided to rear his ugly head. It was really the first appearance since before the RIR. My motivation was completely gone and my food addiction was spinning out of control. I'd like to thank my family for pulling the apple pie and skittles(my lunch) away from me...but it was to late...the damage was done.
The run went pretty well yesterday...the boys ran for about 50 minutes...I only ran about 45 minutes...I felt great but then late in the run...bathroom was on my mind. It was after the run that my mood began to tumble...I was informed that I have to speak at Tdisckree's wedding in front of about 230 people...exceeding my comfortable zone by 220 people. I totally zapped the runners high right out of me. Things just got worse as the day went on...then it came time to swim....I forced myself off the couch and swam. My poor diet really caught up to me early on in the swim but when it came time for the hard work...I felt great. It was enough to bounce me back going into hump day.
This morning we arrived(all on time) to do weights at the TTF. We did a combination of lunges, squates, shoulders, bench, etc. That was followed by a quick abs workout run by the Top rook...Rookflick. Wasting no time everyone left the TTF for the cari pool. I didn't really feel like swimming...so I was kinda looking for any excuse I could think of...and when I looked in the pool and saw the utter chaos that was going on...that was enough for me to say "don't think i'm going to swim today boys". Just as I got the words out...the gentleman running the swim let us know that they were done and the lanes were now free. "Guess were going swimmin boys". I'm glad I went...I did a longer warm up than did some 100m sprints. We even had a little hot tub time.
Tonight i'll time trial for a bit on the bike...then were back to the TTF in the morning. From the affiliate headquarters at 14624 trans canada hwy i'm Tdiscpye.
"It becomes almost addictive. Once you've done it once, you wanna do it again."- Peter Reid
The run went pretty well yesterday...the boys ran for about 50 minutes...I only ran about 45 minutes...I felt great but then late in the run...bathroom was on my mind. It was after the run that my mood began to tumble...I was informed that I have to speak at Tdisckree's wedding in front of about 230 people...exceeding my comfortable zone by 220 people. I totally zapped the runners high right out of me. Things just got worse as the day went on...then it came time to swim....I forced myself off the couch and swam. My poor diet really caught up to me early on in the swim but when it came time for the hard work...I felt great. It was enough to bounce me back going into hump day.
This morning we arrived(all on time) to do weights at the TTF. We did a combination of lunges, squates, shoulders, bench, etc. That was followed by a quick abs workout run by the Top rook...Rookflick. Wasting no time everyone left the TTF for the cari pool. I didn't really feel like swimming...so I was kinda looking for any excuse I could think of...and when I looked in the pool and saw the utter chaos that was going on...that was enough for me to say "don't think i'm going to swim today boys". Just as I got the words out...the gentleman running the swim let us know that they were done and the lanes were now free. "Guess were going swimmin boys". I'm glad I went...I did a longer warm up than did some 100m sprints. We even had a little hot tub time.
Tonight i'll time trial for a bit on the bike...then were back to the TTF in the morning. From the affiliate headquarters at 14624 trans canada hwy i'm Tdiscpye.
"It becomes almost addictive. Once you've done it once, you wanna do it again."- Peter Reid
Monday, June 8, 2009
Day 274!
274 days ago when we all entered the spa at 6:45 am we laughed and said "300 days till fredericton boys". Time flies....were 26 days away from the biggest race of our lives. We've pushed each other as far as we could...now with the RIR over it's time for each of us to get ready to race as individuals. The last few days has given us a little insight into what the season is going to be like. The reality is...were not professionals...we have jobs! This is a busy time of year for a lot of people and it's no different for tdisc. Tdisckree has pulled out of most early morning workouts and get's workouts when he can. Tdisc will always be scheduled to go at 6:30 am...make it if you can! Weekends will continue to be big days for Tdisc...although we may be without our captain for weekends for the rest of the season. It will be a tough time for Tdisc...but this process has put us in a position to get it done individually.
This morning I felt great getting out of bed. I had a long afternoon snooze and still slept great last night. I arrived at the pool to find it packed. Rookflick and the admiral had just begun there swim so I joined them in there lane. I knew after my first lap that it was going to be trouble...I felt like I was sinking all the time. Even when I was kicking it felt like I was hardly moving...ohhh it wasn't good. Tdiscgreggy arrived a bit later...and joined in the lane. It was a full house to say the least. The only rule with our lane was...."Get the frig out of the admiral's way". I struggled through about a 45 minute swim and then hit the showers.
Oh man my diet has been terrible. It is so tough to stay on course...I opted for rice at dinner but then ended up having chips in the evening. I'm really going to work hard over the next few weeks to really watch my diet. My goal is to drop about another 10 lbs before fredericton. I'd feel a lot more comfortable racing at that weight. So if anyone sees me eating something I shouldn't please let me know...and hopefully i'll put it down immediately.
Tommorow it's a long run for Tdisc. I expect it to be a much needed tough run. Tomorrow night were back to swim class. We just gotta "keep on Keepin on".
From the affiliate headquarters at 14624 trans canada hwy i'm Tdiscpye..."keep your elbow high".
"First say to yourself what you would be;
and then do what you have to do." -Epictetus
This morning I felt great getting out of bed. I had a long afternoon snooze and still slept great last night. I arrived at the pool to find it packed. Rookflick and the admiral had just begun there swim so I joined them in there lane. I knew after my first lap that it was going to be trouble...I felt like I was sinking all the time. Even when I was kicking it felt like I was hardly moving...ohhh it wasn't good. Tdiscgreggy arrived a bit later...and joined in the lane. It was a full house to say the least. The only rule with our lane was...."Get the frig out of the admiral's way". I struggled through about a 45 minute swim and then hit the showers.
Oh man my diet has been terrible. It is so tough to stay on course...I opted for rice at dinner but then ended up having chips in the evening. I'm really going to work hard over the next few weeks to really watch my diet. My goal is to drop about another 10 lbs before fredericton. I'd feel a lot more comfortable racing at that weight. So if anyone sees me eating something I shouldn't please let me know...and hopefully i'll put it down immediately.
Tommorow it's a long run for Tdisc. I expect it to be a much needed tough run. Tomorrow night were back to swim class. We just gotta "keep on Keepin on".
From the affiliate headquarters at 14624 trans canada hwy i'm Tdiscpye..."keep your elbow high".
"First say to yourself what you would be;
and then do what you have to do." -Epictetus
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Tdiscgreggy steps it up!
As I was busy putting in a very poor training week...Tdiscgreggy was really stepping it up. Our captain led by example this week by going to 2 extra evening swims and an evening bike ride...combined with the regular routine. Tdisc has decided to go ahead and name Captain Tdiscgreggy the TPW(Tdisc performer of the week). This isn't something that is given out every week...just when it feels right.
Last night we had the opportunity as a team to celebrate a special 30th birthday. Our gold sponsor/superfan flickthis turned the big 30! Happy birthday flickthis...from all of us at bloggingwithtdisc.blogspot.com.
On saturday the big 4 decided to do 50k on the bike followed by an 8k run. I knew going into the day that I hadn't prepared the way I should...and about halfway through the run....I began to turn into Bryan. I was doing everything I could to keep the negative thoughts away but they were eating me up inside. My legs were killing me...my heart was pounding...the heat was killing me...and I was left behind...that's when I made a deal with myself...It was something along these lines..."This is never going to happen again..." I finished...but I wasn't happy. I could haldly muster up the drive to high five tdiscgreggy. It was a good day for Tdisc.
This week will be a better week of blogging...i'm going to buy back in this week. There's only 27 days left till fredericton...this is a big week! 2 a days will be occur throughout the week. Tommorow were in the pool.
From the Tdisc headquarters at 195 blue heron lane...I'm Tdiscpye...keep you stick on the ice!
"The successful person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn't like to do." -Thomas A Edison
Last night we had the opportunity as a team to celebrate a special 30th birthday. Our gold sponsor/superfan flickthis turned the big 30! Happy birthday flickthis...from all of us at bloggingwithtdisc.blogspot.com.
On saturday the big 4 decided to do 50k on the bike followed by an 8k run. I knew going into the day that I hadn't prepared the way I should...and about halfway through the run....I began to turn into Bryan. I was doing everything I could to keep the negative thoughts away but they were eating me up inside. My legs were killing me...my heart was pounding...the heat was killing me...and I was left behind...that's when I made a deal with myself...It was something along these lines..."This is never going to happen again..." I finished...but I wasn't happy. I could haldly muster up the drive to high five tdiscgreggy. It was a good day for Tdisc.
This week will be a better week of blogging...i'm going to buy back in this week. There's only 27 days left till fredericton...this is a big week! 2 a days will be occur throughout the week. Tommorow were in the pool.
From the Tdisc headquarters at 195 blue heron lane...I'm Tdiscpye...keep you stick on the ice!
"The successful person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn't like to do." -Thomas A Edison
Friday, June 5, 2009
Spotty posting
I'm sorry for the spotty blogging but it's been a very low key week for Tdisc. This is a really busy time of year for a lot of people and it is no different for Tdisc. This morning was another "There's a workout if you can make it" day. I was tired and had an early work commitment so I was unable to make it. The rest of the team had a swim planned for this morning. Tdiscgreggy and I were at swim class last night...we worked on holding our pace going from 25 meters to 100 meters. When I first started I was holding a pace of about 2:30/100m and now i'm down to about 1:35/100m.
This evening i'll probably go for an evening bike ride. I've really neglected the bike this week...and my running...and my swimming...ya...not a good week for my training. Oh well...chalk this one up in the resting weeks category. Tdisc is planning on a pretty tough weekend. I haven't had a chance to talk to the team yet but I assume it will be a long bike followed by a run.
From the affiliate headquarters at 14624 trans canada highway...I'm Tdiscpye.
"Triathlon is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?'"
This evening i'll probably go for an evening bike ride. I've really neglected the bike this week...and my running...and my swimming...ya...not a good week for my training. Oh well...chalk this one up in the resting weeks category. Tdisc is planning on a pretty tough weekend. I haven't had a chance to talk to the team yet but I assume it will be a long bike followed by a run.
From the affiliate headquarters at 14624 trans canada highway...I'm Tdiscpye.
"Triathlon is a big question mark that's there each and every day. It asks you, 'Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today?'"
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
awww hump day!
So far this week has felt like an eternity. I really haven't felt great working out at all...and today was no different. I arrived a little bit late and really tired...I pushed on throughout the workout and pumped out a few laps in the pool. Tdisc in general was staggered coming in. The admiral and the rook were through the first set by the time the rest of us got going. The workout seemed to go pretty well for everyone...we were finished at about 7 and on our way down to the pool.
Last night I was joined at swim class by Captain Tdiscgreggy and Vessey. The swim went great...although vessey was really hogging the time with the instructor. We swam for about an hour which was probably part to blame for our tardiness today.
As yas are well aware Fredericton is just around the corner. It's almost about that time to confirm by registering for the event. Noone has confirmed publicly...but today this article surfaced.
IT's OFFICIAL - TDK ENTERS FREDDY TRI.
Charlottetown: Blue Heron Management Group has announced that Tdisckree will compete for the Fredericton Triathlon. Atlantic Chip Timing Services also lists TDK as an entry for the July 5th Race. TDISC has made it well known that they intend to field a full squad at the Freddy event, but this is the first announcement. It is expected that within the coming weeks the other members of the big four will be announced. Insiders also have been bantering around ideas that Tdisc may move up Rookflicks innauguration so he can compete under the TDISC banner. In what has also been a strange turn of events, it seems Tdisc might be rushing along JV on tryout in order to enter him in the sprint division as an affiliate. TDK had a short statement prepared for the media "It is exciting to finally sign up for the Freddy event. It's been something our team has been shooting for since September and I think we as a team are ready for the challenge that awaits." When asked if he could confirm the entries of his teammates he had this to say " All I can tell you is read the blog (bloggingwithtdisc.blogspot.com) and read the papers. I can't say anything more than that." TDK was asked on the status of the Admiral and whether the big gun would be ready for July 5 ? TDK scoffed and snapped at the reporter quoting " DOES A BEAR POOP IN THE WOODS ? "
There is a possibility of an evening ride tonight. With no spin class tomorrow...Tdisc will more than likely go for a run...with a swim class in the evening.
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"Running is like mouthwash; if you can feel the burn, it's working." -Brian Tackett
Last night I was joined at swim class by Captain Tdiscgreggy and Vessey. The swim went great...although vessey was really hogging the time with the instructor. We swam for about an hour which was probably part to blame for our tardiness today.
As yas are well aware Fredericton is just around the corner. It's almost about that time to confirm by registering for the event. Noone has confirmed publicly...but today this article surfaced.
IT's OFFICIAL - TDK ENTERS FREDDY TRI.
Charlottetown: Blue Heron Management Group has announced that Tdisckree will compete for the Fredericton Triathlon. Atlantic Chip Timing Services also lists TDK as an entry for the July 5th Race. TDISC has made it well known that they intend to field a full squad at the Freddy event, but this is the first announcement. It is expected that within the coming weeks the other members of the big four will be announced. Insiders also have been bantering around ideas that Tdisc may move up Rookflicks innauguration so he can compete under the TDISC banner. In what has also been a strange turn of events, it seems Tdisc might be rushing along JV on tryout in order to enter him in the sprint division as an affiliate. TDK had a short statement prepared for the media "It is exciting to finally sign up for the Freddy event. It's been something our team has been shooting for since September and I think we as a team are ready for the challenge that awaits." When asked if he could confirm the entries of his teammates he had this to say " All I can tell you is read the blog (bloggingwithtdisc.blogspot.com) and read the papers. I can't say anything more than that." TDK was asked on the status of the Admiral and whether the big gun would be ready for July 5 ? TDK scoffed and snapped at the reporter quoting " DOES A BEAR POOP IN THE WOODS ? "
There is a possibility of an evening ride tonight. With no spin class tomorrow...Tdisc will more than likely go for a run...with a swim class in the evening.
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"Running is like mouthwash; if you can feel the burn, it's working." -Brian Tackett
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Back to work!
Much to my surprise I woke up this morning feeling pretty good. I got a quick breakfast into me...and took off good and early for the TTF. When I arrived I was shocked to see vessey...he was early as well. He may just be in this for the long haul. Rookflick was his usual self...arriving 15 minutes before the workout...and his countdown now stands at 32days remaining. Captain Tdiscgreggy and the admiral arrived shortly after...missing from the workout was Tdisckree(work).
We mingled for a bit about the weekend than proceeded to the trail to begin our run. I had a bad feeling about the run...and at about the halfway point I was well aware that I had a very poor diet the last couple of days. The admiral was also complaining about discomfort throughout the whole run. We ran for 40 minutes...which was more than enough time to get the system back in the swing of things. We followed our run with an extended period of time stretching. It was great to get back into the Tdisc routine.
As much as I don't want to go swimming, it's in my best interest to go tonight. I've kept Bryan at bay for awhile now...I don't need him coming out in the pool anytime soon.
Tomorrow Tdisc will meet at the TTF for a weights session than we will go for a team swim. From the Tdisc headquarters at 195 Blue Heron Lane....I'm Tdiscpye...Goodnight Cornwall!
"Triathlon, from the outside looking in you can't understand it, and from the inside looking out you can't explain it."
We mingled for a bit about the weekend than proceeded to the trail to begin our run. I had a bad feeling about the run...and at about the halfway point I was well aware that I had a very poor diet the last couple of days. The admiral was also complaining about discomfort throughout the whole run. We ran for 40 minutes...which was more than enough time to get the system back in the swing of things. We followed our run with an extended period of time stretching. It was great to get back into the Tdisc routine.
As much as I don't want to go swimming, it's in my best interest to go tonight. I've kept Bryan at bay for awhile now...I don't need him coming out in the pool anytime soon.
Tomorrow Tdisc will meet at the TTF for a weights session than we will go for a team swim. From the Tdisc headquarters at 195 Blue Heron Lane....I'm Tdiscpye...Goodnight Cornwall!
"Triathlon, from the outside looking in you can't understand it, and from the inside looking out you can't explain it."
Monday, June 1, 2009
The season has begun
I really underestimated how hard this race was going to be on body. As I sit here tonight...I still feel a little tired and just not feeling quite right. My diet is at an alltime worst...I've used this race as a good excuse to eat anything and everything. That could be one reason why i'm not recovering as well.
Saturday was such a high that now it's over it's like a major low. Yesterday I really had trouble coping with the fact that it was over. All that time and work that went into that 3 hours and then it's just like bam...it done! The good thing is...we have an even bigger race in a month. My body is telling me just to relax...but my team is saying..."time to get back to work." Today was an optional day and for most...it was an off day. Tomorrow Tdisc continues on with the journey of becoming triathletes. We will meet at the TTF at 6:30am for the traditional Tuesday long run.
When your a human you make mistakes...and i'm admitting to a couple of mistakes that I made involving the results that were posted on Saturday. 1st mistake...Tdisc Superfans won the 6female division...2nd mistake...the team of Jwo and Tbone finished 33rd overall(I forgot to calculate the solo division). From all over us here at bloggingwithtdisc.blogspot.com we appologize for the troubles we've caused over this. Tdisc is taking action to ensure that this never happens again.
From the Tdisc headquarters at 195 blue heron lane...I'm Tdiscpye...Goodnight Charlottetown!
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself!"- George Bernard Shaw
Saturday was such a high that now it's over it's like a major low. Yesterday I really had trouble coping with the fact that it was over. All that time and work that went into that 3 hours and then it's just like bam...it done! The good thing is...we have an even bigger race in a month. My body is telling me just to relax...but my team is saying..."time to get back to work." Today was an optional day and for most...it was an off day. Tomorrow Tdisc continues on with the journey of becoming triathletes. We will meet at the TTF at 6:30am for the traditional Tuesday long run.
When your a human you make mistakes...and i'm admitting to a couple of mistakes that I made involving the results that were posted on Saturday. 1st mistake...Tdisc Superfans won the 6female division...2nd mistake...the team of Jwo and Tbone finished 33rd overall(I forgot to calculate the solo division). From all over us here at bloggingwithtdisc.blogspot.com we appologize for the troubles we've caused over this. Tdisc is taking action to ensure that this never happens again.
From the Tdisc headquarters at 195 blue heron lane...I'm Tdiscpye...Goodnight Charlottetown!
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself!"- George Bernard Shaw
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