Saturday, July 25, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Tdiscpye Will Race!
I have decided to race tomorrow in Stanhope. I trained way to hard all winter to go watch a triathlon 20 minutes down the road. Like Tdisckree it will be the sprint distance. The olympic distance just seemed like too much considering I have only done 3 hours of training in the last 3 weeks. I look forward to what's in store for me tomorrow. If nothing else...It will be a good stiff training workout!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Tdisckree is in!
According to Atlantic Chip Timing.ca Tdiskree will compete in this saturdays sprint distance triathlon in Stanhope. He just might be the only TDisc member to enter.
He was quoted as saying " I just can't pass up the opportunity to compete here in PEI. My training over the last 3 weeks has been less than ideal but I just couldn't wait to get back into a race. The sprint distance will get me back into racing mode. It will be terrifying and lonely standing on that start line without any teammates."
I'm excited to hear the news about Tdisckree racing on behalf of Tdisc this coming weekend. For me it was just a reminder that I should be racing with him. I thought long and hard about my decision to scratch for the race and in reality it is the right one! 2 hours of training over the past 2 weeks just isn't enough. As I sit here tonight...with my shirt off...blogging, i'm extremely disappointed in myself. I feel like i'm letting a lot of people down by not racing. I've made a major mistake in my training schedule...there isn't anything I can do about it now...I just have to get back to training.
This morning I felt great getting out of bed for a morning run with Tdisc. I was up before the alarm and even had time to mess around on crackbook. I was the first to arrive at the TTF and didn't have to wait very long before the admiral came storming through the door...followed by our captain Tdiscgreggy. Tdisckree was putting a group through the paces, so he was unable to come for the run. Noticably absent from the run was Tdiscflick.
I was nervous of how my body was going to react to a good stiff run. 10 minutes in I was ready to walk...my legs felt so heavy...but I pushed on. 20 minutes in I was ready to make a right and head home...but we went left. 30 minutes in I began to find a bit of a rhythem. At the 40 minute mark we were on our way home...I didn't feel great but I wasn't going to drop off the back. 51 minutes the run took us this morning...I was thrilled with how well I ran the route.
Tomorrow i'm going for a swim. I expect to feel pretty strong in the water...but quite tired. I look forward to the next couple weeks of training...and gaining back the respect of my teamates.
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else." -John Burroughs
P.S. Josh Vessey has been cut!
He was quoted as saying " I just can't pass up the opportunity to compete here in PEI. My training over the last 3 weeks has been less than ideal but I just couldn't wait to get back into a race. The sprint distance will get me back into racing mode. It will be terrifying and lonely standing on that start line without any teammates."
I'm excited to hear the news about Tdisckree racing on behalf of Tdisc this coming weekend. For me it was just a reminder that I should be racing with him. I thought long and hard about my decision to scratch for the race and in reality it is the right one! 2 hours of training over the past 2 weeks just isn't enough. As I sit here tonight...with my shirt off...blogging, i'm extremely disappointed in myself. I feel like i'm letting a lot of people down by not racing. I've made a major mistake in my training schedule...there isn't anything I can do about it now...I just have to get back to training.
This morning I felt great getting out of bed for a morning run with Tdisc. I was up before the alarm and even had time to mess around on crackbook. I was the first to arrive at the TTF and didn't have to wait very long before the admiral came storming through the door...followed by our captain Tdiscgreggy. Tdisckree was putting a group through the paces, so he was unable to come for the run. Noticably absent from the run was Tdiscflick.
I was nervous of how my body was going to react to a good stiff run. 10 minutes in I was ready to walk...my legs felt so heavy...but I pushed on. 20 minutes in I was ready to make a right and head home...but we went left. 30 minutes in I began to find a bit of a rhythem. At the 40 minute mark we were on our way home...I didn't feel great but I wasn't going to drop off the back. 51 minutes the run took us this morning...I was thrilled with how well I ran the route.
Tomorrow i'm going for a swim. I expect to feel pretty strong in the water...but quite tired. I look forward to the next couple weeks of training...and gaining back the respect of my teamates.
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else." -John Burroughs
P.S. Josh Vessey has been cut!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Tdiscpye is Back!
Tdisc, fans, fellow triathletes, and anyone who would like to listen,
I apologize for my recent disgrace that I have shown towards my team...via my dedication to triathlon! For 310 days I believed in a lifestyle....and I was well rewarded for it. I have lost sight of our team goal...to be the best triathletes we can possibly be. I haven't done anything to better myself as a triathlete. Over the last couple days I have felt a little bit of an emptiness inside. Today I realized....I don't have Tdisc anymore! My eating habits reflect those of an obese man. I'm a triathlete...I need to act like one! Tonight I go back to work. Tomorrow my vacation is over....and I rejoin Tdisc. My sights are set on Shediac...aug. 16th/09 I will race in the Parlee Beach Triathlon.
It's been an incredible journey....I have that excited feeling like it's just beginning again! I look forward to what's in store for Tdisc. See ya soon!
Your soon to be more dedicated teamate,
Tdiscpye (author of bloggingwithtdisc.blogspot.com)
Tdisckree had this to say following the announcement..."Good to hear.
I will also be shooting for Parlee Beach. I will register in the next two weeks.
I will also be announcing whether or not I will participate in the Triathlon By the Sea in Stanhope on Saturday. If I do enter it will be in the sprint division. I am really looking forward to competing again however am still a little unsure of where I am physically after the wedding week.
Thank You.
TDK"
I apologize for my recent disgrace that I have shown towards my team...via my dedication to triathlon! For 310 days I believed in a lifestyle....and I was well rewarded for it. I have lost sight of our team goal...to be the best triathletes we can possibly be. I haven't done anything to better myself as a triathlete. Over the last couple days I have felt a little bit of an emptiness inside. Today I realized....I don't have Tdisc anymore! My eating habits reflect those of an obese man. I'm a triathlete...I need to act like one! Tonight I go back to work. Tomorrow my vacation is over....and I rejoin Tdisc. My sights are set on Shediac...aug. 16th/09 I will race in the Parlee Beach Triathlon.
It's been an incredible journey....I have that excited feeling like it's just beginning again! I look forward to what's in store for Tdisc. See ya soon!
Your soon to be more dedicated teamate,
Tdiscpye (author of bloggingwithtdisc.blogspot.com)
Tdisckree had this to say following the announcement..."Good to hear.
I will also be shooting for Parlee Beach. I will register in the next two weeks.
I will also be announcing whether or not I will participate in the Triathlon By the Sea in Stanhope on Saturday. If I do enter it will be in the sprint division. I am really looking forward to competing again however am still a little unsure of where I am physically after the wedding week.
Thank You.
TDK"
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Bryan is back!
As I was climbing a steep hill on the kinkora road...I thought to myself..."why do I do this to myself."
This past week has been a total disaster for my training. Taking a break shouldn't be an option for me considering I gain about a pound for every day that I don't train. So ya...a week off has led to about a 6-7 lb weight gain. Today I really paid the price! I was struggling on every hill...my stomach was turning as fast as my pedals were. A lot of bad thoughts were swirling around in my head...including the big Q word...QUIT! It was the first time I considered walking a hill since I started biking back in '06. As the boys biked farther and farther ahead of me the personal pep talk had begun. It was about 20 minutes long and by the time I was done I had it worked out that I was going to smarten up and stop eating junk...and eating it wayyy to fast.
The ride was complete misery! It was great because that was exactly what my body needed. The devil had to come out...unfortunately it was the hard way.
Tdiscflick was abandoned at the very beginning due to a flat tire. He opted to sprint his way home! Tdiscgreggy was missing because of a wedding in Tignish...where he was expected to run the dance.
Tomorrow i'm going back to the pool. sigh.......
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit." -Napoleon Hill
This past week has been a total disaster for my training. Taking a break shouldn't be an option for me considering I gain about a pound for every day that I don't train. So ya...a week off has led to about a 6-7 lb weight gain. Today I really paid the price! I was struggling on every hill...my stomach was turning as fast as my pedals were. A lot of bad thoughts were swirling around in my head...including the big Q word...QUIT! It was the first time I considered walking a hill since I started biking back in '06. As the boys biked farther and farther ahead of me the personal pep talk had begun. It was about 20 minutes long and by the time I was done I had it worked out that I was going to smarten up and stop eating junk...and eating it wayyy to fast.
The ride was complete misery! It was great because that was exactly what my body needed. The devil had to come out...unfortunately it was the hard way.
Tdiscflick was abandoned at the very beginning due to a flat tire. He opted to sprint his way home! Tdiscgreggy was missing because of a wedding in Tignish...where he was expected to run the dance.
Tomorrow i'm going back to the pool. sigh.......
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit." -Napoleon Hill
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Tdisckree is hitched!
It's official...our coach Tdisckree is Married. We had a great day of festivities over here in beautiful Corner Brook Nfld. Late in the night our Captain Tdiscgreggy took control like he always does. This time it was on the dance floor! That was impressive Captain.
Today we make the journey back home. We have less than 2 weeks to prepare for the next big thing...The triathlon on our home soil. I've ran only once since Fredericton and my food addiction has taken an absolute turn for the worst. Who would have thought that you could have meatballs for breakfast, lunch, and supper?
We've had a great time in Nfld...but it's time to get back to business. I look forward to what's in store for Tdisc over the next few weeks. It's just the beginning! From Corner Brook Newfoundland....I'm Tdiscpye.
Today we make the journey back home. We have less than 2 weeks to prepare for the next big thing...The triathlon on our home soil. I've ran only once since Fredericton and my food addiction has taken an absolute turn for the worst. Who would have thought that you could have meatballs for breakfast, lunch, and supper?
We've had a great time in Nfld...but it's time to get back to business. I look forward to what's in store for Tdisc over the next few weeks. It's just the beginning! From Corner Brook Newfoundland....I'm Tdiscpye.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Triathlon Recap
I will begin with a quote from Tdisckree..."That was 10 times harder than I thought it was going to be."
The question most frequently asked following the triathlon:
-Was it worth it? For 2 hours and 40 minutes I questioned myself over and over again about this question. For the most part the answer was no. When I came across the pad for the last time I knew it was worth it. My legs were screaming in pain...but the high of finishing is unbelievable. A triathlon is something that not many people can say they have done.
-How was the swim? It was the most terrifying thing I have ever done. When I was standing on the beach with 90 other participants...staring out into the lake...I almost wanted to cry. It looked sooooo far. Then the announcement came..."You have 10 seconds...we'll go on the horn." When that horn went off and we all ran and dove into the water...the feeling is almost undescribable. I got about 4 strokes in before I linked arms with the person beside me. I pulled away from him just enough to go over onto the back of the person on the other side of me. Saying a quick appology I pulled back...that's when the person behind me went onto my back. Finally I got a little bit of room...panicking a bit I went into the 2 stroke/breath. I had reached the first buoy....made a hard left...and back into the bumping and smashing trying to get around the buoy. Again I cleared myself a bit and decided to ease into the 3 stroke/breath...It felt great...it seemed like I had a ton of room. So I looked up to see why...I was about 20 feet off course. Swimming straight was so much harder than I thought it was going to be. About halfway to the first buoy I said to myself..."I don't think i'm going to make it." I felt like I was tiring really easy and it just seemed soooo far. That's when my training began to pay off...I knew from previous swims that my first few hundred meters would be my toughest...I just had to battle through it. I remember Jamie telling me "focus on something". I focused on keeping my fingertips down and finishing my stroke. When I made the turn at the halfway point...I had finally started feeling good....but I still had it in the back of my mind not to go to hard...I wanted to make it out of the water. I had no idea where I was in terms of the rest of the field...I could have been first or last...It scared me a bit that I had room around me. Once I made the turn for home I knew I was going to make it...so I put the hammer down. I finished the swim in 29 minutes. I was extremely happy. I was so disoriented when I came out of the water...I could hardly stand up. The run to the transition was just pure missery.
How were you on the bike?
-I wasn't really that happy with my bike time. I was however really happy with my swim to bike transition. It took me 2 full loops before I could really settle in after the swim. We had 4 loops to do...which included a long downhill and a long uphill. I pushed it really hard on the downhills...and really eased back on the uphills. Knowing I had a 10k run to follow...really made me pace myself. After the second lap I knew I was 1 minute behind Tdisckree and the admiral. But I just couldn't catch them. My legs were feeling ok...but my stomach just wasn't feeling great. I dropped a full minute to the boys on the bike...which was something I didn't want to do...because I had a pretty good idea they were going to throttle me on the run.
How was the run?
-This was by far the hardest part of the day. They added a 250m steep hill portion to the 4 loops. So every time you would come around you would run up the hill and touch the mat and come back down and do the loop. When I came out of the transition area...my legs were so heavy. When I hit the first hill I figured I was done. My body was hurting so bad. My back was tight...my legs were throbbing and my heart was pounding out of control. I realized on the way up the hill why triathletes are not 215 lbs. Again just like I did in training...I just kept telling myself..."you can run farther than you think you can." When I came around for my 3rd lap and I met the boys coming down the hill I got a bit of a boost. I knew I was running well, because they were gaining no more ground on me. When I made the turn for my last loop, I knew I was going to make it. The whole trip around I was thinking about crossing that line.
I have so much respect for triathletes after doing that event. It really is 10 times harder than you think it is. I still can't believe I did a triathlon. 307 days ago the journey began with 4 ordinary guys training for an olympic distance triathlon. On day 306 4 ordinary guys completed an olympic distance triathlon. I just want to thank my teamates...without you guys I wouldn't have been able to do it. To the people who helped along the way. Thank you very much. This journey has been awesome. And last but not least...the fans. The amount of people that read this blog has absolutely blown my mind. I enjoyed every minute of blogging. I intend on continuing the blog throughout the summer...but with entries only twice a week. Our next event is on the gentle island on July 25th.
Tomorrow the blog shifts...you will no longer read the trials and tribulations of becoming a triathlete...you will read the trials and tribulations of being a triathlete. From the Tdisc headquarters at 195 blue heron lane...I'm Triathlete Tdiscpye!
"You don't have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things - to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals."
-Edmund Hillary
The question most frequently asked following the triathlon:
-Was it worth it? For 2 hours and 40 minutes I questioned myself over and over again about this question. For the most part the answer was no. When I came across the pad for the last time I knew it was worth it. My legs were screaming in pain...but the high of finishing is unbelievable. A triathlon is something that not many people can say they have done.
-How was the swim? It was the most terrifying thing I have ever done. When I was standing on the beach with 90 other participants...staring out into the lake...I almost wanted to cry. It looked sooooo far. Then the announcement came..."You have 10 seconds...we'll go on the horn." When that horn went off and we all ran and dove into the water...the feeling is almost undescribable. I got about 4 strokes in before I linked arms with the person beside me. I pulled away from him just enough to go over onto the back of the person on the other side of me. Saying a quick appology I pulled back...that's when the person behind me went onto my back. Finally I got a little bit of room...panicking a bit I went into the 2 stroke/breath. I had reached the first buoy....made a hard left...and back into the bumping and smashing trying to get around the buoy. Again I cleared myself a bit and decided to ease into the 3 stroke/breath...It felt great...it seemed like I had a ton of room. So I looked up to see why...I was about 20 feet off course. Swimming straight was so much harder than I thought it was going to be. About halfway to the first buoy I said to myself..."I don't think i'm going to make it." I felt like I was tiring really easy and it just seemed soooo far. That's when my training began to pay off...I knew from previous swims that my first few hundred meters would be my toughest...I just had to battle through it. I remember Jamie telling me "focus on something". I focused on keeping my fingertips down and finishing my stroke. When I made the turn at the halfway point...I had finally started feeling good....but I still had it in the back of my mind not to go to hard...I wanted to make it out of the water. I had no idea where I was in terms of the rest of the field...I could have been first or last...It scared me a bit that I had room around me. Once I made the turn for home I knew I was going to make it...so I put the hammer down. I finished the swim in 29 minutes. I was extremely happy. I was so disoriented when I came out of the water...I could hardly stand up. The run to the transition was just pure missery.
How were you on the bike?
-I wasn't really that happy with my bike time. I was however really happy with my swim to bike transition. It took me 2 full loops before I could really settle in after the swim. We had 4 loops to do...which included a long downhill and a long uphill. I pushed it really hard on the downhills...and really eased back on the uphills. Knowing I had a 10k run to follow...really made me pace myself. After the second lap I knew I was 1 minute behind Tdisckree and the admiral. But I just couldn't catch them. My legs were feeling ok...but my stomach just wasn't feeling great. I dropped a full minute to the boys on the bike...which was something I didn't want to do...because I had a pretty good idea they were going to throttle me on the run.
How was the run?
-This was by far the hardest part of the day. They added a 250m steep hill portion to the 4 loops. So every time you would come around you would run up the hill and touch the mat and come back down and do the loop. When I came out of the transition area...my legs were so heavy. When I hit the first hill I figured I was done. My body was hurting so bad. My back was tight...my legs were throbbing and my heart was pounding out of control. I realized on the way up the hill why triathletes are not 215 lbs. Again just like I did in training...I just kept telling myself..."you can run farther than you think you can." When I came around for my 3rd lap and I met the boys coming down the hill I got a bit of a boost. I knew I was running well, because they were gaining no more ground on me. When I made the turn for my last loop, I knew I was going to make it. The whole trip around I was thinking about crossing that line.
I have so much respect for triathletes after doing that event. It really is 10 times harder than you think it is. I still can't believe I did a triathlon. 307 days ago the journey began with 4 ordinary guys training for an olympic distance triathlon. On day 306 4 ordinary guys completed an olympic distance triathlon. I just want to thank my teamates...without you guys I wouldn't have been able to do it. To the people who helped along the way. Thank you very much. This journey has been awesome. And last but not least...the fans. The amount of people that read this blog has absolutely blown my mind. I enjoyed every minute of blogging. I intend on continuing the blog throughout the summer...but with entries only twice a week. Our next event is on the gentle island on July 25th.
Tomorrow the blog shifts...you will no longer read the trials and tribulations of becoming a triathlete...you will read the trials and tribulations of being a triathlete. From the Tdisc headquarters at 195 blue heron lane...I'm Triathlete Tdiscpye!
"You don't have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things - to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals."
-Edmund Hillary
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Tdisc complete 1st triathlon
We all completed the race. It was said by all members of the team that it was the toughest thing they have ever done. Times will be posted tommorow...in a detailed blog of the race or right away at atlanticchip.ca. Come back tomorrow for a recap.
Friday, July 3, 2009
2 Sleeps!
Wow...I can't believe i'm preparing for the triathlon...it's unbelieveable how much time flies. I personally don't know what to think right now. I have a checklist of about 100 things to do before we leave tomorrow. Today was a very tough day mentally for Tdisc. Tdiscadmiral and Captain Tdiscgreggy recieved word this morning that their wetsuits would NOT be arriving in time for the triathlon. When I asked Tdisct(w) how the admiral was handling the news she said "Not good". Tdiscgreggy kind of shrugged it off while the admiral was working the phones.
For myself it was probably the lowest i've been since my meltdown in November. I just felt really overwhelmed today....and combine that with a tooth ache and kinked neck. "I don't even want to go"...I broadcasted to anyone who would listen at lunch time(refering to the freddy tri). It was till about 6 when I began shopping for food and liquids that I began to change mentally. The thing that scares me most is that i'm not that nervous. Right now i'm about half as nervous as I was before the RIR...but for this race I don't have the admiral waiting for me in the transition area.
Tomorrow we plan on leaving PEI around noonish. We plan on arriving around 3 or 3:30...checking in...and than going down to get a look at the course. That will be followed by a pasta supper and an early bedtime. This is when the nerves will probably kick in to high gear.
As far as being ready goes...I honestly think that were ready. Can we be better? ya for sure but for the time period we had we progressed at a great rate. I'm just about to head off to bed...they say tonight is the most important nights sleep...and to be quite honest....I won't sleep well tomorrow night. I plan on blogging from the Tdisc room in Fredericton.
From the Tdisc headquarters at 195 blue heron lane i'm Tdiscpye....Goodnight!
"We were born to succeed, not to fail." -Henry David Thoreau
For myself it was probably the lowest i've been since my meltdown in November. I just felt really overwhelmed today....and combine that with a tooth ache and kinked neck. "I don't even want to go"...I broadcasted to anyone who would listen at lunch time(refering to the freddy tri). It was till about 6 when I began shopping for food and liquids that I began to change mentally. The thing that scares me most is that i'm not that nervous. Right now i'm about half as nervous as I was before the RIR...but for this race I don't have the admiral waiting for me in the transition area.
Tomorrow we plan on leaving PEI around noonish. We plan on arriving around 3 or 3:30...checking in...and than going down to get a look at the course. That will be followed by a pasta supper and an early bedtime. This is when the nerves will probably kick in to high gear.
As far as being ready goes...I honestly think that were ready. Can we be better? ya for sure but for the time period we had we progressed at a great rate. I'm just about to head off to bed...they say tonight is the most important nights sleep...and to be quite honest....I won't sleep well tomorrow night. I plan on blogging from the Tdisc room in Fredericton.
From the Tdisc headquarters at 195 blue heron lane i'm Tdiscpye....Goodnight!
"We were born to succeed, not to fail." -Henry David Thoreau
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